Oldest known stars discovered, dating to when Universe was a baby
Scientists have discovered the oldest known stars ever to be detected – they used to exist when the Universe was just a 300 million...
UK facing 3 months of storms and plunging temperatures, Met Office warns
Britain is facing 3 months of storms with strong winds, heavy rains, and plummeting temperatures, says a Met Office report intended just for local council...
Disaster for British coast unless action taken now, warns National Trust
The British coast is facing a disastrous future unless urgent action is taken now by the Government and agencies, the National Trust is warning....
Incredible porous liquid may have carbon capture use, say Belfast scientists
An incredible porous liquid has been created by scientists at Queen’s University Belfast and other research centres, which they claim has the potential for...
Cockroaches have super jaws five times stronger than humans
Cockroaches have incredibly strong jaws that in relative terms are about five times stronger than the force human beings can generate from their jaws....
HMRC replacing 170 offices in the UK with 13 regional hubs
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will close all of its 170 offices across the UK and replace them with 13 regional hubs. The major...
UK house prices continue to rise
Property prices in the UK continued to increase in October, while the number of homes put up for sale fell for the ninth month...
Roku unveils its most affordable media player for Black Friday
Roku Inc. announced that it is rolling out a new media player called the Roku® SE set to hit the U.S. for a limited-time...
Firefox OS preview available for Android users to download
Mozilla launched an app offering Android users a chance to experience its new Firefox OS mobile operating system.
An app is being offered by Mozilla...
Facebook launches standalone news app called “Notify”
Facebook launched its new standalone news app called Notify today.
The app provides users with news updates, weather alerts, and other important information.
Notify represents Facebook’s...