Earth-sized exoplanet discovered ‘next door’, galactically speaking
Scientists have discovered the closest Earth-sized exoplanet so far – just 39 light-years from our planet, GJ 1132b is a rocky world like ours,...
Solar system’s most distant object, 103 times further from Sun than Earth, spotted
Scientists have detected our Solar System's most distant object even seen, a frigid world very far away – 103 times further from the Sun...
Asteroid filmed ripping apart by a dead star, forming glowing ring
An asteroid being ripped apart by a dead star, and forming a ring of glowing debris has been captured in an image by scientists...
Persian Gulf heat inhospitable for humans one day – study
Persian Gulf heat may become so intense due to climate change that much of the region could become inhospitable for human life, say two scientists...
Chocolate plant Theobroma cacao 10 million years old
Scientists have discovered that Theobroma cacao - the chocolate plant – evolved 10 million years ago, putting all previous scientific and historical statements regarding...
Sainsbury’s reports 18% drop in first half profits
Sainsbury's posted an 18% drop in first half profits in the first half of the year due to what it called a "particularly challenging"...
Sahara Desert once had a massive river
The Sahara Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, used to have a huge river system coursing through it, a team of researchers...
Match Group prepares IPO valuing the company at $3 billion
Match Group Inc., owner of Tinder, Match.com and OkCupid, is preparing an initial public offering.
According to a regulatory filing Monday, it will price its...
McDonald’s will not put its properties in a REIT
McDonald’s has decided against creating a real estate investment trust (REIT).
Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook broke the news at the company’s investor meeting on Tuesday....
AB InBev poised to announce £68bn takeover of SABMiller
Anheuser-Busch InBev is poised to announce the acquisition of SABMiller Plc for £68 billion on Wednesday.
SABMiller is selling its remaining stake in its US joint...