Antarctic sea ice data sharing agreed by Australian and Chinese scientists
Australian and Chinese scientists have agreed to share their gathered data and research on Antarctic sea ice. They will work together to develop new...
Global CO2 levels 143% up on pre-industrial times, UN agency warns
Global CO2 levels were 143% higher in 2014 than they were before the industrial revolution, says the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the specialized agency...
Thousands of undelivered 17th century letters found in trunk
Thousands of undelivered 17th century letters have been found in a leather trunk in the Netherlands, ranging from an account of the desperation of...
Elephant shrews charm visitors with funny expressions
Two Sengis (Macroscelides proboscideus), also known as round-eared elephant shrews, have charmed visitors at Chester Zoo during their debut with adorable expressions as they...
E.On ordered to pay £7m for failing to supply smart meters
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) told E.On that it must pay £7m for failing to adequately supply its business customers with...
Weyerhaeuser merging with Plum Creek to create $23 billion timber company
Weyerhaeuser Co and Plum Creek Timber Co Inc have entered into a merger agreement, the two companies announced on Sunday.
The deal is set to...
Apple wins major class action lawsuit over bag searches
Apple won a major U.S. class action lawsuit brought on by its employees over bag search practices.
Five store workers filed a lawsuit (on behalf...
Tata Steel demands suppliers cut prices by 30%
Tata Steel told suppliers that they risk losing business if they don’t cut prices.
Tata’s Long Products division, which supplies plates, sections, wire rod and...
Kangaroo flatulence study shows lower methane emissions vs. cattle
A kangaroo flatulence study, i.e. a study of kangaroo farts, has turned previous research on its head. Scientists from Australia and Switzerland say that...
Giant rats were 10 times the size of modern rats
In the past, rats used to be up to ten times the size of rats today, say archeologists from The Australian National University (ANU)...