Mars ancient supervolcano equivalent to Red Planet’s Yellowstone discovered, probably
European Space Agency scientists say they have identified what is probably an ancient Mars supervolcano, whose crater measures 40km by 30km and dips as...
Daimler and Qualcomm to develop wireless charging for electric cars
Daimler, parent company of Mercedes-Benz, announced a partnership with Qualcomm Inc to develop wireless charging for electric vehicles and enhance the in-car experience with high-speed 3G/4G...
GM investing $439 million in its Chevrolet Corvette plant
General Motors is investing $439 million in its Chevrolet Corvette plant, located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
GM will create a 450,000 square-foot paint shop, almost...
Greece won’t pay €1.6b IMF debt, could default, says minister
Greece won’t be able to pay the €1.6 billion it owes the International Monetary Fund next month, unless it secures further rescue funding from...
Spiders strum on leaves to woo potential mates with love tunes
Male spiders strum love tunes on leaves to woo potential mates. The females ‘hear’ the serenade vibrations with sensors in their legs, called sensillae,...
George Osborne chickens out of French kiss dare with election strategist
Before the UK general election, Chancellor George Osborne had promised to make good on a French kiss dare with campaign strategist Lynton Crosby -...
Sudden ice loss in huge part of Antarctica alarms scientists
A huge part of Antarctica, a 750 kilometre-long stretch of glaciers, has been shedding ice at 60 cubic km or around 55 trillion litres...
Tetraplegic man plays rock paper scissors with robotic arm
A tetraplegic (quadriplegic) man played rock, paper, scissors using a robotic arm - activating it purely by using his imagination, i.e. just by thinking...
Whitebread names Alison Brittain as new chief executive
Whitbread has named Alison Brittain as its new chief executive.
Brittain, a top executive at Lloyds, is set to become one of the few female...
Amazon to pay more tax in the UK
The online retail giant Amazon is going to start paying more tax in the UK following accusations that it avoided tax in its third...