New human ancestor species, Australopithecus deyiremeda, discovered
A new human ancestor species has been discovered. Called Australopithecus deyiremeda, this hominin lived alongside the famous ‘Lucy’ species 3.3 to 3.5 million years...
UK consumer confidence in May rose to highest level in a year
UK consumer confidence in May rose to its highest level in a year, with a record number of households expecting their finances to improve in...
Evidence of 430,000 year old murder discovered on a human skull
Scientists have found evidence of what looks like a murder that occurred 430,000 years ago, after examining what appear to be lethal wounds on...
UK car production dropped in April
UK car production dropped in April compared with the same month in 2014.
Robust demand at home wasn’t enough to offset the decline in exports.
According...
Avago in advanced talks to acquire rival Broadcom
Avago Technologies Ltd is said to be in advanced talks to acquire rival Broadcom Corp in a deal that could be valued at $35...
Fortinet acquiring Meru Networks for $44 million
Fortinet, a leading provider of fast and secure cyber security solutions, is acquiring Meru Networks Inc., for approximately $44 million.
Sunnyvale, California-based Meru Networks, founded...
Jawbone suing rival Fitbit over “systematically plundering” employees
Jawbone Inc. has filed a lawsuit against its rival Fitbit Inc., accusing the competitor of “systematically plundering” employees for confidential information, such as trade...
NASA to check out Europa for signs of life, selects nine scientific instruments
Does Jupiter’s icy moon Europa harbor life as we know it? This is something NASA wants to find out after selecting nine scientific instruments...
Everest glaciers probably mostly gone by end of this century
Unless drastic action is taken now, most of the Everest glaciers will be gone by the end of this century, says a team of...
Hundreds of new species discovered in Mekong region
A total of 139 new species have been discovered in the Greater Mekong Region, an area that covers Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia,...