London’s spectacular Russian Space Age exhibition announced by first space walker, Alexei Leonov
Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first human to walk in space fifty years ago, announced the launch of an exhibition at London’s Science Museum of...
Tongue worm, a 425m year old parasite, found intact with host in England
A new species of fossil has been discovered in England – a 425-million-year old tongue worm - a prehistoric parasitic intruder that was found...
Electronic payments more popular than using cash in the UK
For the first time the number of cashless payments has overtaken the use of notes and coins in the UK.
According to the UK Payments...
HP announced disappointing Q2 results, revenue and earnings down
Hewlett-Packard Co. second quarter profit dropped 21 percent year-over-year to $1.01 billion, while overall revenue dropped 7 percent, or 2 percent on a constant...
Huge Antarctic ice shelf Larsen B gone by 2020, says NASA
Larsen B, a huge Antarctic ice shelf, is weakening super-fast and will likely collapse completely and disappear by 2020, say researchers from NASA’s Jet...
Making large-scale graphene possible for the first time
Scientists have demonstrated how it is possible to make large-scale graphene. One of the biggest problems with graphene, the world’s strongest, lightest and thinnest...
Earth can absorb more CO2 in parallel with rising emissions, new study shows
A new study confirms that planet Earth is able to absorb more CO2 in parallel with the rising emissions. Approximately half of all the CO2...
Lion touches grass with his paws for the first time
A lion that had been locked in a tiny, filthy cage for thirteen years, was let out. He touched fresh earth and grass for the...
Hunter gatherers have sex equality in residential decision-making
Modern hunter gatherers have a unique social structure. As far as residential decision-making is concerned, sex-equality is the norm - men and women have...
Serious wasp and ant explosion set to hit UK, Government cuts blamed
A serious wasp and ant explosion is set to strike the United Kingdom this summer, entomologists (insect scientists) and pest control experts have warned....