Many animal mummies are empty, don’t contain animal remains
Many Egyptian animal mummies are empty and do not contain animal remains, a science team from the University of Manchester and Manchester Museum informed...
Shell receives green light to explore for oil in the Arctic
The US Department of Interior has given Royal Dutch Shell the green light to explore for oil in the Arctic.
It is a major win...
Dish Network lost 134,000 TV subscribers in the first quarter
Dish Network lost 134,000 TV subscribers in the first quarter of 2015.
The satellite TV provider now has 13.8 million subscribers, down from 14.2 million...
Volvo to open first US factory in South Carolina
Volvo announced that it will be building its first factory in the U.S. near Charleston, South Carolina.
The Swedish automaker is spending $500 million on...
Three nesting male hen harriers ‘vanish’ in Lancashire
Natural England informed that three nesting male hen harriers ‘vanished’ from Bowland in Lancashire. The RSPB and Lancashire police are appealing for any information...
Time spent online doubles since 2005 in UK, driven by smartphone and tablet usage
British people are spending twice as long online today compared to 2005, fuelled by greater use of smartphones and tablets, says a new study...
Pay increases to slow down in UK to 1.8% from 2%, says new report
Pay increases, excluding bonuses, are expected to slow down over the next twelve months to 1.8% from 2% during the previous three months, says...
Super ancient brain fossil discovery helps determine how heads first evolved
A 500 million-year-old fossilised brain, discovered at Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies, is helping scientists determine how the heads of early animals first...
Michael Gove appointed as Justice Secretary
Michael Gove, MP for Surrey Heath and former Chief Whip, has been appointed as Justice Secretary, replacing Chris Grayling.
Chris Grayling will have a new...
Shaking hands can clinch that deal, even with a robot
Shaking hands is a vital component for successful business negotiations, even if the handshake is done through a humanoid robot avatar called NAO, researchers from...