Fit lasers to International Space Station to shoot at space debris, say scientists
If an international team of scientists has its way, the International Space Station will be fitted with a laser weapon to shoot at space debris,...
Arran diver Howard Wood receives world’s top grassroots environmental award
Howard Wood, who spearheaded a campaign that established Scotland’s first community-developed Marine Protected Area, giving locals a voice in a debate that had long...
Using mathematics to decide whether parties should form a coalition
Whoever thought of using mathematics to determine whether a political party should form a coalition? One Italian mathematician professor does, and says his model...
New Glass Frog species discovered in Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica
A new species of Glass Frog has been discovered in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica. Known scientifically as Hyalinobatrachium dianae, the frog is...
Tragedy of eminent scientist who was fired for seeing Nessie
Dr. Denys Tucker (1921-2009) was an eminent scientist who was fired as principal scientific officer at the Natural History Museum because he claimed he...
Astronauts hibernating in space may become possible, says European Space Agency
Astronauts hibernating in space would mean spaceships could be made smaller and would not have to carry so much water and food, says the European...
UK economy forecast to grow by 2.8% in 2015
According to an EY Item Club report, low inflation and eurozone growth is set to help the British economy grow by 2.8% this year.
The...
UK house prices surged to a record high in April
Asking prices for homes across the UK soared to a record average price in early April due to a surge in housing demand and...
Target overwhelmed by demand for Lilly Pulitzer product line
On Sunday morning Target Corp’s website was made inaccessible because of overwhelming demand for the highly-anticipated debut of its Lilly Pulitzer product line.
A product...
Glitter clouds rather than mirrors make for more nimble orbiting telescopes
Using glitter clouds instead of mirrors for stargazing telescopes would be much cheaper and make for easier-to-deploy orbiting instruments, NASA says. Telescopes could have reflective...