Flying giant carp attack, Hitchcock-style, shocked rowers in a river in Missouri
In a fish-version of Hitchcock’s movie ‘The Birds’, rowers in St Louis, Missouri, US, were shocked when hundreds of giant Asian carp flew out...
Unilever first quarter results surprise investors
Unilever posted better than expected first quarter results on Thursday, surprising investors after lacklustre performance last year.
The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company reported strong...
Mercury-like planet crashed into Earth allowing life to flourish
There is life on Earth because a Mercury-like planet crashed into our world billions of years ago, which created the conditions required for life...
Debenhams posts impressive first-half profit of £88.9 million
Debenhams, the UK’s second largest department stores chain, reported better than expected first-half profit.
The retailer posted pre-tax profit of £88.9 million in the last...
Prehistoric stone flakes 3.3 million years ago predate Homo
Our early human ancestors appear to have had tools hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously thought. A collection of stone flakes shaped...
Bentleys and Porsches are the most unreliable cars in the UK
According to a recent survey, the most unreliable cars in the UK are Bentleys and Porsches.
The two luxury marques finished last in annual index...
Scottish house prices rose steadily in March
Scottish house prices rose steadily in March because of a lack of new homes coming up for sale to meet increasing demand.
According to The Royal Institution...
Etsy prices IPO at $16 a share, valuing company at $1.78 billion
Etsy Inc priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $16 per share, valuing the e-commerce website at around $1.78 billion. An IPO is when shares...
Netflix added 4.88 million subscribers in first quarter of 2015
Video streaming giant Netflix managed to bring in more new subscribers in the first quarter of 2015 than it had expected, thanks to aggressive...
Cracking knuckle pop sound caused by rapidly-forming cavity within joints, MRI video shows
Why do your knuckles make a popping sound when you crack them? Scientists have debated for decades what the causes might be, but have...