100,000 galaxy search for intelligent life finds nothing compelling
100,000 galaxies have been searched by scientists for signs of super-advanced alien civilizations - they have so far found nothing compelling. However, some galaxies showed unusually...
Dark matter seen interacting with a non-gravity force, so not completely ‘dark’
Signs of dark matter possibly interacting with a force other than gravity have been observed by an international team of scientists from the UK,...
Osedax Zombie worm has eaten up many fossil bones, scientists say
The Zombie worm, known formally as the Osedax worm, has been eating the bones of large creatures in our oceans for millions of years....
Neanderthals may have eaten their dead children
Bone fossils of two adults and a child suggest Neanderthals may have eaten their dead children, as well as adult carcasses, say researchers from...
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...