Amazon can test its new delivery drones in the US, receives FAA approval
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally given Amazon the green light to test its new delivery drones.
Now that Amazon has received approval from...
Graphene offers huge potential for future spintronic devices
Large area graphene can preserve electron spin over an extended period, and communicate it over much greater distances than scientists had previously believed possible....
Watch out for predatory flesh-eating seals, British swimmers warned
Seals off the coast of Britain appear to have developed a taste for larger live animals, after a series of grisly videos showed them...
Warm ‘blob’ in Pacific Ocean causing crazy weather in US, says climate scientist
Why has the US West Coast been unusually warm and dry, while the East Coast has experienced abnormally cold and snowy conditions? It’s partly down to...
Prehistoric terror bird had very deep voice and low-frequency hearing, fossil skeleton reveals
The 90% complete fossilized skeleton of a ‘terror bird’, a prehistoric, carnivorous, flightless, fearsome creature, suggests it had a very deep voice and low-frequency...
Average UK household owns 7.4 internet devices
British families have a lot of gadgets. In fact, the average UK household owns 7.4 internet devices and 40% have purchased a tablet in...
Mountain gorillas inbreeding helping species survive, study shows
The number of mountain gorillas in the wild has increased from just 253 in 1981 to about 480 in the Virunga volcanic mountain range...
Ocean acidification caused mass extinction of life 252 million years ago, study finds
Ocean acidification wiped out over 90% of marine life 252 million years ago. The volcanic activity at the time also destroyed more than two-thirds...
Chinese inflation remained flat in March at 1.4 percent
Chinese consumer inflation remained flat March, while wholesale prices remained in deflation territory, according to official data released on Friday.
China's annual consumer inflation rate (CPI) rose...
UK has ‘significant’ oil reserves near Gatwick airport
The UK could see a significant boost in oil production after geologists discovered reservers near Gatwick Airport that could be as much as 100 billion...