Should we send “come find us” messages into space?
SETI scientists and astronomers would like to send “come find us” messages into space, hoping that advanced aliens might pick them up and come...
NASA vintage photographs up for auction, including first space selfies
A fantastic collection of prints from a previously unseen private collection of NASA photographs showing pioneering astronauts on the Moon and in space will...
Grey Seals’ corkscrew injuries may be due to cannibalism
The Grey Seals’ corkscrew injuries, which led experts to suspect ship propellers were the cause, are more likely to be the result of cannibalism...
China now has 649 million internet users – more than double the US population
China has 649 million internet users according to a recent report by China Internet Network Information Center (CINIC). The number of people going online...
Marine Conservation Zones public consultation launched by UK government
A public consultation has been launched by the Government for the next tranche of areas to become Marine Conservation Zones along the English coast. The...
Miliband’s fees policy would damage education, the economy and access, says Universities UK
Ed Miliband says he would like to reduce the cap on university tuition fees to £6,000 from £9,000 if Labour wins May’s general election....
Qatar Airways buys 9.99% stake in BA and Iberia owner IAG
Qatar Airways has purchased a 9.99% stake in the owner of BA (British Airways), Iberia and Vueling - International Consolidated Airlines Group, SA (IAG). The...
Blue whale skeleton to replace Dippy the Diplodocus at London’s Natural History Museum
The cast of Dippy the Diplodocus dinosaur that has stood in Hintze Hall, at the main entrance of London’s Natural History Museum for the...
Microsoft cloud growing more slowly than Windows and Office decline
Investors are concerned that the shift to cloud is not making up for the decline in Microsoft Corp’s Windows and Office to big business...
Pinterest tries to attract men with more manly search results
Pinterest, where 71% of its users are women, is now trying to attract men by adding new more manly search results in a new...