Arachnophobia, fear of spiders, is in our genes say scientists
Why are so many of us scared of spiders? Are we born with arachnophobia, or do we develop it during our childhood as we...
Intelligent aliens sending capsules with seeds of life to Earth, says scientist
Ultra-advanced aliens are sending microscopic capsule spheres to Earth filled with biological material that can evolve into lifeforms, a scientist from the University of...
Consumer spending in the UK expected to increase
Consumer spending in the UK is expected to increase after a report revealed that shop prices have dropped for the 23rd consecutive month.
According to...
EE launching standalone Wi-Fi calling feature this week
EE will become the first British operator to launch a standalone Wi-Fi calling feature.
The new service, being released on April 10, will allow people...
Ultrafast rechargeable aluminium-ion battery developed by scientists
Stanford University scientists have developed an ultrafast rechargeable aluminium-ion battery capable of charging a cellphone in only one minute.
According to the researchers, this new...
Gibbon whisper ‘hoo’ calls provide clues to human speech evolution
Gibbon whisper ‘hoo’ calls have a number of distinct meanings in response to specific events or types of predators, researchers say, adding that their...
Shell set on acquiring gas utility BG Group
BG Group confirmed on Tuesday that the company is in advanced talks with Royal Dutch Shell about a potential sale worth $50 billion.
The Wall...
Peculiar black ring UFO has locals talking of a portal to another reality
A peculiar black ring which appeared hovering in a clear sky in Kazakhstan in the middle of the day had dozens of locals staring...
Brontosaurus reinstated as own genus, distinct from Apatosaurus
Brontosaurus, the ‘Thunder Lizard’, which since 1903 was thought to have been misclassified as Apatosaurus, is a distinct genus, Portuguese, Swiss and British palaeontologists...
Robot spiders to build spacecraft and stations in space
Robot spiders will work as droids building spaceships and space stations in orbit and eventually also in deep space, instead of having to transport cumbersome...