Robot ants could be super factory workers of the future
Bionic ants created by German scientists mimic the seamless teamwork of real insects by making individual decisions linked to a common group goal to get...
Graphene lightbulb, cheaper, durable and more energy-efficient coming to shops
A graphene lightbulb with a longer lifetime, cheaper manufacturing costs, and lower energy emissions has been launched by Graphene Lighting PLC, a spin-out based...
RSPB praises pheasant shoot farmers, triggering outrage among bird lovers
Scores of RSPB supporters threatened to cancel their membership after hearing that one of the charity’s directors supported “progressive” pheasant shoots because they were...
Thousands of British Airways frequent flier accounts hacked
British Airways announced that tens of thousands of frequent flier accounts have been hacked.
The airline said over the weekend that thousands of frequent flyer...
Stephen Hawking trademarking his name
World famous cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and research director at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge, Professor Stephen Hawking, has applied...
Volvo unveils ultra-reflective safety spray paint called LifePaint
Every year in the UK over 19,000 cyclists are involved in accidents. Most of these accidents could be avoided if cyclists were easier for...
Bird colours driven by predation and foraging success more than sex, study finds
In the bird world, the males tend to have the brighter feathers. So it is understandable that experts have suggested that evolution has made...
Graphene light bulbs will hit the shops later this year
A graphene light bulb, which uses 10% less energy and lasts longer than any light bulb currently on the market, will be available in...
Early humans ranged in height from 4 ft 8 in to 6 ft, just...
A new study challenges the theory that early humans were small and became taller, heavier and longer-legged in time. Early humans, i.e. between 2.5...
Einstein was wrong about ‘spooky action at a distance’, scientists say
Albert Einstein, who believed a particle could only be detected at one point, said he could not support the strange theory that the measurement of...