Tiny Blackpoll Warbler migrates thousands of miles non-stop
The 12 gram (0.42 oz) Blackpoll Warbler travels from the northeast of North America, flying non-stop for three days during its trip to South America,...
Mystery radio bursts from space could be from aliens, scientists say
Radio dishes have picked up strange radio bursts from space which have a pattern that only makes sense if they came from intelligent aliens,...
Google announces two new Chromebooks that will only cost $149
Google announced on Tuesday that it is releasing two new Chromebook $50 cheaper than its previous line of laptops.
The upcoming Haier Chromebook 11 (available...
Buffet would not raise rates by much if he ran the Fed
Warren Buffet, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, said that if he ran the Federal Reserve he would not raise interest rates by much.
When Buffet was...
Ants cope with zero gravity in space amazingly well
Last year some ants were sent into space to see how they would cope in a zero-gravity environment. Today, researchers say that although the...
Polar bears relying more on birds’ eggs because of melting ice
Melting Arctic ice means there are fewer hunting seals, the main food supply of polar bears, which have been forced to raid the nests...
Roll-up TV and computer screens developed by Tel Aviv University scientists
A roll-up TV and computer screen which emits a full range of colors in one pliable pixel layer will soon become a reality, say...
Glowing tampons help identify sewage pollution in rivers
Tampons that glow in the dark under ultra-violet light have been used by University of Sheffield engineers to help them identify where waste water...
Stephen Hawking name to become a trademark, Brian Cox too
Professor Stephen Hawking, the world-famous English theoretical physicist, has applied to trademark his name at the Intellectual Property Office. Physicist Brian Cox, professor of...
IBM pumping $3 billion into new Internet of Things (IoT) unit
IBM is pumping $3 billion over the next four years into a new Internet of Things (IoT) unit.
The Internet of Things is a network...