Supermassive black hole blows away galaxy’s star-building material
Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole that blows away star-building gas and dust from its host galaxy’s core. For years, scientists have wondered...
Every MP will receive an iPad Air 2 after the UK general election
The House of Commons announced that all Members of Parliament will be given a new iPad Air 2 and laptop after the general election....
Mars has life-sustaining nitrogen, Curiosity rover discovers
NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected life-sustaining nitrogen on Mars, further adding to the evidence that the Red Planet was habitable for life. Nitrogen is...
Apollo Education Group shares plummet after posting lackluster quarterly results
Apollo Education Group Inc shares plummeted after the company posted lower than expected fiscal Q2 revenue and cut its annual revenue forecast.
Apollo owns and...
Amazing shape shifting frog mimics texture of where it is sitting
An amazing shape shifting frog that grows spikes when it is on a surface with moss and changes to a smooth-textured skin when it...
Weaker Gulf Stream will partly offset climate change effects in Northern Europe
The Gulf Stream, which keeps winters in north-west Europe warmer than they could be, is slowing down faster than it ever has during the...
Large Hadron Collider restart delayed by short circuit – impact ‘minimal’, says CERN
An ‘intermittent’ short circuit to ground in one of the Large Hardon Collider's magnet circuits was identified on March 21st, which will delay its...
Female polar bear joins two males at Highland Wildlife Park, hopefully to breed
Victoria, a female polar bear, has been brought to Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland to join resident males Arktos and Walker, where zoologists hope...
Genetic study shows what Americans are made of
Scientists at Oxford University have compared the genes of modern North and South Americans with European and African populations, and found the genetic fingerprints...
Earthquakes sensed by animals before they strike
Weeks before earthquakes strike, wild animals have the ability to sense their imminent arrival and move about much less, researchers from the UK, US...