NSW $100 million election pledge to protect threatened wildlife
The New South Wales Liberal government has made a $100 million election pledge to protect the state's 970 species of animals and plants under...
Arctic sea ice at record low and reaches peak too early this year
Not only was Arctic sea ice at a record low on February 25th, it also reached its winter peak too early this year. The...
Solar eclipse – what an anticlimax for so many of us
For people in London and much of the south east of England, the much-anticipated solar eclipse was an anticlimax as overcast skies blocked any...
Supernova cosmic dust factory at center of Milky Way discovered
An infrared telescope fitted onto a Boeing 747 detected a supernova cosmic dust factory – producing the stuff that forms planets like the Earth...
Many European wild bee species threatened with extinction
More than one in ten (9.2%) of all Europe’s wild bee species are facing extinction due to modern farming practices and climate change, which...
Mushrooms glow in the dark to attract insects and spread spores
For over 2,000 years, since Aristotle posed the question, we have been wondering why some mushrooms glow in the dark. Researchers from Brazil's Instituto...
UK defence budget could be at least £5.2 billion short
The UK’s military capability is 'at real risk’ as the government has underestimated the cost of acquiring weapons, warn a group of influential MPs.
The...
UKIP suspends MEP Janice Atkinson over “allegations of a serious financial nature”
UKIP general election candidate and Euro MP, Janice Atkinson, has been suspended following "allegations of a serious financial nature”.
Janice Atkinson, who was fighting for...
FAA gives Amazon the green light to test delivery drones in the US
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Amazon the green light to test delivery drones.
On Thursday the agency issued Amazon an "experimental airworthiness certificate”.
This is...
TAG Heuer developing a luxury smartwatch with Google and Intel
TAG Heuer has partnered with Intel and Google to develop a luxury smartwatch.
The Swiss watchmaker plans on launching a product that will directly compete with...