SNP would call the shots over a minority Labour government, Salmond said
Scottish National Party former leader Alex Salmond, in what looked like a powerful propaganda weapon for the Tories, said the SNP would use its...
Forests worldwide shrinking at an alarming rate
Forests globally are shrinking at an alarming rate. Today, seventy percent of forest lands are within half-a-mile (1 km) of the forest edge, where...
Adapting to climate change adds to repercussions, says new study
Research should not focus just on the impact of climate change, but also how its effects may be exacerbated by the measures taken to adapt...
Cloning a woolly mammoth Jurassic Park style a step closer
Scientists at Harvard University have inserted 14 woolly mammoth genes into the live DNA of a modern elephant, bringing them a step closer to...
Massive marine reserve around Pitcairn Islands, UK Government announces
The UK Government has announced it is setting up the world’s largest single marine reserve around the seas of Pitcairn Islands in the South...
Flying drone used to smuggle drugs into prison
Inmates at Bedford Prison could be receiving drugs, mobile phones, knives and other objects carried by flying drones, after staff saw a miniature remote-controlled...
Mars One is not a crowdfunding scam, it is real, says CEO Bas Lansdorp
How can a mission get 20 people to Mars, create a permanent colony within the next ten years, and keep them there for the...
Surfers enjoy spectacular Severn Bore supertide wave linked to Supermoon and eclipse
The Severn Bore waves have been impressive this weekend following the solar eclipse and Supermoon, when the Earth and Moon are as close to...
UK bank levy increase could tempt banks to move out of London
The UK recently said that it will increase its annual bank levy by more than a quarter to £3.7 billion.
The bank levy, which is...
Google launching “on-body detection” lock feature for Android devices
Google is rolling out a new feature for Android devices that detects human touch and automatically adjusts the lock mode based on whether the...