Grisly decomposed body was just soggy rope and old metal, Gravesend
Photographer Rob Powell was taking pictures of a ship on the Thames when he thought he had come across a decomposed body on the...
Giant saltwater ocean on Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon, says Hubble Space Telescope
Ganymede is Jupiter’s largest moon, and also the biggest moon in our solar system. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has provided compelling evidence of an underground...
TSB confirms £1.7bn takeover bid by Spanish bank Sabadell
TSB announced that the Spanish bank Sabadell has approached the company for a £1.7bn takeover.
The news sent TSB shares soaring by more than 25%.
Less...
Warm water detected on Saturn’s moon Enceladus raises prospect of life
Microscopic grains of rock detected on the surface of one of Saturn’s sixty-two moons, Enceladus, suggest the presence of warm water, which in turn...
1451 marine species discovered annually, and over 1,000 fish species every 8 years
We are discovering 1,451 new-to-science marine creatures annually (four per day), and more than 1,000 fish species every eight years, says the World Register...
Most powerful ever rocket booster tested successfully by NASA
In a successful test on Wednesday, NASA fired the most powerful rocket booster ever built for two minutes, producing 3.6 million pounds of thrust....
Total solar eclipse – Faroe Islands hotels fully booked for March 20
Authorities in the Faroe Islands, located between Norway and Iceland, say all its hotels, bed & breakfasts and hostels are fully booked for 20th...
Apple iTunes and App stores back up after long outage
The Apple iTunes and App stores are back up after being unavailable for users to access throughout the day on Wednesday.
It's rare for Apple's...
Anthropocene, new geological epoch driven by humans started in 1610
Scientists have been wondering how to define ‘Anthropocene’, the current geological age when human activity became a dominant influence on Earth’s climate and environment,...
IMF approves $17.5 billion loan package for Ukraine
Ukraine has been approved a $17.5 billion loan package by the International Monetary Fund. The money will be pumped into the country to help...