Fight or flight response determined by nitric oxide release, in world of crickets
When a Mediterranean field cricket decides to fight or run way is determined by a chemical in the brain. When the fight reaches a certain...
Milky Way is at least 50% bigger than commonly estimated, scientists find
The Milky Way, our galaxy, is at least 50% bigger than most estimates, says a team of scientists who discovered that the galactic disk...
UKIP-Tory deal possible with EU referendum in 2015, says Farage
The anti-EU party UKIP would be willing to do a post-election deal with the Conservative party if it failed to gain a majority in...
Yellowstone hot spring now eerie green after decades as a wishing well
The Morning Glory Pool, a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, once had beautiful crystal clear water surrounded by blue...
City investors set to acquire British Car Auctions for £1.2 billion
Britain's largest secondhand car dealer, British Car Auctions (BCA), is set to be acquired by Haversham Holdings (a consortium of the City's largest investors)...
Osborne will unveil pension reforms to allow annuity sales
According to reports, George Osborne will unveil plans to allow pensioners to cash in annuities in exchange for lump sums as part of next...
US wholesale prices drop for fourth straight month
Wholesale prices declined further in February for a fourth month straight. The drop was mainly due to a decline in food prices, even as...
Tonnes of pumice washing up on Australian and New Zealand beaches from underwater volcano
Rafts of pumice have been washing up on Tasmanian beaches since March 2014, when Dr. Rebecca Carey started receiving phone calls and emails from...
Most Americans are not interested in the Apple Watch, survey reveals
A recent poll by Reuters reveals that around 69% of Americans are not interested in Apple's upcoming smartwatch.
The survey included 1,245 respondents.
It was carried...
Nigel Farage says NHS ‘incompetence and negligence’ nearly killed him
In his early 20s Nigel Farage, leader of the anti-EU party UKIP, said he was fobbed off by an NHS consultant about a swollen...