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...
Mummies turning into black slime due to climate change, say Harvard scientists
Perfectly-preserved mummies dating as far back as 5050 BC have been degrading rapidly over the past ten years, gradually turning into black slime, say...
Tesco makes a comeback while Asda nosedives
Supermarket giant Tesco is making a comeback, while UK Walmart subsidiary Asda nosedives. For the 12-week period ending on March 1st 2015, Tesco sales...
Chameleons accomplish vivid colour changes by rearranging crystals inside skin cells
Chameleons rearrange crystals inside specialised skin cells to accomplish their complex and rapid colour changes during social interactions and camouflage strategies, scientists at the...
Ultra-fast star hurtling at 745 miles per second through Milky Way discovered by Queen’s...
A star whizzing through the Milky Way at 745 miles per second (1,200 kps) has been discovered by astronomers at Queen’s University Belfast and...
Google launches Calender app for Apple iOS devices
The Google Calendar app is finally available for Apple iOS devices. The app can be downloaded on the iPhone App Store. The app works...
Asda sales drop to worst level in 20 years
Asda is struggling more than any of the other big four UK supermarket chains.
It had its worst sales performance in more than 20 years...
Nine dwarf galaxies a million times smaller than the Milky Way found orbiting our...
American and British scientists have independently discovered a total of nine tiny dwarf satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way, our home galaxy. They say...