Tory-Labour coalition needed to prevent UK breakup, says Lord Baker
Following May’s general election, the Conservatives and Labour should form a coalition government to prevent the SNP from holding the balance of power and...
Large Hadron Collider starts up again at the end of March
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Control Centre are busy testing its systems, getting ready to have the world's largest and most powerful...
Habitable Earth-like planet GJ 581d once ignored does exist, say scientists
An Earth-like planet that should be added to the list of potentially habitable ones, GJ 581d, does exist and should not be discarded as...
Mars lost a huge ocean that covered 19 percent of the planet
Mars had so much water about 4.3 billion ago that it could have covered the whole planet in a massive ocean about 140 metres...
Dawn orbits dwarf planet Ceres marking space exploration milestone
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is now in orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, marking a milestone in space exploration. It is the first time a...
Never wash your car, clothes, and windows again – new paint keeps them clean
Imagine never having to wash your clothes, car or windows ever again, and they remain spotlessly clean forever. This dream may soon become a...
Green bus shelter that generates its own electricity 24×7 developed by Cambridge scientists
Scientists at the University of Cambridge, eco-companies, and a firm of architects have developed a “green bus shelter” that could eventually generate enough electricity...
RBS awarded 72 of its bankers over £1 million
Royal Bank of Scotland, which is 79% owned by the UK government, paid 72 employees over £1 million in 2014. This is the same...
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft orbits Ceres, the dwarf planet
Marking a milestone in space exploration, NASA’s Dawn probe is now orbiting Ceres, the first spacecraft to orbit a dwarf planet. At about 04:39...
Apple iOS 8.2 said to launch Monday with new and improved health features
Apple may be launching version 8.2 of its iOS mobile operating system as soon as Monday - the same time tech firm is expected to reveal...