Solar eclipse across whole of UK on March 20th, more pronounced in the north
The Moon will cast its shadow over Northern Europe on March 20th, 2015, completely blacking out (total solar eclipse) the region between Iceland and...
Britain and Europe traded 8000 years ago, much earlier than thought
Ancient Britain was not isolated and cut off from mainland Europe 8,000 years ago, as previously thought, researchers from the Universities of Warwick, Birmingham,...
Lloyds to pay first dividend since it was bailed out
Lloyds Banking Group is paying its first dividend in over six years since it was bailed out during the financial crisis - which cost...
Blue-rayed limpet holds secret for windscreen transparent displays with no internal light source
A tiny mollusk, the blue-rayed limpet, has natural optical structures which could be used for transparent displays on screens, including car windscreens (US English:...
Ericsson is suing Apple for alleged patent infringement
Ericsson is suing Apple for alleged patent infringement.
The Swedish multinational provider of communications technology has filed two complaints with the US International Trade Commission...
Cooler Pacific Ocean giving global warming a “false pause”, scientists warn
The reason global warming has slowed down is the cooler Pacific Ocean, which for the last two decades has been Earth’s air conditioner –...
RBS selling its U.S. loan assets to Mizuho for around $3 billion
On Thursday Mizuho Financial Group Inc announced that it agreed to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland Group's U.S. loan assets for around $3 billion.
Mizuho...
Google to show ads on its mobile app store
Google will soon be showing ads on its mobile app store, called Google Play, in an effort to generate more revenue in the smartphone...
Fable Legends will be free-to-play for Xbox One and Windows 10
Lionhead Studios revealed that Fable Legends, its next-gen online roleplaying game title, is going to be free-to-play for Xbox One and Windows 10 platforms.
David...
Amazon rainforest gets nutrients from the Sahara, millions of tons annually
The Amazon rainforest, a dense green mass of humid jungle, receives millions of tons of nutrient-rich Saharan dust that is blown over every year....