Pebble Time raises over $7.9 million on Kickstarter
Pebble's highly anticipated new smartwatch the "Pebble Time", recently announced on Kickstarter, has managed to raise more than $7.8 million so far.
The Kickstarter project...
Green Party leader’s “mind blank” the kiss of death for election prospects
Natalie Bennett, Leader of the Green Party, went through the politician’s equivalent of writer’s block during an interview on LBC Radio to launch the...
ECB grandee bangs panic drum on Grexit consequences
Former European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet tried to convince markets that Grexit would be as catastrophic for the Eurozone today as it was...
Dolly the Sheep immortalized with “unsung hero” of science blue plaque
Dolly the Sheep will be one of 10 “unsung heroes” of science across the UK to have a blue plaque in her memory. Dolly...
Black Death caused by the great gerbil, not black rats, scientists suggest
The Black Death, which killed 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia, was probably not caused by black rats, but by the great gerbil,...
UKIP support plunging say Comres and Ashcroft polls
With less than three months to go before May’s general election, support for UKIP appears to have taken a nosedive as two polls posted...
Amazing Crown Jewels replicas made with antiseptic cream, sandpaper and drain unblocker
If you want to make exact replicas of The Imperial State Crown Jewels and the Duchess of Cambridge’s engagement ring, all you need are...
Interest rate hike may come in “near future”, says BoE MPC member Kristin Forbes
Inflation pressures may accumulate rapidly in the UK, and could lead to an interest rate hike “in the near future”, Professor Kristin Forbes, external Member...
Carnivorous bladderwort has a tiny genome but loads of genes, scientists mystified
The carnivorous bladderwort, a plant, has a tiny genome, only 80 million base pairs of DNA, six times fewer than a grape has, but...
Almost half of Britain’s food will come from abroad by 2040
Farmers have warned that almost half of Britain's food is expected to come from abroad by 2040.
NFU vice president Guy Smith said:
"Currently, farming grows...