Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 said to be launched later this year
It has been three years since Microsoft launched its first generation "Surface" tablet computer. Initially the company's products in the tablet market did not...
A red dwarf passed through our Solar System 70,000 years ago
A red dwarf passed through our Solar System just 70,000 years ago, researchers from Europe, US, South Africa and Chile reported. The old star...
Parental caring is lopsided in most animals due to evolution
Why is caring for young so lopsided among the sexes in most of the animal kingdom, including humans? According to British and German researchers,...
Interstellar movie visual effects technology discovers new black hole effects
New insights into the powerful effects of black holes have been provided by the technology used by the visual effects team involved in making...
Why emigrate to Mars and leave the comforts of Earth forever?
What motivates people to leave Earth, a planet they are genetically designed to live in, to settle down forever in the harsh environment of...
Australia should follow UK leaders’ climate change pledge, says Nobel Laureate
Australia’s political parties should follow the UK’s example by pledging to jointly combat climate change, says Professor Brian Schmidt, who was awarded the Nobel...
Most brits would travel in a driverless car
Would you sit in a car with no driver and let a computerized artificial intelligence be behind the wheel? 58.56% of Brits said they...
Limpet teeth are so strong they could be used for making airplanes, boats and...
Limpet teeth are probably the strongest natural material on Earth, and not spider silk, researchers from the University of Portsmouth reported in the Royal...
Rolls-Royce is working on a luxury SUV
Rolls-Royce announced that it is going to be making a luxury SUV.
The British automaker said in a statement that it will build "A car...
Snapchat entering new funding round, says report
Just over a year ago Snapchat turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook and many wondered why Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel decided...