Carbon dioxide from oceans caused end of last Ice Age
Carbon dioxide released from the oceans brought about the end of the last Ice Age (Glacial Period), British and Australian scientists have revealed in...
Let’s tell aliens we are here, says SETI – Hawking says “Don’t!”
The scientific community is split about whether we should send out messages into deep space telling aliens we are here, with SETI arguing in...
Interstellar movie team provides insights into black holes’ effects
The visual-effects team involved in making Christopher Nolan's epic Oscar-nominated movie Interstellar have provided new insights into the powerful effects of black holes, turning...
Climate change pledge made by Cameron, Miliband and Clegg
David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg, the leaders of the UK’s main political parties, have pledged to work together to try to combat...
Mega-droughts lasting decades will hit US Southwest and Great Plains
The US Southwest and Great Plains will face mega-droughts that will last several decades during the second half of this century, worse than anything...
Bass Rock has the largest colony of gannets
According to recent reports, the Bass Rock population in the Firth of Forth is now the earth's largest colony of gannets.
There are over 150,000...
Apple rejecting games with images of guns
Apple has asked developers of iOS games not to show pictures of weapons on promotional images that appear on the Apple App Store.
Game developers...
Climate change draft text agreed by over 190 countries
More than 190 countries agreed on a draft text in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday for a deal due at the end of this year...
Ofcom approves TV white space wireless technology
British broadcast regulator Ofcom has given the thumbs up to new wireless technology that will give access ‘TV white space’, after a round of...
Enjoy low rates, declining inflation and raise wages, says Mark Carney BoE Governor
In the Bank of England’s latest evaluation of the economy, Governor Mark Carney told British families to make the best of declining inflation, low...