OnSight will help scientists work virtually on Mars, NASA and Microsoft team up
Microsoft and NASA have got together to develop a software that will enable scientists to work virtually on Mars. Called OnSight, the software is...
Rosetta probe provides fascinating clues about comet formation
The Rosetta probe, which is orbiting Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, is helping scientists understand how comets were formed. New photographs of the icy object show it...
Box Inc shares priced at $14 for IPO, valued at $1.67 billion
The online data storage provider, Box Inc, has had its shares priced at $14, according to an underwriter, giving the company a valuation of...
iPhone usage correlates with education and population density
Apple iPhone usage rates in the United States correlate with education and population density, according to a recent study carried out by Chitika Insights.
The...
VW and BMW partnering up to build electric vehicle charging stations
Volkswagen and BMW announced that they are partnering up to develop 100 electric vehicle charging stations along busy roads on the West and East...
Kim Dotcom launches MegaChat video call service to compete with Skype
The founder of Mageupload, Kim Dotcom, is launching a new video calling service to compete directly with Skype.
The service is called MegaChat and it...
Doomsday clock two minutes closer to humankind’s destruction
The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic clockface that represents how close we are to our own destruction, moved from five to three minutes to midnight...
Dino-killing asteroid did not cause global firestorms
The asteroid that scientists believe led to the extinction of dinosaurs did not cause the vast global firestorms that ravaged our planet, researchers from...
Unemployed should be banned from driving to ease congestion, says UKIP candidate
UKIP general election candidate Lynton Yates says unemployed people should be banned from driving because there are too many traffic jams. Mr. Yates says...
Overall crime falls to record low, but violent crime up, England and Wales
Overall crime in England and Wales has fallen to record lows, but violent crime has increased, according to figures published on Thursday by the...