Gibbons talk like our human ancestors used to
The way white-handed gibbons talk to one another is very similar to how our human ancestors used to millions of years ago, researchers from...
Facebook used by nearly one third of all US seniors
About 31% of all US seniors used Facebook in 2014, i.e. 56% of all online adults aged 65+ years, says a new survey carried...
What is a meteorite? Characteristics of a meteorite
A meteorite is a piece of debris that comes from out space and lands on Earth’s surface. Before impact the object is known as...
UK December inflation halves to 0.5% from 1% in November
UK inflation in December halved to 0.5% (annualized) from 1% in November. Consumer price inflation fell to its lowest level in nearly 15 years...
Morrisons boss Dalton Philips ousted after declining Xmas sales
Morrisons, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket chain, posted a 3.1% decline in like-for-like sales (excl. fuel) in the six weeks to January 4th, prompting...
Business outlook positive, says Bank of Canada report
The Bank of Canada’s winter Business Outlook Survey predicts continued strengthening demand, especially among exporting companies and manufacturers. However, for firms linked to the...
Brent crude plummets to $47.27 after Goldman Sachs’ $42 three-month forecast
Brent crude fell 5.6% to $47.27 a barrel to a six-year low, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slid 4.8% to $46.01, after leading...
SLS RS-25 engine hot fire test completed by NASA
The SLS RS-25 engine, formerly the space shuttle main engine, the one that will drive NASA’s next great rocket to deep space, underwent its...
Dairy farmers not being paid for two weeks by First Milk
The price of milk has plummeted, in fact today it is cheaper than most bottled water. Hundreds of dairy farmers across the UK have...
Tightest parallel parking record set by Alastair Moffatt of Stunt Drive UK
Stunt Drive UK instructor Alastair Moffatt claims the Guinness World Record for the Tightest Parallel Park by managing to slide into a spot only 7.5cm (2.95...