5.84 million Brits paid less than Living Wage
Approximately 5.84 million British workers are paid less than the Living Wage, says a new study published by KPMG, a professional services company. Twenty-three...
Downtown Oslo to become car free
By 2019, cars will not be allowed in downtown Oslo, the capital of Norway, which has become one of the richest nations in the...
New human ancestor species, Australopithecus deyiremeda, discovered
A new human ancestor species has been discovered. Called Australopithecus deyiremeda, this hominin lived alongside the famous ‘Lucy’ species 3.3 to 3.5 million years...
Spectacular brightest galaxy in the Universe with 300 trillion suns discovered
Scientists have discovered the brightest galaxy in the Universe, containing over 300 trillion suns. The ELIRG (extremely luminous infrared galaxy) was detected using data...
Bright spots on Ceres are reflections of sunlight, not alien devices
The bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres are caused by the reflection of sunlight and absolutely not by alien devices, investigators for the...
EU environment law review is a huge threat, say UK environmental groups
The European Union’s review of environment law is the greatest threat in a generation, say over 100 British environmental groups. The European Commission’s plan...
Pay increases to slow down in UK to 1.8% from 2%, says new report
Pay increases, excluding bonuses, are expected to slow down over the next twelve months to 1.8% from 2% during the previous three months, says...
Spectacular Martian sunset in a blue-tinged sky recorded by Curiosity’s Mast Camera
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its Mascam (Mast Camera) to record the sun dipping to the horizon in a blue-tinged sky. The spectacular images,...
Mercury’s magnetic field nearly 4 billion years old
Mercury’s magnetic field is between 3.7 and 3.9 billion years old, according to new data from the spacecraft that orbited the Sun’s nearest planet...
Colossal gas halo surrounding Andromeda galaxy discovered
A massive halo of gas has been found surrounding the Andromeda Galaxy, which is next door to our Milky Way, scientists from the Universities...