Reclaiming the desert using bacteria in China
A project to stop land turning into desert is showing promising results in China. There, with the help of bacteria, scientists are encouraging sand...
Nintendo Switch is the fastest selling home video console in US history
The Nintendo Switch has become the fastest selling home video console in US history in the 10-month period since its launch last year -...
Giant sponge largest in the world size of minivan found off Hawaii
A giant sponge the size of a minivan – the world’s largest – was discovered in the summer of last year by a team...
Beautiful dwarf planet Ceres pictures released by NASA
Beautiful pictures of the dwarf planet Ceres, which piqued the interest of astronomers and planetary scientists throughout 2015, have been released by NASA. The...
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...
First quarter Chinese GDP grew 7.4 percent in Q1 2014
First quarter Chinese GDP grew 7.4 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, compared to 7.7% during the previous quarter. Although quarter-on-quarter growth...
Netflix added 2.25 million new members in Q1 2014
In the first quarter of 2014, Netflix added 2.25 million new members in the US, reaching a total of 35.7 million American members.
Worldwide, membership...
Decision to be made shortly on airport expansion in South East England
UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said on Sunday that a decision on where to expand airport capacity in the South East of England will...
6C rise in Earth’s temperature by 2100, warns scientific group
Unless bold action is taken now, there is a 10% risk that the Earth's temperature will rise by 6°C by the year 2100, a...
Prominent product placement has positive impact on a brand’s web traffic
According to a new study published in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science, prominent product placement in television programming has a net positive impact on the...