Decision on Hinkley Point C nuclear plant delayed pending fresh review
The UK government have announced they are postponing the final decision on Hinkley Point C pending a fresh review by Prime Minister Theresa May's...
EU economy expanded 1.8 percent in 2015
The economy of the European Union (EU) expanded 1.8 percent over the whole year of 2015, while the euro area economy grew 1.5 percent,...
Giraffe has long neck thanks to a set of genes that helped it adapt
Why does the giraffe have such a long neck while its cousin, the okapi, does not? Scientists who sequenced the genomes of the two...
UFO in 17th century painting in old church in Romania amazes visitors
A UFO painted on the wall of a 17th century church in Romania is amazing visitors. We mostly think of unidentified flying objects as...
NASA’s Rover may have found evidence of life on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Rover may have found evidence of life on Mars.
The robot, which landed on Mars in 2012, has detected unusual spikes of methane that...
Animals’ body clocks influenced by colours
Animal’s body clocks – how they biologically measure the time - are affected not just by how much light there is, but also by...
Prince Philip sees engineers solving global problems again
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, says he sees engineers solving global problems again, something they have often managed to do throughout history. Problems...
GM could face hefty criminal charges because of faulty switches
General Motors could face hefty criminal charges after because of identified criminal wrongdoing after a federal investigation looked into a defect linked to at...
Nissan Q1 profit up 13.4 percent
Nissan Q1 profit increased by 13.4% to ¥122.6 billion ($1.20 billion), beating most analysts’ expectations, as sales in its two largest markets – China and...
Amazon adds camera to new personal assistant Echo device
Amazon has added a camera to its latest personal assistant device that can take photos and record videos on command.
The Washington-based company’s new Alexa-powered...