Beijing issues first ever red smog alert as masked citizens gasp for air
Beijing has issued its first ever red smog alert, the most serious warning on a four-level warning system, as masked citizens who have to...
Stonehenge bluestones came from Wales and transported long distances
The Stonehenge bluestones came from two quarries in Wales, where they were mined and then transported 140 miles (225 km) to where the prehistoric monument...
Japan to resume whaling while Australia considers court action again
Japan is to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean this summer, a move that may make Australia consider court action again at the International...
Orangutan populations plummeting as their habitats burn to the ground
Orangutan populations in Indonesia have been plummeting alarmingly as their habitats literally burn to the ground, says International Animal Rescue, a charity that saves...
Chimpanzee video conferencing equipment supplied globally in experiment
If you gave lots of chimpanzees across the world video conferencing equipment, would it encourage them to communicate with one another internationally? And if...
Artificial Intelligence a blessing or our worst nightmare, Cambridge to explore
Will Artificial Intelligence eventually become a marvelous blessing or our worst nightmare? Will Artificial Intelligence transform civilization and our quality of life in a good...
British astronaut will run London marathon in space on board ISS
British astronaut Major Tim Peake will run the London Marathon in space on board the ISS (International Space Station) in April next year while...
Holy Grail of shipwrecks – San José – discovered, Colombian President tweets
The Holy Grail of shipwrecks – the San José – which was sunk by the British near the port City of Cartagena in Colombia...
Comet Catalina and Geminid meteor shower – December sky full of things to see
Apart from comet Catalina and the annual Geminid Meteor shower, there is a lot to see in the sky over the next week. In...
Breathtaking Pluto images taken by New Horizons – a frozen wonderland
Some breathtaking images of Pluto taken by New Horizons during its July flyby have been published by NASA, which describes the surface as 'a...