Inge Lehmann discovered Earth’s inner core – 127th birthday today
Inge Lehmann (13 May, 1888 – 21 Feb, 1993), a Danish seismologist and geophysicist who discovered the Earth's inner core, was born exactly 127...
Ocean acidification may not have killed off ammonites 66 million years ago, say scientists
The belief that ocean acidification, caused by the asteroid impact sixty-six million years ago, killed off all the ammonites, could be wrong, say scientists...
Super angry robot customer for staff training being created
A super angry robot, that gets upset about the slightest thing, is being built by New Zealand software marketing solutions company Touchpoint Group Ltd. Imagine...
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...
Robopets will replace real animals within ten years, study predicts
The growth in high-density city living and our infatuation with high tech products mean that robopets will start replacing real animals within the next...
Mystery ancient stone circle discovered on Dartmoor may be older than Stonehenge
A remarkable archaeological discovery suggests a sophisticated ancient civilisation lived on Dartmoor, an area of moorland in south Devon, England, about 5,000 years ago....
My robot avatar NAO shakes hands and improves business negotiations
If you can’t be at a business meeting, using NAO as your robot avatar instead of a simple video-conferencing or a Skype-like service is...
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...
Many animal mummies are empty, don’t contain animal remains
Many Egyptian animal mummies are empty and do not contain animal remains, a science team from the University of Manchester and Manchester Museum informed...
Three nesting male hen harriers ‘vanish’ in Lancashire
Natural England informed that three nesting male hen harriers ‘vanished’ from Bowland in Lancashire. The RSPB and Lancashire police are appealing for any information...