Inheritance tax giveaway could be a major vote-winner
The Conservative Party has pledged to raise the effective threshold for inheritance tax for a married couple from £650,000 to £1 million. Many wonder...
Universe expanding more slowly than previously thought, scientists suggest
The findings of two recent studies indicate that the acceleration of our Universe’s expansion since the Big Bang may not be as fast as...
New Tibetan macaque species has unique penis shape
A new macaque species has been discovered in the Modog state of southeastern Tibet, which has a round-shaped penis, unlike its other macaque cousins...
Giant oil find in Surrey triggers environmentalist response
A report that under the land at Horse Hill, near Gatwick in Surrey, there could be up to 100 billion barrels of oil, has triggered...
Giant mosasaurs gave birth in open ocean 65 million years ago
Mosasaurs, giant 50-foot-long marine lizards, gave birth in the open ocean 65 million years ago, and not near or on the shore, researchers from...
Smartphones as earthquake early-warning devices possible, say researchers
Smartphones could be used as early-warning systems for major earthquakes, as well as other personal electronic devices, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey said....
New monkey species with round and not arrow shaped penis found
A new macaque monkey species with a round rather than arrow-shaped penis has been discovered by Chinese scientists in the state of Modog, in...
Microscopic microchip antennas possible thanks to electromagnetism breakthrough
Tiny antennas that would fit on computer chips will be possible thanks to a major breakthrough in electromagnetism technology, say University of Cambridge scientists...
Intel to produce mega-powerful computer for US Department of Energy
Intel Corporations’ subsidiary Intel Federal LLC has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Energy’s Argonne Leadership Computing Facility to deliver two...
Graphene offers huge potential for future spintronic devices
Large area graphene can preserve electron spin over an extended period, and communicate it over much greater distances than scientists had previously believed possible....