Boaty McBoatface minisub on first Antarctic mission
Boaty McBoatface, an unmanned mini-sub, so named after a public vote, goes on its first Antarctic mission. Boaty McBoatface had been the name -...
Alien spacecraft may be creating energy flashes say scientists
Alien spacecraft may be creating the mysterious energy flashes that scientists have been detecting since they were first discovered in 2007. These weird energy...
Plans for £1.3bn tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay backed by independent review
Plans for a £1.3bn tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay have been backed by a thorough independent review commissioned by the government.
Tidal lagoons generate electricity...
3,000 ride-sharing cars could meet 98% of taxi demand in NYC, MIT study finds
There are over 14,000 taxis that operate in New York City, however, researchers at MIT found that 98 percent of taxi demand in the...
Gravitational waves Breakthrough of the Year 2016
The Breakthrough of the Year 2016 went to the discovery of gravitational waves - ripples in spacetime - which shook the scientific community this...
Aliens contacting us among radio burst possibilities
Are aliens contacting us? Six Fast Radio Bursts coming from the constellation Auriga, three billion light years from Earth, have people across the world...
Ofgem threatens firms manipulating the UK wholesale energy market
Ofgem, the UK government regulator for gas and electricity markets, has threatened to fine companies caught attempting to manipulate the wholesale energy market.
According to...
Cassini Saturn spacecraft starts end phases of mission
The Cassini unmanned robotic spacecraft is starting the end phase of its Saturn mission. For the past twelve years, it has been flying around...
Antarctic glacier falling apart from the inside out
A major Antarctic glacier is falling apart – but this time from the inside out, says a team of scientists. Their findings suggest that...
Dead fish for ice rink decoration triggered outrage in Japan
What kind of reaction would there be if the manager of an ice-skating rink decided to decorate the ice with thousands of dead fish?...