Ritual human sacrifice fuelled social inequality showing religion had a dark side
Ritual human sacrifice fuelled social inequality, helping individuals at the top of the social ladder to maintain power over those below them, says a...
Alien life might be orbiting red dwarf stars say SETI scientists
Alien life might well be orbiting red dwarf stars say SETI scientists, who announced that their vast search of our Universe for extraterrestrial life...
Touching robots in private parts can turn on humans sexually study finds
Touching the private parts of robots that look like us can turn on humans, i.e. sexually arouse us, a new study has found. When...
Bizarre scary fish not an alien just an albino swell shark
A bizarre scary fish that frightened and intrigued a sea fisherman and his captain off the pacific coast of Mexico was not an alien,...
Renewable electricity generation jumps significantly in UK despite subsidy cut
Renewable electricity generation jumped significantly in the UK in 2015, despite a deep cut in subsidies. Renewable electricity generation last year made up nearly...
British garden birds making a comeback but not starlings
British garden birds, specifically small insect-eating birds, have made a comeback thanks to the milder weather, says the Royal Society for the Protection of...
Wild tiger future more promising likelihood of doubling population by 2022
The wild tiger, whose population is 97% lower than a century ago, now has a promising future and a real probability of seeing its...
White Dwarf Star with pure oxygen has astronomers excited but not surprised
A White Dwarf Star with a coating of pure oxygen has been discovered, sparking excitement among astronomers and astrophysicists worldwide, but no great surprise....
Frightening alien fish identified as albino swell shark
A frightening ‘alien’ fish that was pulled from the sea earlier this month has been identified as an albino swell shark, a type of...
UK ideal wine country but with cold snaps downpours and sharp frosts
The UK is becoming an ideal wine country that is beginning to compete as an equal with French, Italian, Californian, Australian and Chilean wine...