Project seeks super view of Earth’s mantle
Some of the most sophisticated models of the Earth's interior ever constructed will be produced in a new project led from Cardiff University. Researchers want...
‘Golden tongue’ helps ensure maple syrup quality
Scientists have developed a "golden tongue" to help producers test the quality of maple syrup. Different grades will find different uses. Not all syrup is...
Video of elephant throwing stick at angry rhino to scare it away goes viral. Seen yet?
[caption id="attachment_1011" align="alignright" width="538"] Snip from video shared by IFS officer Susanta Nanda [/caption] The internet is filled with videos and pictures of animals doing...
Facebook to build internet cable ‘circumference of Earth’
[caption id="attachment_961" align="alignright" width="643"] The cable will be huge and buried deeper than others to prevent external damage [/caption] Facebook is teaming up with telecoms...
First wild white stork chick ‘in centuries’ hatches in UK
A wild white stork chick has hatched in the UK for the first time in what is believed to be hundreds of years. The first...
Coral bleaching: Scientists ‘find way to make coral more heat-resistant’
Scientists in Australia say they have found a way to help coral reefs fight the devastating effects of bleaching by making them more heat-resistant. [caption...
Grand Theft Auto free download crashes Epic Games store
The Epic Games store experienced glitches on Thursday as fans rushed to download a free copy of Grand Theft Auto V. Within minutes of making...
Coronavirus: Amazon to make face shields and sell at cost
Amazon says it will produce hundreds of thousands of face shields for medics and sell them at cost price in the US. [caption id="attachment_935" align="alignleft"...
‘Surge’ in illegal bird of prey killings since lockdown
The wildlife charity the RSPB says it has been "overrun" by reports of birds of prey being illegally killed since the lockdown started six weeks...
Methane observing firm eyes UK for key base
The Canadian-based space company GHGSat says it intends to set up a global centre in the UK to analyse the emissions of greenhouse gases. [caption...