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Shark Fins Burned in Honduras 1 Jul 2012 | 06:57 am
In Honduras, President Porfirio Lobo Sosa attended the naval base in the capital of Tegucigalpa to watch the burning of illegal shark fins, an event held to highlight the country’s commitment to prote...
Chaos plagues Facebook’s IPO 25 May 2012 | 03:57 am
In a tale that is becoming as dramatic as any played out by Michael Douglas in the movie Wall Street, the Facebook IPO has left a trail of carnage and chaos in its wake. The hugely anticipated Faceboo...
It’s official: Facebook junkies are a new category of addicts 13 May 2012 | 02:14 am
Facebook usage is increasing dramatically, and whilst there is no doubting its usefulness there is increasing evidence that many people waste endless hours on the website for entertainment and this is...
It’s official: Facebook junkies are a new category of addicts 12 May 2012 | 10:14 pm
Facebook usage is increasing dramatically, and whilst there is no doubting its usefulness there is increasing evidence that many people waste endless hours on the website for entertainment and this is...
Research Discovers New Carrier of Deadly Fungus 11 May 2012 | 12:56 am
New research conducted by scientists in Belgium has revealed a new way in which a fungus causing massive population declines of amphibians may be spreading. During the last decade, significant decline...
New Research Pinpoints Source of White Nose Syndrome providing hope for Bats 21 Apr 2012 | 02:19 am
White nose syndrome, a disease killing millions of bats in North America, is spreading west at a rapid pace. Originally discovered in a cave in New York State in 2006, it has now been confirmed in 19 ...
Was Stonehenge built for acoustics? 21 Apr 2012 | 01:45 am
A relatively new discipline, “archaeoacoustics” has shed some possible light on the original purpose of Stonehenge. A team of researchers from the University of Salford, in a four year study of ancien...
Lost Indian boy returns home after 30 years with a little help form Google Earth 18 Apr 2012 | 02:44 am
One of the most heartwarming stories to ever have emerged from the use of modern technology has emerged from Tasmania in Australia. Saroo Brierley, once upon a time a 5 year old child who got lost in ...
Cull of cane toads being undertaken in Australia 15 Apr 2012 | 07:03 am
Thousands of residents of Queensland, Australia have recently been participating in a cull of invasive cane toads. The toads were introduced into Queensland in 1935 in the hope that they would control...
$1 billion acquisition of Instragram by Facebook confirms the evolution of the internet towards mobile devices 12 Apr 2012 | 03:12 am
This week’s news that the popular photo-sharing app business Instagram is to be purchased by Facebook highlights just how much the internet is moving into the mobile world. Facebook presumably fearful...
