Science & Enviroment

Massive solar storm slamming into Earth TODAY could cause power outages and stunning views of the Northern Lights
18:45 2018-03-14

NASA has spotted a gigantic solar flare that will strike our planet today. Two gigantic solar flares erupting from the sun have been recorded by NASA. The space agency has said the resulting solar storm could strike Earth today and tomorrow and may disrupt satellites and cause power outages in some places. However, the charged …

‘Mind over matter’: Stephen Hawking – obituary by Roger Penrose
18:07 2018-03-14

The image of Stephen Hawking – who has died aged 76 – in his motorised wheelchair, with head contorted slightly to one side and hands crossed over to work the controls, caught the public imagination, as a true symbol of the triumph of mind over matter. As with the Delphic oracle of ancient Greece, physical …

Stephen Hawking was a man of exceptional power of spirit…
17:37 2018-03-14

Today, on the 14th of March, 2018, the human race has suffered an immeasurable loss. The loss of a man who was not only one of the greatest scientists of all times and one of the most influential people on the planet, but also a model and inspiration for many of us. Stephen Hawking was …

Stephen Hawking dies aged 76
12:05 2018-03-14

World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said. The Briton was known for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books including A Brief History of Time. At the …

Kitty Hawk autonomous flying taxi officially unveiled
11:32 2018-03-14

Kitty Hawk, the same group of California dreamers who introduced the leisure-focused Flyer last year, has revealed an all-electric, self-piloted air taxi in New Zealand. The company, which is backed by Alphabet’s Larry Page, has been working on “an aircraft so personal it could weave the freedom of flight into our daily lives” since 2010. …