Science

Supersonic plane that could fly from London to New York in just over 3 hours gets a $10 million boost from Japan Airlines
19:34 2017-12-06

Flight times from London to New York could be slashed to just 3 hours 15 minutes by 2025, thanks to a $10 million (£7.45 million) investment from Japan Airlines. Boom Supersonic is developing a 55-seat passenger plane that it says will halve flight times and will be faster, quieter and more affordable to fly than …

Two lion cubs who died during the Ice Age and were preserved in Siberian permafrost perished after being ABANDONED by their mother, scientists reveal
02:20 2017-12-05

Scientists have unlocked a 55,000 year old secret on the tragic fate of two ancient cave lion cubs, while also revealing the species – once the largest big cats on the planet – was surprisingly coloured grey. The extinct babies called Uyan and Dina were found two years ago in near-perfect condition having been preserved …

Supermoon wows sky-gazers for only time this year
20:04 2017-12-04

A “supermoon” was visible across much of the planet on Sunday evening for the one and only time in 2017. The supermoon, given its name by Astrologer Richard Nolle, is a new or full moon that appears bigger to the human eye because it’s the closest distance it could get to Earth during a given …

Elon Musk Is Right, Artificial Intelligence is Growing Like Crazy
17:33 2017-11-30

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is renowned for making dire predictions about how artificial intelligence will be a threat to humankind. While it’s not yet self-evolving to the point of being an imminent danger, in 2017 AI did grow like crazy. At least that’s the topic several CEOs wanted to mention when asked what …

How to watch the Geminid meteor shower this December
02:30 2017-11-30

Stargazers are in for a treat this December as one of the brightest annual displays is expected to light up the sky. The Geminid meteor shower can be seen between the 4th and 16th December each year and because of the brightness of the individual meteors, it’s considered to be one of the best to …