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Amazing Antarctic Video Brings Ice to Life

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:55:33 +0300

A gorgeous new video is the best way to experience Antarctica without even feeling chilly.

78,000 Apply for Private Mars Colony Project In 2 Weeks

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:59:22 +0300

Huge numbers of people on Earth are keen to leave the planet forever and seek a new life homesteading on Mars.

Macho Men May Not Have Survival Advantage in War

Wed, 08 May 2013 02:05:08 +0300

Despite a known link between a masculine-looking face and aggression in men, macho-faced soldiers didn't survive Finland's World War II Winter War in greater numbers than recruits with less masculine faces.

Windows 8 hits 100 million sales, tweaks for mini-tablets in works

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:24:00 +0300

By Bill Rigby SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has sold 100 million Windows 8 licenses in the six months since launch, roughly in line with the previous version, but wants to combat sputtering interest in its flagship software with a substantial update to make it easier to use, and compatible with smaller tablets. Windows 8 is the first Microsoft operating system primarily designed for touch commands, but it has failed to capture consumers' imaginations or make a dent in a tablet market dominated by Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics. "Is it perfect? No. ...

Record-Breaking Star Explosion Is Most Powerful Ever Seen

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:49:02 +0300

Two NASA space telescopes have captured what appears to be the most powerful star explosion ever detected, a cosmic event so luminous that scientists dubbed it "eye-wateringly bright" despite being 3.6 billion light-years from Earth.

Yahoo! to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1 bn: report

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:38:22 +0300

Yahoo!'s board has approved a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Yahoo's board approves Tumblr acquisition -WSJ

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:35:42 +0300

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion (724 million pounds) in cash, the Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter as saying on Sunday. Such an acquisition would be Marissa Mayer's largest deal since taking the helm of the once-iconic Internet company in July 2012. Yahoo is keen on fast-growing Tumblr because its younger user base would bolster the older website's "cool factor," the technology blog AllThingsD cited the sources as saying. ...

Yahoo's board approves $1.1 billion Tumblr acquisition: WSJ

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:35:22 +0300

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, the Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter as saying on Sunday. Such an acquisition would be Marissa Mayer's largest deal since taking the helm of the once-iconic Internet company in July 2012. Yahoo is keen on fast-growing Tumblr because its younger user base would bolster the older website's "cool factor," the technology blog AllThingsD cited the sources as saying. ...

Internet speed drops as Iran election looms

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:29:55 +0300

Web users report drop in connection speed as government is accused of restricting availability ahead of June 14 vote.

Comet ISON: How to See Potential 'Comet of the Century' Online Today

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:13:24 +0300

The much-anticipated incoming Comet ISON, which some scientists hope will become the "comet of the century" later this year, may not be visible to the naked eye yet, but you don't have to wait months to see this icy wanderer. The comet takes center stage in an online telescope webcast today (May 19).

Late snow hits Iberian Peninsula

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:33:44 +0300

Summer may be around the corner, but wintry weather has hit parts of Spain and Portugal.

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:49:37 +0300

Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.

Pictures of the storms

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:02:34 +0300

Cyclone Mahasen sweeps through the Bay of Bengal as twisters hit Tornado Alley in the United States.

Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:49:00 +0300

Bangladesh began cleaning up on Friday after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes along its coast while breathing a sigh of relief that the damage was not much worse.

Shrinking glaciers behind a third of sea-level rise: study

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:38:06 +0300

Water from the world's shrinking glaciers was responsible for almost a third of the rise in sea levels between 2003 and 2009, new research showed Thursday.

Mass evacuation as cyclone hits Bangladesh

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:28:41 +0300

Hundreds of thousands head for safe areas in Bangladesh and Myanmar as Cyclone Mahasen strikes low-lying coast.

Texas tornado tragedy

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:38:38 +0300

Violent spring storms have left at least half a dozen people dead after sweeping through the Southern Plains of the US.

US researchers make embryonic stem cells from skin

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:43:19 +0300

US researchers have reported a breakthrough in stem cell research, describing how they have turned human skin cells into embyronic stem cells for the first time.

Researchers make embryonic stem cells from skin

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:06 +0300

US researchers have reported a breakthrough in stem cell research, describing how they have turned human skin cells into embyronic stem cells for the first time.

Cyclone rips into Bangladesh after mass evacuations

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:32 +0300

A cyclone ripped into the Bangladeshi coast Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people hunkered down in evacuation shelters, including in a region of Myanmar torn by communal unrest.

Six dead in Texas storms

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:02:11 +0300

A powerful storm that may have spawned tornados ripped through northern Texas, killing six people and injuring more than 100, media reports said.

Internet, telecoms cut across Syria: SANA

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:14:01 +0300

Internet and telecommunications in Syria were down across the country, the state news agency SANA reported on Wednesday, saying a fault with a fibre-optic cable was to blame.

Springing temperatures

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:36:07 +0300

From frost to heat, in the blink of an eye.

Cyclone triggers mass evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:08 +0300

Hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh and Myanmar were ordered Wednesday to move to safety as a cyclone barrelled towards low-lying coastal areas.

No frills BlackBerry to sell in emerging markets

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:09:22 +0300

BlackBerry unveiled a new low-cost smartphone on Tuesday that it intends to sell in emerging markets and elsewhere starting mid-year.

Tornado slams Hungary

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:07:28 +0300

The storm is caught on camera as it slams into homes in the northeast of the country.

Rohingya boat capsizes off Myanmar as cyclone looms

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:56:52 +0300

A boat carrying up to 150 Rohingya Muslims fleeing a cyclone has capsized off Myanmar's coast, the UN said on Tuesday, heightening fears over the storm which threatens camps for tens of thousands of displaced people.

World has entered new CO2 'danger zone': UN

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:33:18 +0300

The world has entered a "new danger zone" with levels of Earth-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere never experienced by humankind, the UN's climate chief warned Monday.

A tiger roars in the Bay of Bengal

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:34:50 +0300

A tropical cyclone is expected to bring life-threatening weather to Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Singapore to open inquiry into US scientist's death

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:10:10 +0300

Singapore will launch a public inquiry Monday into the death of a US researcher whose family believes he was murdered because of a high-tech project for a Chinese firm that has been suspected of espionage.

Myanmar moves internal refugees as cyclone nears

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:28:39 +0300

Myanmar on Sunday began moving people into emergency shelters as a cyclone threatened to batter a violence-wracked region home to tens of thousands of internal refugees.

US homes inundated by lake ice

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:08:34 +0300

Strong winds have caused melting ice to pile up against homes on the shore of a Minnesota lake.

Rocky road for electric car market

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:34:41 +0300

The road has gotten bumpier for electric cars, with Coda Automotive, one of what had been a promising crop of electric car startups, filing for bankruptcy protection this month.

Myanmar on alert as Bay of Bengal cyclone grows

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:02:27 +0300

Myanmar's authorities were on alert Saturday as a cyclone threatened to hit the west of the country where around 140,000 people displaced by communal violence languish in flood-prone camps.

Online submission, tracking of grant proposals soon: Jaipal Reddy

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:06:24 +0300

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The ministry of science and technology and earth sciences is set to have its online submission and tracking system of all competitive grant proposals in place within few months, Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences S. Jaipal Reddy said Saturday.

May weather packs a punch

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:33:51 +0300

May the weather be good or bad. A selection of weather pictures around the world taken over the last 10 days.

Carbon dioxide in atmosphere hits historic high: US

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:13:40 +0300

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has broken above 400 parts per million for the first time in human history, US monitors announced Friday, indicating that climate change has reached a new high.

China overflows as the rain sets in

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:30:10 +0300

Days of heavy and steady rains cause flooding and widespread disruption across the south of the country.

British sailing champ dies in America's Cup training off California

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:51:10 +0300

By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - British yacht-racing champion Andrew "Bart" Simpson, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, was killed on Thursday when his vessel capsized in San Francisco Bay during training for the America's Cup, his team said. Simpson, 36, a two-time Olympic medalist, had been sailing on the Artemis, Sweden's entry in the America's Cup, when the catamaran overturned, according to a statement posted on the Artemis racing website. "The entire Artemis Racing team is devastated by what happened," CEO Paul Cayard said in the statement. ...

Thousands without power in Western Australia

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:43:02 +0300

Strong winds and torrential rain batter the state