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Radiation from Fukushima disaster found in Canadian waters
LANGA: Scientists have detected radiation from Japan's 2011 nuclear disaster off the Canadian coast. Experts disagree as to whether the...
Thousands of rainbow trout released into Nanaimo’s ponds & lakes
MOSCOW: Thousands of rainbow trout were released into a number of Nanaimo's ponds and lakes as part of the The...
New Mortal Kombat X to hit Indian market on April 14, followed by tournament soon after
NEW DELHI: The new Mortal Kombat X hits the Indian market on April 14, followed by tournament soon after. Dubbed...
Collection of Roman artefacts dating from AD 200 discovered in Royston
CANADA: A collection of Roman artefacts dating from AD 200 have been discovered in a field near Royston. The items,...
Exotic goldfish species dumped in Colorado Lake posing threat to nature ecosystem
ELY: A handful of goldfish dumped into a Colorado lake, evidently by a pet owner years ago, have reproduced and...
Ordinary clay could hold the key to future carbon capture
LEEDS: In order to minimize the amount of human-produced greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere, numerous scientists have studied materials that...
Horrified villagers dub mysterious fire spewing sinkhole ‘Gateway to hell’
BEIJING: A mysterious, fire-spewing sinkhole appeared in northwest China a few weeks ago, and it has already overstayed its welcome....
SFU reveals its brand new observation, complete with powerful telescope
BURNABY: One week to go before SFU unveils its brand new observatory, complete with a powerful telescope. The new equipment...
Hungary to decrease 5% VAT on milk products in 2015
BUDAPEST: According to Hungary’s minister of state for agricultural and economy György Czerván said that the processing industry would require...
Researchers say permafrost carbon release will be gradual
ANCHORAGE: Frozen Arctic and sub-Arctic soil that thaws from global warming will add substantial amounts of carbon to the atmosphere...
Coca-Cola Hungary sells 439m liters of products in 2014
BUDAPEST: Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország sold over 439 million liters of product in 2014, with domestic sales generating three-fourths of its...
Russia plans to extend 6.5% export tax on platinum, palladium
MOSCOW: Russia plans to extend 6.5 percent export tax, currently set on platinum group metal ingots and sponge to other,...
Great dying: Acidic Oceans blamed for Earth’s Biggest Extinction
LONDON: Ocean acidification triggered Earth's greatest extinction of all time, wiping out more than 90% of marine species and over...
South African shipping sheds 600 jobs, loses R8 billion
DURBAN: South Africa’s shipping industry has hit a major snag, with hundreds of jobs recently being shed instead of created....
Solving 4 Corners Mystery: Probes Map Methane ‘Hot Spot’
NEW ZEALAND: The mysterious gases being emitted from the Four Corners region were first spotted from space A mysterious methane...
South Africa issues revised tax guide for foreigners
CAPE TOWN: South Africa revenue department issues revised tax guide for foreigners.”Guide on the Taxation of Foreigners Working in South...
Dragon spacecraft deliver research& caffeine boost to ISS
DUVALL: Monday’s scheduled launch will act as an errand runner for the International Space Station and the Dragon resupply spacecraft...
Graphene looking promising for future spintronic devices
MEXICO: Large area graphene can preserve electron spin over an extended period, and communicate it over much greater distances than...
Portugal’s real estate investment to rise to €1bn in 2015
LISBON: According to Aguirre Newman SA, a real estate consulting company in Lisbon, the Investment in Portuguese real estate in...
Volcanoes can tackle climate change
LONDON: The island of Sumbawa in what is now Indonesia began to crack apart 200 years ago this week. On...
