Image:The biggest source of black carbon emissions is the burning of forest and savannah grasslands. Photograph: Dado Galdier / AP New findings suggest there may be untapped potential to curb climate change by reducing soot emissions Soot fro…
A team of atmospheric chemists has published a study suggesting we hunt down trapped survivors in disaster zones by testing for chemicals found on the human breath. The researchers, led by Wolfgang Vautz of Germany's Leibniz Institute for Analyti…
Almax SpA, an Italian firm, has created EyeSee mannequins, or shop dummies, which are analysing the race, gender and age group of stores’ customers using software for facial recognition. The software was originally designed for use in airports …
An 87-storey abseil down Europe's tallest building may not be everybody's idea of a way to pass the time, but for HRH Prince Andrew it was another skill to add to his cv. He completed the 305 metre descent of the Shard in style and in the process rai…
Mandela Day, Nelson Mandela's birthday was celebrated around the world while the man himself spent a quiet day with his family. July 18 is observed as Mandela Day, recognised by the United Nations as a global call to volunteer for good causes for 67 …
The state of Maharashtra has become the fourth in India to ban the chewing tobacco known as gutka which is responsible for an epidemic of oral cancers sweeping the sub continent. Tens of thousands of users are being diagnosed with mouth cancers and y…
Eight years after the death of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, lengthy investigations have shown that his clothing and possessions have revealed unusually high traces of polonium that have raised suspicions that he may have been poisoned. …
The 9 month mystery of Ray, the boy who emerged from the German forest after living in the woods for five years with his father, seems to have been solved. A picture distributed across Europe has been identified by a Dutch woman from Hengelo claiming…
To be presented with the keys to a city is an extraordinary honour given to few people, but the residents of Adelaide are not impressed that Cher has sold hers on Ebay. The accolade was made in 1990 when Cher performed at the Formula1 Grand Prix, but…
Amnesty International has called on all involved with the forthcoming Formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain to reconsider in light of the ongoing Human Rights abuses. Amnesty is calling on the Bahraini government to immediately and unconditionally rele…