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The comet set to light up the sky: Hubble gets first glimpse of ISON as it moves closer to Earth

a shared story    4 weeks 10 hours ago
Experts believe it will get dramatically brighter as it swings around the sun in late November, with some claiming the comet could shine brighter than Venus or even the full moon. 





Homo Floresiensis: Facts About the 'Hobbit'

a shared story    4 weeks 11 hours ago
Homo floresiensis, dubbed the hobbit, lived about 18,000 years ago on the remote Indonesian island. Here's what we know about the tiny species. 





Space Photos of the Week: Nebulae, Rockets, and a New Earth

a shared story    4 weeks 12 hours ago
The Horsehead glows and Earth gets another twin in this week's best space pictures. 





Muslim Bashing in the Wake of Boston Bombing

a shared story    4 weeks 13 hours ago
After the Boston bombing, physical threats are waning, but verbal attacks go on. And social media has been a force for no good. 





Impulse shoppers be warned! Paytouch is coming soon to a high street near you

a shared story    4 weeks 14 hours ago
Paytouch users link their account to their fingerprints - allowing them to pay for things without the need to carry their credit card. 





What Makes Guppies Jump? | Video

a shared story    4 weeks 15 hours ago
To study why guppies jump, Daphne Soares, a professor at the University of Maryland in College Park, used high-speed cameras to film the leaping fish. 





Jindo Sea Parting: Science Behind the 'Magic'

a shared story    4 weeks 17 hours ago
As locals and tourists celebrate the Jindo Sea-Parting Festival in Korea, we look at the science behind the "miracle." 





Be careful what you watch! New Blackberry handset could reveal EVERY video you view

a shared story    4 weeks 18 hours ago
The new BlackBerry Q10, unveiled by model Lily Cole in London today, can let your BBM contacts know what videos you've been watching - including adult content. 





VIDEO: Bee campaigners march on Parliament

a shared story    4 weeks 19 hours ago
Environmental campaigners march on Parliament ahead of a key European Commission vote to ban a pesticide they believe to be responsible for declining bee numbers. 





Nasa's Cassini probe reveals clouds created by impact of speeding meteroids crashing into Saturn's rings

a shared story    4 weeks 20 hours ago
Nasa's Cassini probe has provided the first direct evidence of small meteors breaking into streams of rubble and crashing into Saturn's rings. 





A Brief History of Chemical Warfare

a shared story    4 weeks 21 hours ago
Syria is suspected to have a large stockpile now, but chemical and biological weapons have been used since ancient times. 





Growing old on Facebook: Search data reveals we talk more about the weather and politics as we age

a shared story    4 weeks 22 hours ago
Analysis of Facebook data carried out by British search expert Steven Wolfram revealed what we talk about online - and how it changes as we grow older. 




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