China’s economy cools

October 20th, 2008

story photo

Its growth rate slowed to 9 percent in the third quarter as exports to the US and Europe start to slacken.

Read the full story

Sphere: Related Content

Science & Environment | Rock records dino ‘dance floor’

October 20th, 2008

story photo

What a fabulous tale - just proves that everything and everyone should dance. You never know who might follow in your footsteps.

Read the full story

Sphere: Related Content

If the world could vote - what would happen then?

October 19th, 2008

If you haven’t yet caught up with this initiative from Iceland, then do. Visit ‘If the world could vote’and see how three Icelandic guys are creating a window on the US election that gives a view of what the rest of us might do if we had access to the North American ballot box.

Appropriate that the guys are from Iceland, especially as that country has suffered so publicly and dramatically from the world financial crisis that has its roots so firmly set in US soil.

Sphere: Related Content

UK | Airliner had near miss with UFO

October 19th, 2008

story photo

Info on UFOs released - and still unexplained. Call in Mulder and Scully quick.

Read the full story

Sphere: Related Content

Atom-smasher repairs will take until autumn - 18 Oct 2008 - NZ Herald: Science News from New Zealand

October 19th, 2008

story photo

What a shame - looks like the next big bang will be a while coming yet

Read the full story

Sphere: Related Content

Tuatara, aged 111, to be first-time dad - 06 Aug 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news

August 5th, 2008

Which only goes to prove, never say never…(and if you are unfamiliar with Tuatara, they are a type of lizard pretty much confined to New Zealand)

Read the full story

Sphere: Related Content

Technology | Hi-tech criminals target Twitter

August 5th, 2008

story photo

It was only a matter of time before this happened. Puts the whole issue of ‘who do we trust’ back in the frame (if it ever left). But will make the Twitterati sit up and think?

Read the full story

Sphere: Related Content

Freed hacker could work for police - 16 Jul 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news

July 15th, 2008

story photo

Who says crime doesn’t pay?

Read the full story

You’d Look Sweet Upon the Seat of a Spaceship Built for Two

March 29th, 2008

story photo

Fancy this trip?

Read the full story

UK | England | Nottinghamshire | The man making ‘wind bags’

March 29th, 2008

story photo

Maybe just catch the wind instead….

Read the full story