Science/tech

Despite its small size, the rings still works as a counting tool, allowing traders to make quick calculations. The origins of the ring are unknown. However ...

“Leaf-tailed geckos are found only on Madagascar where populations are decreasing mainly due to habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture and cattle grazing…”

“It was to the point where people wouldn’t dare tell me they were pregnant because they didn’t want to upset me. I didn’t find out about my brother’s baby until it was four months old…”

Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony's Worldwide Studios, said Sony had been working on the technology - called Project Morpheus - for three years ...

"It's really getting quite exciting, because we're starting to get a literal big picture, in the sense that the radar coverage [of Titan's surface] is close to complete. But because we're moving..."

"The next two years will be critical in redrawing the map of internet governance - all those with an interest in preserving a trusted, free and open internet must act now…"

"This is the first study to look at a whole bunch of factors. It is the largest study, in terms of the number of people involved, to date…"

"A microcosm of Chinese society, Weibo has attracted a wide range of users, including ordinary people, celebrities and other public figures, as well as organisations such as media outlets ...

“The plant will be of great help to our system, first of all, due to a lower cost of production. It will fully meet Armenia’s demand and even more. Jobs will be created here for many of our citizens..

"This is proof of concept that such a topically applied gel, applied post-coitally, might be effective in preventing HIV transmission in humans…"

The procedure took eight hours to complete, with the team first having to re-fracture the cheek bones with the cutting guides before remodeling the face…

From cliff-top single track roads with deadly drops in Pakistan to highways renowned for their bandits in Mexico, an interactive map includes ‘fear factor’ ratings for the routes and includes ...

“After looking on the internet the only other youngest mum of identical quadruplets was 27. I was 19 when I carried them and 20 when I had them. I'm sure I must be the youngest…”

“Onyxphone is a hybird of smartphone and eReader, and if you choose our device you will get smart eBook reader that gives you ...

"Our research has shown four gases that were not around in the atmosphere at all until the 1960s which suggests they are man-made ...