Science & Technology

Yasuni-ITT Initiative: Ecuador approves oil drilling in Amazon rainforest

The Ecuadorian conservation plan that would have paid the country not to drill for oil in previously untouched parts of…

11 years ago

Olinguito: New mammal discovered in cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador

US scientists have discovered a new animal living in the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. It has been named…

11 years ago

Smartphone sales exceed feature phone sales for first time

According to research firm Gartner, smartphone sales exceeded feature phone sales for the first time in the April-to-June period. Worldwide…

11 years ago

LG G2 balloon stunt leaves 20 people injured in Seoul

Twenty people were injured, with seven being hospitalized, when a promotional stunt in Seoul for LG's G2 smartphone went wrong,…

11 years ago

Arirang: North Korea announces first indigenous smartphone

North Korea announces it has produced its first home-grown smartphone – Arirang - but experts have disputed its origins. The…

11 years ago

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop plans unveiled

Paypal founder Elon Musk has revealed plans for a radical new “hyperloop” transport system that could “shoot” passengers 380 miles…

11 years ago

Near-death experiences explained by brain electrical activity

Scientists discovered that a surge of electrical activity in the brain could be responsible for the vivid experiences described by…

11 years ago

Perseid Meteor Shower 2013

In 2013, the Perseid meteors will streak across the short summer nights – August 10-13 – from late night until…

11 years ago

Apple wins patent case against Samsung at US ITC

Giant tech Apple has won a key patent case against rival Samsung at the US International Trade Commission (US ITC).…

11 years ago

2013 IIHS Crash Test: Only half of best-selling small cars are rated as acceptable

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that half of a dozen popular small cars tested for how they would…

11 years ago