Tough on soda
31 May 2012
New York mayor Mike Bloomberg plans to abolish the sale of large cups or bottles of soda in the city.- Page
Death of Kim Jong-il renews fears of 'Peak Tyranny'
19 Dec 2011
The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has led to renewed fears that the earth may have passed the point of maximum despotism, known as Peak Tyranny.It’s about the pancreases, stupid
9 Nov 2011
Maybe “We’re here for your water” is just one of those things that aliens like to say when they invade. It’s a big in-joke in the whole planetary invasion crowd.The Kraken
10 Oct 2011
A paper presented to the Geological Society of America suggests an explanation for a puzzling accumulation of remains of prehistoric ichthyosaurs. The paper's authors speculate that the creatures were killed and eaten by a gigantic cephalopod that might have lived during the Triassic period.The Glencore Letter
27 May 2011
Following the IPO of Glencore International AG, a major commodities trader, journalists have received a letter from Glencore's law firm, a company specializing in reputation management. The letter warns that the executives of Glencore are 'extremely private individuals' and advises journalists to be circumspect in their coverage of the company.12 Days of Wikileaks
18 Dec 2010
The furore over the leaks site Wikileaks and its controversial founder, Julian Assange, continues.Open-source restaurant
24 Feb 2010
The world's first 'open-source' restaurant has opened, allowing diners to get recipes for the dishes that they have eaten and even download plans for the furniture and fittings.The Pirate Finder General
19 Nov 2009
The UK government is considering plans to modify the Digital Economy Bill to create a position for an individual described as 'the Pirate Finder General', with far-reaching powers to investigate and punish copyright violations online.Near miss
10 Nov 2009
A previously-unknown asteroid passed within 14,000km of Earth, and was detected less than a day before reaching its point of closest approach.Lord of the Flies
16 Oct 2009
Scientists have used lasers to create false memories of pain in fruit flies.“Shambling”, a novel by Stephenie Meyer
11 Apr 2009
Move over vampires. Zombies are the new 'in' monsters.‘Humans will make contact with aliens,’ say astronomers
3 Apr 2009
Astronomer Frank Drake believes that we could contact intelligent extra-terrestrials within the next two decades, while other astronomers are generally optimistic about the possibility that life exists elsewhere.