Constipated scorpions and love at first sight inspire winners of Ig Nobels
The sex lives of constipated scorpions, cute ducklings with an innate sense of physics, and a life-size rubber moose may not appear to have much in common, but they all inspired the winners of this year’s
Missing moon may be answer to how Saturn got its rings
The answer to the mystery of how Saturn got its famous rings may lie in a moon that went missing millions of years ago, according to scientists. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in
Uber turns to US law enforcement ‘after hacker breaches network’
Uber said it has contacted US law enforcement after a hacker apparently breached its network. A security engineer said the intruder provided evidence of obtaining access to crucial systems at the ride-hailing service. There was no
Snapchat unveils Pixy selfie drone as latest photo-taking gadget
Camera firm Snap has unveiled an autonomous flying camera device which automatically captures pictures and video which can then be shared to Snapchat. Called Pixy, the small device takes off and lands in the palm of
World’s most powerful particle accelerator comes back to life
The world’s most powerful particle accelerator – the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – has sprung back to life after a three-year shutdown. After planned maintenance and upgrades, it has been turned back on and will shortly
Elon Musk reaches agreement to acquire Twitter for about 44 billion dollars
Billionaire Elon Musk has reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for approximately 44 billion dollars (£34.5 billion), the company said. The outspoken Tesla CEO, the world’s wealthiest person, has said he wants to buy Twitter because
YouTube takes down channel of Hong Kong leader candidate
YouTube has taken down the campaign channel of Hong Kong’s sole candidate to become its next leader, citing compliance with US sanctions imposed against the former number two official. John Lee had set up a Facebook
