Jellyfish have been threatening the British coast, and are having an increasingly harmful effect on marine life as well as tourism. Mass stinging episodes on swimmers has occurred in the Mediterranean, and damage to several fish farms in the Black Sea and the Atlantic has transpired wiping out hundreds of fish. Read the rest of this entry »

Most of us still have our old vinyl and tape collections hidden away at home. These days it is difficult to even buy a music cassette, let alone buy a player for the ones that we have got. The new U-Record is what we have been waiting for, and will enable you to transfer all of your old music into digital files. Read the rest of this entry »

Three former engineers from the popular search engine Google are launching their own internet search tool which is to be called Cuil.com. They boast that their search engine will be able to scour 120 billion web sites to find whatever it is that you are looking for. Three years ago, Google had a search index of 8.2 billion web pages, but can it compete with Cuil.com? Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever decided against going surfing or water skiing because of the temperature of the water? Many of us get put off by the cold temperatures and wait until a warm summer’s day before getting wet. New heated wetsuits may be the invention that we have been waiting for which are set to be launched later this year! Read the rest of this entry »

New evidence of the existence of Bigfoot has been found in the Garo Hills of Northern India. Two short hairs were picked up in the forest several years ago and believed to be from the elusive Yeti. Tests have been done on the hairs, but have failed to link to any known creature. Read the rest of this entry »

Life in the Antarctic Ocean has evolved over many years to become one of the most unique and primeval communities in the world. The freezing cold waters of the Antarctic has forced many organisms to adapt by developing a form of anti-freeze in their bodies. These waters have long been off limits for crustaceans such as crabs due to their inability to cope with the cold temperatures. Bottom dwelling fish, sea spiders and marine pill bugs inhabit these harsh waters and have adapted to a unique way of life. The main predators in the Antarctic are sea stars and ribbon worms, with sharks and rays finding the area inhospitable. As global warming increases the water temperatures in the area, the habitat is experiencing a drastic change. Shell crushing crabs  are moving closer and may invade the Antarctic waters and change the area forever. Read the rest of this entry »

Most people are doing their best to become greener and help the environment. Changing to energy-saving light bulbs and doing your home recycling may seem like little things to do, but every little thing does help! A life-altering new idea is being tossed around to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases which could be on the cards at the beginning of next year. This new innovation would see everyone with a personal carbon allowance which they could use throughout the year. Read the rest of this entry »

Most people have heard of Dolly the sheep, who was successfully cloned in 1997. Since then several other mammals have been cloned and the debate of the moralities of cloning has been ongoing ever since. Is it right or wrong to clone animals and plants? Are we messing with nature and the way that things are meant to be? Although we can be certain that cloning will be part of our futures, it has not yet been determined to what extent. Read the rest of this entry »

The G-Wiz Automatic Electric Vehicle (AEV) is the greenest car in Britain. It is a carbon neutral vehicle with zero emissions, so drivers no longer need to worry about damaging the environment with toxic fumes. Read the rest of this entry »

Sharks are magnificent creatures that often inspire fear and awe in people. They move so quickly and gracefully in the water, and scientists are conducting research as to the shark’s mobility and speed. Researchers have found that synthetic shark skin may be able to promote speed in ships and submarines and would also be much cheaper to operate. Read the rest of this entry »