Articles by Alexander Saltarin
Abnormal neck bones suggest inbreeding spelled extinction of woolly mammoths
Scientists have uncovered new evidence regarding the extinction of the woolly mammoth. Clues to the mystery lie hidden in ancient mammoth neck ribs.
Climate change will bring extreme heatwave to Britain, rest of Europe by 2040: Weather experts
Climate change may soon cause sizzling hot weather in the UK and the rest of Europe. Scientists are expecting more heatwaves by the year 2040.
'Candy Crush' IPO proves to be sweet for King Digital, valuation at $7.1 bn
King Digital Entertainment has netted a stunning valuation of $7.1 billion it it’s IPO earlier this week. The developer of the runaway hit Candy Crush Saga has set a new record in the mobile gaming industry.
Apple to refresh Macbook, 12-inch version with redesigned trackpad and without fan in the works: Rumors
There’s a new Macbook going around the rumor mill as of late. The new Macbook may feature a fanless design with a redesigned trackpad.
MIT researchers engineer 'living materials:' E. coli minicyborgs that produce biofilm for energy application?
MIT researchers have successfully turned bacteria into tiny cyborgs with a new type of “living material.” This new material could have a variety of technical applications in solar power and energy.
HTC One M8: New leaked video in German; rumored as Verizon Wireless exclusive in U.S.
The mother of all Android leaks has arrived with a new video for the up and coming HTC One M8. The 14-minute video was made by a German YouTube user and goes for the full monty baring all there is to bare.
Will Neil deGrasse Tyson's 'Cosmos' give airtime to creationists?
Following a recent episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey that included a discussion on evolution, creationists are demanding airtime to highlight creationist views on the subject matter. Creationist scientists are requesting that their side be heard.
LG unveils Smart Lamp: Intelligent bulb links with iOS and Android devices
LG may well have brought about the future of home lighting with its new “smart bulb.” The Korean company has unveiled a new type of bulb with a surprising trick up its sleeves.
U.S. fisheries dump 500 million pounds of bycatch back to the ocean annually: Report
A new report has shown that a staggering amount of seafood and protected marine animals are either wasted or perish because of U.S. commercial fishing. This amounts to billions of pounds of dead dolphins, sea turtles and a wide variety of other marine life.
Swedish researchers find 180 million-year-old fern fossil with intact nuclei and chromosomes
Swedish researchers have discovered a remarkably well preserved fern fossil. Many of the fern’s cellular components were also intact allowing scientists a glimpse of the inner workings of a 180 million year old plant cell.
NASA Mars orbiter sends back images of new gully: A step closer to inhabiting the Red Planet?
With dwindling resources on Earth, scientists are increasingly looking to space for expansion. As scientists continue to look for evidence of liquid water on other planets, a newly formed gully on Mars has been spotted by the Mars Orbiter.
Ooh la la! 'Assassin's Creed: Unity' for Xbox One, PS4, PC coming Christmas 2014, Ubisoft confirms
Ubisoft has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming game Assassin’s Creed: Unity. Heads will roll as the company prepares for the launch of their new title set during the turmoil of the French Revolution.
'Give us broadband speed guaranteed:' Which? consumer group demands
Internet service providers that deliver promised broadband speeds are rare finds. They are so rare that a consumer group in the UK has waged war against them.
