Maron podcast with Barack Obama tops WTF downloads with nearly 2 million
US president's use of the 'nigger' word is believed to be behind the record downloads.
Guinness Records recognises tallest cow that stood over six feet
The 13-year Holstein breed called Blosom died this May due to a leg injury.
Indian villagers stun and kill thousands of fish in annual ritual
The 'maun mela' sees villagers use a locally available powder to disorient the fish.
Solar Impulse enters Pacific on riskiest leg of journey around the world
The solar-powered craft will cover 7,900 kms from Nagoya to Hawaii in 120 hours
Ebola rapid test kit finds no takers despite approvals
The antigen test was found to be as sensitive as the standard PCR test.
World's most polluted city Delhi now shows dangerous levels of ultra-fine particles
The PM1 count for Delhi was even higher than that prescribed for bigger particles.
Bacteria killing light fixture from Strathclyde now available for hospitals
Indigo Clean works by using a narrow but intense section of visible light spectrum.
Hadrian the robot can put up 150 houses a year
Investment firm DMY Capital plans to buy the robotics company.
Russia to place man on Moon by 2030 leaving Mars to Nasa
Roscosmos chief Igor Komarov rules out technological race.
Salmon spotted in Yorkshire river after 150 years
The fish pass completed last year by EA opened up half the length of river Don to fish.
Earth's ancient iron was manufactured by bacteria billion years ago
Iron should be considered a biological element given its origin.
Sexual reproduction reduces lifespan and affects health in starfish
The cloning process or asexual reproduction in starfish resulted in better health.
Oxford Dictionary embraces cisgender, twerk, arre, yaar, fo shizzle
Cisgender means the person belongs to the gender he was born into.
UK: GM wheat fails to repel pests in field trials costing almost £1m
The crops were engineered to produce an odour that would repel pests.
India: Abortion law amendments that put lives at risk 'must be redrafted'
Developed nations too have poor quality of abortion services.
Google's latest bot can lend tech support and discuss philosophy
The latest in AI is purely data-driven and can be trained.
Malaysian company offers women maternity pants for dignity during childbirth
The maternity pants cover the lower half of the body except for the crotch.
Curiosity Rover images of crater show evidence of 'recent' running water on Mars
Images of the Istok crater show evidence of running water on the Red Planet as recent as a million years ago.
Gender gap: Why do men feel they are better than women at maths and science?
Men tend to overestimate their math abilities, while women are more realistic, reveals study.
EU Summit: David Cameron will look to pursue talks on renegotiation with leaders
The Greek crisis and immigrant issue will be on the main agenda at the European Council meeting.
Tesco apologises for wrongly promoting bacon-flavoured Pringles with Ramadan greeting in Liverpool
Tesco claims its marketing was aimed at other flavours including salt and vinegar, and sour cream and onion.
Somalia: Suspected al-Shabaab suicide bomber claims nine lives
The attack was aimed at visiting UAE diplomats.
Human trials using artificial blood made from stem cells to start soon
The technique will help people with thalasemmia and sickle anaemia conditions.
Disabled people move distant robot using thoughts sent via internet
The EPFL experiment saw nine disabled and ten healthy people take part.
Smartphones can cause pacemaker to pause, produce shock
Research shows that the external signal of a smartphone can cause a cardiac implant to malfunction.
Nasa's Dawn mission: Ceres shows off a mountain in addition to 8 bright spots
Nasa's Dawn craft has detected the 5km high mountain on the flat surface.
Potterlore: JK Rowling explains the Dursleys as Dudley turns 35
Dudley Dursley, the fat cousin of Harry Patter has just turned 35.
Panama again tops Gallup's well-being index among 145 nations
While the US slipped down the wellness slope, Afghanistan occupied the last spot on the list.
UK: Queen may have to move out of Buckingham Palace for major maintenance works
Windsor Castle will be the royal residence during the maintenance work.
Megalithic tomb of 'liberated' person found in southern India
A red circle and dot on the capstone is believed to indicate liberation of the buried person.
