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What is Microsoft up to? After this rambling memo, even its employees don't know! Watch

Image of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is planning to eliminate almost 20,000 jobs by 2015.

Software giant Microsoft announced that it is going to cut 18,000 jobs by 2015-about 14% of the company's 125,000 employees, by far the ... continue reading


Ever wondered why North America doesn't have any elephants? Scientists have the answer Watch

Image of A new study suggests that the earliest American natives hunted to extinction, a precursor to modern elephants.

The Clovis people, thought by many archaeologists to be the original native Americans, hunted to extinction the precursors to modern ... continue reading



Jesuit Brother gains prestigious award for astronomy Watch

Image of Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno received the coveted Carl Sagan Award for 2014, by bringing an enthusiasm for science to the general public.

A Jesuit brother has been awarded the Carl Sagan Medal for 2014 for his radio shows and public lectures on astronomy which helped ... continue reading


Psychiatric drugs may cause increase in ER visits new study suggest Watch

Image of 90,000 emergency room visits may have been caused by psychiatric drugs, a new study suggests.

Nearly 90,000 emergency room visits have been caused each year by bad reactions to psychiatric drugs in the U.S. a new study suggests. ... continue reading


This extremely massive bird would scare anyone! Watch

Image of P. sandersi is an ancient bird that could have had a wingspan between 20 and 24 feet.

Scientists from the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center in North Carolina have identified the fossils of what could be the largest ... continue reading


World Health Organization plans to eliminate tuberculosis Watch

Image of Tuberculosis is a disease which slowly destroys the lungs of the infected person. Around 50% of those whose tuberculosis becomes active die if untreated.

The Wold Health Organization (WHO) launched an ambitious plan on July 3, in which more wealthy countries will sharply reduce the level of ... continue reading



New procedure may cure blindness! Watch

Image of Adult stem cells have allowed scientist to regrow cornea tissue which could help cure blindness.

A new study out of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Research Institute may have provided a cure for blindness, after researchers from the ... continue reading


What will you drive in ten years? Probably a plane Watch

Image of Solar power will be the primary form of electricity in the future, this new report says.

A new report by the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has outlined some surprising predictions for how the ... continue reading


Google makes third bid into Smart TV market Watch

Image of Google is making another entry into the smart TV market with AndroidTV, which is using their incredibly successful Chromecast app to help it avoid the failures of Google TV and the Nexus Q.

Google has long been waging an innovation war for control of the screens in our lives, computers, tablets, and smartphones, but it's ... continue reading


Would you buy a 3D printed car? Watch

Image of The Strati, a car which will be printed from a 3D printer, was designed by Italian Michele Anoe and will debut in September at the International Manufacturing and Technology Show in Chicago.

The use and popularity of 3D printers has skyrocketed since they were first unveiled, being used to make everything from art to weapons, ... continue reading


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