Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions Posted November 30, 2024 Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a "conveyor belt road" by the g…
As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground Posted November 29, 2024 Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the tithe barn on the edge of the English village of Abbots Langley was converted into homes that preserve i…
Hello Kitty turns 50 with new exhibition in Tokyo Posted November 28, 2024 Hello Kitty, one of the most loved Sanrio characters, is marking her 50th anniversary with a bang. A new exhibition marking the milestone opened in Tokyo's Nat…
Cello-playing robot performs with symphony orchestra Posted November 27, 2024 The world’s first joint performance by a symphony orchestra and a robot playing a cello took place in Sweden. The joint performance piece entitled ‘Veer’ was created for the ro…
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Posted November 26, 2024 McDonald’s worked on October 24 to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E. coli …
Nevada jury hands $5.2 billion verdict against Vegas company in bottled water liver damage lawsuit Posted November 25, 2024 A jury in Nevada has delivered a $5.2 billion award in the latest large-sum lawsuit against a former Las Vegas-based bottled water company that was found responsible for causing l…
Near complete dinosaur up for grabs to the highest bidder with the largest display space Posted November 24, 2024 The remains of a 145-million-year-old dinosaur went under the hammer in France on November 16. Valued at millions of euros, its sale could set a …
Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul Posted November 23, 2024 Thieves with a nose for fine cheese have pulled off a massive cheddar rip-off in London. Neal's Yard Dairy said a con artist …
From paper to pencils: one couple’s mission to make education greener Posted November 22, 2024 Inspired by techniques used in Asia, a Serbian couple, Dragan and Slavica Markovic, decided to change their careers and create pencils from old newspapers. New Pen makes its ec…
New Ghost Wasp discovered in Australia Posted November 21, 2024 A new insect has been discovered in a Northern Territory national park in Australia. The new variety of ghost wasp was found by two young wildlife photographers next to a swimm…