UK 'sorry' for shooting at 'Spanish flag' buoy

Opps we are color blind... Sorry  " The UK has apologised to Spain after the Royal Navy used a buoy with the Spanish colours for target practice. The exercise took place off the coast of Gibraltar earlier...

How to grow a mountain (just add water)

Here's an odd discovery: mountains that experience heavy rainfall actually grow because of it, scientists say. My first guess was that it was due to a build-up of plant life and compacting soil over millions of...

14m waves predicted for west coast of Ireland

"Waves of up to 14 metres in height are being predicted for the west coast this weekend. They would be the highest experienced for a number of years. The Marine Institute and Met Éireann have issued a warning to all ships, fishing vessels and anyone close to the shoreline to...

$50M donation to buoy cancer research, Indiana

"A $50 million donation to the Indiana University Cancer Center from shopping-mall magnate Mel Simon and his wife, Bren Simon, will fund new research by luring prominent scientists to Indianapolis. The gift, announced Monday, is the largest ever given to the cancer center and...

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