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Having savings for a rainy day can be a great lifeline if you find yourself struck by a financial emergency. Just one unforeseen event, like a broken down car or losing a job, could see you facing a period of financial instability. However, studies show that 27% of Brits have no emergency funds—a considerable oversight which falls above the European average figure. One of the most frequently-used safety nets for cash-strapped people is a credit card, and over 59 million...

It offers hope of curing killer infections - including MRSA and pneumonia, say scientists

Scientists have developed a transistor that works after more than 1,000 full spin cycles

Whilst some are celebrating the Summer Solstice, others aren't so happy for one obvious reason.

Nearly half of British kids expect their teachers to be replaced by ROBOTS within the next 50 years. A poll of 1,002 children aged 8-16 found 47 per cent think their overworked old schoolmasters will be upgraded to high-tech androids in the future. Three quarters also reckon homes will have robot helpers within the next 50 years. And a further one in five think that in just five decades, Brits will be able to have a holiday in space. However,...

They have been found everywhere from Bermuda to Cornwall

Pupils at Ewyas Harold Primary School in Hereford are also being taught how to spot fake news and trolling on social media

You’re only going to hold a mobile user’s attention for a short amount of time, so the more you do to make taking the survey easy, the more likely you are to get enough of a sampling to make some accurate observations.

Researchers from King's College London found damage to the brain's serotonin system was an "excellent marker" for the cruel long-term disease.