Hooded thieves steal three pedigree bulldog puppies worth £5,000 each and blind owners with ‘ammonia’ spray in terrifying home raid Sally Knight-Buxton from Basildon says incident left her three children petrified Thieves burst in on Friday and sprayed the 34-year-old with a noxious substance They threw her 62-year-old mother to the floor and made off … Read more
Zero-emissions aeroplanes could take to the skies ‘within years’ thanks to British scientists who are developing technology that will allow them to run on ammonia. The collaboration between Oxford-based Reaction Engines and the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council could see ammonia replace kerosene as jet fuel. Unlike kerosene-based jet fuel, ammonia is less of a fire … Read more
Exotic weather on Jupiter is caused by slushy ‘mushballs’ made of water and ammonia that trigger huge storms on the gas giant, studies have revealed. Ammonia — a key ingredient in fertiliser — acts like an anti-freeze when it mixes with ice crystals, causing them to melt and in turn trigger vast storms. Images from … Read more