Beijing issues first ever red smog alert as masked citizens gasp for air
Beijing has issued its first ever red smog alert, the most serious warning on a four-level warning system, as masked citizens who have to...
British explorer Henry Worsley starts unassisted Antarctic solo crossing
UPDATE 25 Jan, 2016: Henry Worsley died of a serious infection (bacterial peritonitis) on day 71 of his trek. He had completed 913 miles.
British explorer Henry...
Mixed martial arts less dangerous than boxing, but bloodier
Which is bloodier, mixed martial arts or boxing? The answer is mixed martial arts. However, boxing is more dangerous. Boxing poses a significantly greater risk...
Fruit fly research may lead to human developmental disorder treatment
Scientists at Monash University in Australia say that proteins usually linked to the destruction of cancerous or virally infected cells in the human immune...
Manipulating wrinkles may lead to graphene semiconductors
By manipulating the wrinkles which can form in graphene, researchers at the Surface and Interface Science Laboratory, RIKEN, Japan, believe the two-dimensional structure could...
Ecotourism may harm the survival chances of some animals, says study
Most of us think ecotourism is good for animals and wildlife in general. However, according to a recent study carried out at the University of...
Magnificent sperm whale and humans meet 600 metres beneath Gulf of Mexico
A team of ocean scientists had the experience of a lifetime when a magnificent 11-metre-long sperm whale came up close while they were working...
Space laser weapon to protect International Space Station from debris proposed
Space technology may soon reach its first weapons milestone if a proposal to fit a laser gun on the International Space Station to protect...
Japanese whalers kill 333 whales after one year suspension
Japanese whalers came back from their Antarctic hunt with 333 dead whales, following a one-year suspension. According to media reports, many of the minke...
Japan to resume whaling while Australia considers court action again
Japan is to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean this summer, a move that may make Australia consider court action again at the International...