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Traces of Ancient Viruses Thrive in Human DNA
Researchers have found that traces of ancient viruses which infected our ancestors millions of years ago are more widespread in us than previously thought. A...
Nestle reports rising sales after having a challenging 2012
Nestle, the world's biggest food group, has reported rising sales but says it is having a "challenging year". The Swiss company said its sales in...
Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater
The notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater, say scientists who have mapped in detail the amount and...
Monique Houston, Whitney Houston’s former sister-in-law, speaks out for the first time since the singer’s death
Monique Houston, Whitney Houston’s former sister-in-law and ex-wife of Gary Houston, speaks out for the first time in an exclusive interview with Ebony.com about...
Electric car use may save up to $1,200 a year, says the UCS
Using an electric car leads to fewer warming emissions and fuel cost savings, says the Union of Concerned Scientists. The study, "State of Charge: Electric...
Emperor penguins number is double than previously thought as they are counted from space
Scientists have discovered that nearly twice as many emperor penguins inhabit Antarctica as was previously thought. UK, US and Australian scientists used satellite technology to...
Heidi Hankins, 4, accepted into Mensa with 159 IQ
Heidi Hankins, a 4-year-old girl from Hampshire, UK, has been accepted into Mensa with 159 IQ, just one point below Albert Einstein and Stephen...
Poisonous caterpillars are the latest threat in Florida
Four poisonous caterpillar species are the latest dangerous threat in South Florida. The venomous caterpillars use their spines to attack by projecting poison at potential...
China sets up rare earth association to regulate the sector’s development
China has created a rare earth association in a bid to regulate the sector's development, as it continues to face criticism over its policies. Beijing has...
Earth Hour 2012: famous landmarks from all around the world plunged into darkness to highlight climate change
Earth Hour 2012 made famous landmarks from all around the world, which normally light up the night sky, to plunge into darkness today to...
Earth Hour 2012: turn off your non-essential lights from 20.30 to 21.30 and save the planet
Earth Hour is a worldwide event that is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and is held on the last Saturday...
How icy comets can pass through the Sun?
Scientists have detected thousands of comets plunging into our solar system’s star since the 1980s. With the introduction of technology such as NASA’s sun-watching Solar...
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Cuba for a three-day visit
Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Cuba for a three-day visit - the first papal visit to the communist-run island in 14 years. The Pontiff,...
2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: world leaders called for co-operation to tackle nuclear terrorism
Almost 60 leaders from around the world attending 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit have called for closer co-operation to tackle the threat of nuclear...
Costa Concordia: five more bodies found on the capsized cruise ship
Five more bodies have been found after more than two months since the cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized off the Italian coast. Italian authorities say...
Mexico: 7.4 earthquake hits Oaxaca and Mexico City damaging 800 houses
A large earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck near Acapulco on Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, sending terrified workers and residents running into...
Avaaz.org – Donate to stop rape and murder for profit
Dear friends, When security forces of a Canadian mining company brutally evicted Mayan families from their villages in Guatemala, eleven women were raped, a...
Fossils from a previously unknown human species discovered in China
The remains of at least five individuals from a previously unknown human species have been identified in southern China. The bones have been dated to...
Bear Grylls from Man vs. Wild fired after he refused to participate in two Discovery Channel’s projects
Man vs. Wild’s Bear Grylls has been fired by Discovery Channel after he reportedly refused to work on two upcoming channel’s projects. A Discovery Channel...
3D-nanoprinting world speed record set by Vienna University of Technology
A new world speed record for creation of a 3D-printed nano-object has been claimed by researchers at Vienna University of Technology in Austria. The Austrian team...
China challenged on rare earth exports at World Trade Organization
The United States, EU and Japan have filed a case against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO), challenging its restrictions on rare earth...
Japan earthquake and tsunami: loss and recovery in numbers
One year after north-eastern Japan was shaken by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and inundated by tsunami waters, the National Police Agency figures show the...Italian cargo ship Gelso M ran aground off Sicily
The Italian coast guards have rescued the crew of a cargo ship after it ran aground on a reef off Sicily in stormy seas. All...
Humans are more similar to gorillas than previously thought, say scientists
The last of the Great Apes genome has been sequenced after a British research team in Cambridge has deciphered the genetic code of the...
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