LIFE

Legalising cannabis would be beneficial for human rights and health. The study answers whether states should give priority to obligations resulting from the UN Drug Conventions or positive human rights obligations.

Antarctica is far less affected by climate change than the Arctic. North Atlantic’s cold and deep ocean currents dull the effects of global warming and even slow down sea level rise.

Scientists have unearthed ancient charred remains of mung beans and rice from Madagascar.

Sydney biologist Jürgen Otto, who is extremely passionate about Australian peacock spiders, has discovered seven new species and has gained a significant online following with his footage.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will pledge $20 million to identify the genes that cause childhood cancer.

Microsoft may have a VR device up its sleeve to butt heads with the PS4’s PlayStation VR

“Minecraft” players on the consoles can expect a free Battle mini game.

A Gordonvale resident near Cairns has tested positive to the Zika virus. Queensland health workers have been sent to south of Cairns, in far north Queensland, to check the spread of the virus.

Xbox One players can expect mods to debut in “Fallout 4” this month, with over 650 mods accessible.

Sony has revealed the participating theatres for the PlayStation E3 Experience 2016 event.

“Final Fantasy XV” will have an Active Time Report this month.

Ibuki is returning to “Street Fighter V” with a new set of moves centred around her ninjutsu training.

Dr. Graham Reynolds from the University of North Carolina Asheville led a team of researchers into the Bahamian Archipelago only to discover a new species of boa in the remote Conception Island Bank.

Fans have recreated epic areas and encounters in “Destiny” in two popular titles.

Henry Marr from Mount Vernon, Washington, is extremely upset as he believes people are wrecking the planet. The kid broke down after he saw a video of animals eating plastic trash.

Coral bleaching in certain northern and central parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has killed off more than 35 percent of the corals, extensive aerial and underwater surveys have revealed.

The one-year celebration of “Splatoon” gives players a lot of freebies and merchandise options to choose from.

“Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands” will offer a lot of editions that are exclusive to particular retailers.

“F1 2016” is bringing a revamped Career Mode and Safety Car.

“No Man’s Sky” will be delayed for a few weeks, and sadly, this has led to some death threats made to the creator.

Check out what’s in store for “GTA Online” in June.

European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft discovered ingredients glycine and phosphorous on a comet that are regarded crucial to the origins of life. Comets delivered chemical building blocks of life to Earth.

A 17-year-old male gorilla, named Harambe, was shot and killed on Saturday at the Cincinnati Zoo in the US state of Ohio after a four-year-old boy fell into its enclosure.

San Franciscans will be able to get high consuming marijuana and at the same time carry out their daily fitness regime at Power Plant Fitness, world’s first marijuana gym.

Scientists claim that their hydrogel-based biochip will help diagnose bowel cancer better. Their method involves simultaneous detection of various substances in a patient’s blood.

Mohd Zul Shahril Saidin, a Malaysian teenage boy, recently underwent a successful surgery to remove the unborn foetus of his twin. The boy had been carrying the foetus since birth.

The new research suggests that Earth-like planet Kepler 62f would need a thick carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere to stop its water from freezing because of its distance from its star.

Anxious patients who are about to get an eye surgery done may find relief in music. A new study played a particular type of music specifically developed to ease anxiety.

Melbourne researchers have developed a robotic arm that will allow users to experience the sense of touch. This breakthrough will allow amputees better control the movement of their robotic arm.