Texting overload is bad for relationships, a new study shows. The title of the study is “Using Technology to Connect in Romantic Relationships: Effects on Attachment, Relationship Satisfaction, and Stability in Emerging Adults.” It was published in Volume 12, Issue 4 of the Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy: Innovations in Clinical and Educational Interventions.
Some of the greatest climate experts in the world claim that solar energy and wind power are not going to be enough to counter the extreme nature of global warming.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which was documented at the end of February 2003, reportedly comes from Chinese bats, according to a team of researchers and scientists. A study entitled “Isolation and characterization of a bat SARS-like coronavirus that uses the ACE2 receptor,” found that Chinese horseshoe bats from the Rhinolophidae family are indeed the natural “reservoirs” of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV).
St Jude's storm is creating travel chaos around UK and the Netherlands
At least 13 people have reportedly died from Stormageddon St Jude that blasted Britain and western Europe on Monday. It also toppled trees, inundated lowlands and forced power supply operators to cut supply, leaving thousands without electricity.
Could a North Queensland tropical island have its very own Loch Ness Monster? – AAP reports
On Sunday morning, a 6-year-old Australian girl died after a kangaroo hit the car windshield in west of Brisbane. She was with two adults and another child on a car traveling on the Warrego Highway at Kingsthorpe when their vehicle collided with the kangaroo at 3 am.
Britain has sounded the alarm bells to warn its residents to prepare for its worst storm in a decade, dubbed St Jude, a Stormageddon of its kind as described on social networks.
Crustaceans, “remipedes”, found in Western Australia, the Caribbean and the Canary Islands are the first venomous crustaceans of its kind.
Mount Etna, the most active volcano in Europe, erupted on Saturday, creating a spectacular air show with its glowing lava. However, at the same time, the volcano also spewed a large ash plume over Sicily, briefly closing the airspace over the southern Italian island.
Pesky cats in the mood for sex are the bane of urban neighbourhoods, especially when they choose to make annoying noise to attract other felines, keeping many residents wide awake because of the ruckus created. However, in Southampton, Hampshire, what keeps residents awake are not cats, but the favourite meal of felines - fish. The Telegraph reports that resident who live near the waters are complaining of lack of sleep because of pulsating noise that begins at about 10 pm.
The oarfish that washed up on the shores of California has been confirmed pregnant based on scientists' evaluation. According to reports, the California oarfish turned out to be female and was due to give birth soon. In Japan, the oarfish is known as "ryugu no tsukai" which means "messenger from the sea god's palace." According to a report by Japanese Times, Japanese fishermen discovered dozens of oarfish right around the time Chile was struck by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in ...
What seemed to be a ball of fire descended over a town in Iceland and was caught on video. The alleged UFO was caught in a time lapse footage recorded in the Northern part of Iceland.
The rising Arctic temperature does not come as a surprise as there have been countless studies about this. However, the situation has recently become even worse. Recent studies have shown the rise in Arctic temperature has reached its peak in the past 44,000 years. There are even presumptions that it may well have tapped the highest point in the last 120,000 years. As a result, the ice caps at the Arctic have started melting exceedingly fast.
In a press conference on Oct. 24, Air Marshal Mark Binskin finally apologized on behalf of the department as it acknowledged that military explosives training had started the State Mine Fire.
Canada has admitted it will fail meeting its carbon emissions target by 2020 due to the continued growth and development of its oil and gas sectors.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has denied 25 years of climate change research and accused a UN executive secretary of the Framework Convention on Climate Change of "talking through her hat." Al Gore has criticised Tony Abbott for dismissing evidence provided by climate change scientists. He said in an interview on Oct. 23 that the Abbott government should not be misled by groups with special interests that also do not believe in climate change evidence.
Australia Bushfire Update: Defence releases statement on State Fire investigation; bushfire aircraft crashes
Prince Charles, on behalf of the royal family, donates a substantial amount to the Australian Red Cross
The Rural Fire Service’s investigation found out that Defence training exercise started State Mine fire at the Blue Mountains
It may be difficult to believe, but a team of Australian researchers from CSIRO has found that in dry conditions, eucalyptus trees, as they search for moisture, can actually point to miners the location of massive gold deposits just by looking at their leaves.
Google Launches Australian Fire Crisis Map
A study by researchers from the University of British Columbia's School of Population and Public Health has found that at least 21,000 Canadians die each year due to air pollution.
Argentine scientists have found a way to convert gas produced by bovine digestive systems into a fuel source, reported Reuters on Monday, though they do not expect the method to be practical for at least another 30 years.
Japan is now in a frenzy to hunt and rescue more survivor's from last week's Typhoon Wipha amidst warnings of another potentially disastrous strong Typhoon Francisco could strike the country in a few days.
Harbin City, capital of China's Heilongjiang province of 11 million people, has been enveloped by a chockfull of smog so thick authorities have been forced to cancel flights and suspend classes. Residents are scared out of their wits as the smog, expected to last for at least the next 24 hours, could become recurring as the country enters the winter season.
Australia battles out the worst wildfires that have hit the country terribly. Australian Fire Services claimed that several parts of New South Wales are suffering from the worst conditions in the past 40 years.
NSW bushfires likened to a doomsday rising as Pope Francis prays for NSW victims as forced mass evacuation underway
Climate change brought by global warming will greatly affect the world's oceans and the effects will dramatically be felt by 2100.
Residents living in Bulgaria and Poland may want to consider relocating. The latest annual air quality report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) disclosed on Tuesday that the two countries have the worst and dirtiest air quality among all of Europe.
