SCIENCE

The International Space Station has maneuvered Jan. 28 to avoid the remaining orbital debris from China's 2007 anti-satellite test, Fengyun 1C, which peppered low-Earth orbit with an estimated 3,000 pieces of shrapnel when it was intentionally destroyed by China five years ago.

The United Nations has recognized Australia’s management of the Great Barrier Reef to exemplify sustainable marine management in a 223-page report which calls for an “ever-green revolution for the 21st century.

A safe and effective cure for cancer has been discovered with a drug that was once used for unusual metabolic problems. Yet, the cancer industry shows no interest with following up on dichloroacetate (DCA) research from University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, reported in 2007. That's because DCA is no longer patented. (1)

During roughly the same time period that health experts worldwide have been warning that the infamous H5N1 avian flu virus could soon morph into a highly-transmissible, exceedingly-deadly "super strain" capable of killing millions, scientists from around the world have been exposed deliberately developing such a strain in laboratories.

A new study conducted at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that parents are relying more and more on natural therapies and healthy lifestyle options to improve their child's attention and behavior. The research results were published in the January issue of the medical journal Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies.

A new study showed that concentrations of microplastic in the marine environment, which were traced mostly from synthetic clothes, could be eaten by animals and enter the food chain.

How can you live a stress-free life and prevent cancer and other health problems? By learning to manage your cortisol stress hormone levels and by putting the mental/emotional stress in your life in the proper perspective.

Spirulina is a blue-green algae which is commercially produced and widely marketed as a "superfood" and immune booster. It is also a rich source of natural, plant-based iron, calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C, and an excellent source of plant protein, with up to 70% of its dry weight being protein.

Aluminum Lake food coloring, used to heavily coat liquid medicines for children, contains dangerous amounts of aluminum and harmful synthetic petrochemicals.

Scientists have proposed a plan to send a nuclear-powered drone to Saturn’s moon Titan, which is 10 times more distant from the sun than Earth and has a methane atmosphere that is four times a dense.

A leading scientist from The University of Western Australia says human kind is set to face dire consequences as the first signs of climate change manifest in the Arctic.

With the release of the 911 call that was placed just before the actress Demi Moore was hospitalized, different speculations have risen as to why she experienced seizures. From the emergency call, Moore’s friend reported that the actress “smoked something,” which is now believed to be nitrous oxide, commercially known as “Whip-It.”

Famed football player and model David Beckham, at the age of 36, is worried that what happened to his father will happen to him – become bald. Despite his concerns of losing his hair, the football star will not be opting for hair transplant. So with else can Becks do to prevent balding?

Man’s increasing taste for warm-blooded marine mammals such as dolphins, porpoises and manatees could lead to the destruction of marine life, according to a new study.

Western Australia’s coastal areas from Mardie to Ningaloo including Exmouth and Onslow should prepare for Tropical Storm Iggy, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, using data provided by NASA’s Aqua satellite.

A new study revealed that given the complications associated with childbirth, pregnant women are14 times more likely to die due to complications of giving birth than those undergoing legal abortion.

The award-winning actress, Demi Moore, best known for gracing the cover of various magazines and her role in the movie “Ghost,” was reportedly hospitalized due to anorexic-related seizures and has sought professional assistance to treat her exhaustion. Amidst the stress and the pressure that people go through each day, how do people recover from them?

The growing worldwide demand for the gill rakers of Manta rays to be used for medicinal purposes is threatening this species.

From the time that a mother says “My water just broke,” to the trip going to the hospital, the whole situation could be a blur what with the rush, adrenaline, and panic that comes with childbirth. But fact of the matter is, not everyone makes it to the hospital to give birth; and that’s where emergency births come in, are the moms-to-be prepared for that scenario?

Every new parent believes their kid could be the next Einstein. Now a new study suggests they might not be that far off.

A third of people without some form of ambulance cover would not call Triple Zero (000) even if they thought they were having a heart attack, research released today by the National Heart Foundation of Australia reveals.

With the cost of heating oil showing no signs of decreasing, many homeowners, particularly in the Northeast, are dusting off their hearths and relying on wood to heat their homes during the winter.

The solution to the world's energy needs could be in seaweed. A team with Bio Architecture Lab announced that they have found an enzyme that could be used to convert seaweed into its constituent sugars that in turn could be converted into affordable renewable fuels.

A deep sea observatory will be built in the Mediterranean Sea that will help detect elusive particles known as neutrinos, and is expected to reveal new details about supernova and the Big Bang.

Researchers from the University of Bristol have created the world's first magnetic soap. The revolutionary soap could find applications in cleaning oil spills and waste water.

The eruption of the sun on Sunday and Monday with an M8.7 class flare, causing the biggest solar radiation storm since 2003, has revived apprehensions of stronger solar flares in the near future.

A new study by geologists from Curtin University revealed proof of meteorite collisions on the Moon as evidence by the mineral zircon from lunar rock samples recovered during NASA’s Apollo missions.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help the People's Republic of China (PRC) set up a pilot provincial emissions trading system that could pave the way for a national scheme and lower greenhouse gas emissions in the country.

NASA said it is closely monitoring space weather conditions in order to protect astronauts and its spacecrafts from harmful radiations of the intense solar storm that has been unleashed yesterday.