SCIENCE

Claims of signs of life on Venus by a respected Russian scientist have been debunked by experts who said that features seen on pictures from Soviet probe were, in fact, an assortment of camera lens covers and imge blurs.

Patients will soon be relieved from the inconvenience of complicated medical procedures with the development of a new way of creating Terahertz (Hz) or T-rays, a type of radiation that promises to revolutionize medical scanning.

Entertainer who suffered from mild kidney failure earlier this year is forced to embrace 'simple foods.'

In lieu of tacking on a fee for plastic shopping bags or banning them altogether, the city of Madison, Wis., will start to offer curbside recycling for the landfill-clogging buggers.

The newly-discovered eye medications, human embryonic stem cells, have created striking changes in the vision of two legally blind women. After getting injections of the said cells, the two patients experienced some improvements after losing their sight due to a fatal eye disease.

Scientists from the Monash University are pursuing the possible use of cryopreservation of genetic material for future cloning and other assisted reproduction techniques, particularly the induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.

The newly-discovered eye medications, human embryonic stem cells, have created striking changes in the vision of two legally blind women. After getting injections of the said cells, the two patients experienced some improvements after losing their sight due to a fatal eye disease.

Thirty-four of the 99 long-finned pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay have died since getting stuck in shallow waters on Monday.

As if those suffering from diabetes don’t already have their hands full, depression apparently goes hand in hand with the disease, but despite their tandem, new study finds that treating both at the same time showed more improvements than treating just one of them.

Britney Spears’ ex-husband Kevin Federline, known for making his own name as a rapper and a dancer, has been hospitalized in Australia after suffering from chest pains and a quick pulse. After being tested clear of a minor heart attack, K-Fed’s condition could have easily been angina what with its similarities, so with that said, how would people know if it is angina?

British soul singer Mica Paris, who came in the spotlight in the 80s, revealed that she started her career out by living only on a diet of “coffee and cigarettes,” after her weight was criticized. With a lot of people getting hooked on the combination of caffeine and nicotine nowadays, what dangers does the combo present?

Over the past several years, astaxanthin has earned a reputation as one of the most potent and powerful nutritional supplements ever made. I first began spreading the word about astaxanthin in 2004 when I toured the BioAstin production farm in Hawaii and published a series of articles and interviews about it.

The PNA Western & Central Pacific skipjack tuna fishery (PNA skipjack fishery) has had its purse seine fishing operation targeting free schools of skipjack tuna certified as sustainable against the MSC environmental standard for sustainable and well managed fisheries.

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People react differently to celebrities: some may shriek, become speechless, while some miss out on the star-striking event and faint. Just like in the case of meeting the “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe, where ladies swoon and pass out. But is that really the way to end an encounter with a celebrity? What can fans do to stop from fainting?

Come March, exactly a year after the country yielded to the debilitating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, ultimately rendering the worst nuclear power plant meltdown the world has seen in 25 years, Japan will most likely announce a new set of options for its energy mix. One, presumably, that is not focused on nuclear power alone.

It’s a fact that perfumes make people smell good, but its floral or fruity scent may make some noses itch with irritation. And though some might find sensitive noses to be off-putting, the fact of the matter is, they’re not suffering from an allergy - they may be suffering from chemical intolerance, according to a new study.

Warnings have been issued for people to stay safe amid the storm that is sweeping through Perth and the coast from Lancelin to Mandurah as lightning hit its fourth victim today.

The Bureau of Meteorology said the national weather outlook for February to April this year is that northern and western Australia will likely experience a wetter season, while parts of southeast SA and western NSW will be relatively drier.

It's been six years since the dawn of white-nose syndrome - a bat-killing fungus that's sweeping west across North America - but the disease is so fast and stealthy that scientists are still struggling to keep up.

How a 1,000-pound butter sculpture became an alternative power source for an entire farm.

A 3,500-year-old bald cypress tree known as "The Senator" burned to the ground in Big Tree Park in Longwood, Fla., earlier this week, bringing forth mournful comments from the people who lived near it and from around the globe.

Energy drinks are what people go to when they need recharging what with the fast-paced world people live in nowadays. However, a new study found that more and more teenagers and adults in Australia are chugging down the energy drinks for recreational use. With energy drink now becoming one of the country’s choice of beverage, it begs the question: what are the risks of drinking energy drinks?

The weaponization of vaccines just took another leap forward in America with the recent air-dropping of rabies vaccines by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Using a battery of small planes based out of Del Rio, Texas recently dropped 1.8 million edible vaccine packets over 7,700 square miles of rural Texas.

The screenwriter, philanthropist, and all-around actor Matt Damon, being involved as he is with all of his films, got covered with bees while shooting for the movie “We Bought a Zoo.” Unfazed by the swarm, what exactly are the dangers Damon could have faced having been buzzed by bees?

Astronomers and physicists will convene in Tucson, Arizona to discuss plans to photograph the black hole lying in the center of the galaxy.

Australia will work with other nations to develop an international code of conduct for behavior in outer space backing a proposal by the European Union.

The initiative pitched by Europe on resolving the threats of space junks that litter over Earth's atmosphere gained conditional nod from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this week.