SCIENCE

Astronomers said that dusts found near some gigantic blacks holes could be what were left from planets and asteroids that have smashed into one another.

The new intelligent absorbent uses titanate nanofibers and nanotube technology which is able to lock in the radioactive materials from the water. The material can be safely disposed of without risk of the radioactive materials leaking. The new technology makes cleaning-up radioactive waste much more efficient. Using the intelligent absorbent will result in clean water and a more effective means for storing the radioactive material.

An online petition sponsored by SupportOurSharks.com is currently gathering signatures to protest the decision of Western Australian government to allow the hunting of a shark that killed its the third victim in the state. As of Nov. 2, the petition has gathered close to 18,000 signatures.

Individuals with impairments in certain portions of the brain are more prone to compulsive and addictive behavior.

What makes a person happy? The most common answers would be family, relationships, meaningful work, money, intelligence and attractiveness, among others.

A new study has found that ancestors of modern humans mated not only with ancient Neanderthals, but also with a hominin species known as Denisovans that lived in Siberia 40,000 years ago.

Rio Tinto will buy from Japanese firm Komatsu Limited 150 driverless trucks in the next four years under its Mine of the Future programme.

The MV Rena remains intact despite water swelling in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, where it is still wedged on Astrolabe Reef as bad weather persisted in the area, bringing swells of up to 5 metres. Officials have feared that the recent bout of bad weather could finally break the Rena in half, and they feared the worst Tuesday night.

Stalling population growth has halted house price rises in large regional centres, but two are bucking the trend.

Scientists have found that whales known as narwhals, sometimes called ‘unicorn of the sea’ because of their long, ivory tusk that spirals several feet on the top of their heads, can help in their efforts to preserve Arctic waters.

Society nowadays is obsessed with their health and how they look. With people paying loads of money for experts for nutritional and dietary counsel, more and more are looking for an easier way to watch how they eat.

The NASA has made a deal with the Boeing Co., among other private partners, in connection with the use of its Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

An Australian study of bird flights could provide improvements on pilot-less aircraft, particularly for navigation through environments such as canyons, gorges or under bridges.

The successful launch of China's first-ever docking mission Monday could stir speculation that China is bent on becoming a space superpower. The Shenzhou 8 spacecraft aims to test technologies for that China will use to build a space station by 2020.

Insect-borne diseases like dengue and malaria, including agricultural pests, may soon be controlled with the use genetically engineered insects.

NZ weather forecasters said water swells in the Bay of Plenty is expected to be as high as 5 metres today, turning for worse the condition of the ill-fated cargo vessel MV Rena, which has already been struggling with swells up to 3 metres Tuesday Morning. Fears of another episode of major oil or the large ship breaking up in half rise anew in these conditions.

Boeing announced Monday it is leasing the space shuttle processing hangar at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for use as operational base for its commercial manned spacecraft business.

Reducing the calories that people eat is often the best way to lose those unwanted pounds. But a study conducted by Mikael Molin of the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology states that a person consuming less calories can also live a longer life.

The simulated mission to Mars will soon end and the six volunteer astronauts are set to ‘return’ home after a mock 520-day journey to the Red Planet.

China sent Tuesday an unmanned spacecraft to space to dock with its orbiting space station launched in September. It will be the first time the country will try to dock two spacecrafts together in space.

A 20 million ton asteroid, dubbed as “the continent killer”, is currently heading towards Earth and could be on a massive collision with the planet in approximately 25 years.

According to data from the United Nations Population Division the world would hit the seven billion population mark on Oct. 31, and it took humanity only a dozen years to add another billion to the planet. The steep population curve is likely to continue in the next few decades with demographers estimating that humanity will number at least 9.3 billion by 2050.

Leading Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accused of changing his colors again, this time on one of the most sensitive global issues, climate change and human impact.

An underwater volcano near the Canary Islands has been pushing lava for the last three weeks and could create a new island on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.

Astronomers are not the only ones who will have a chance to closely observe an asteroid that will pass closer to Earth than the moon's orbit on Nov. 8. Anyone can see the 400-meter 2005 YU55 using a 12.5 centimetre telescope.

Amidst uproar and doubt over their experiment showing neutrino beams traveling faster than light, the scientists who achieved the shocking feat are repeating the measurement they used in a bid to prove they are correct.

Being diagnosed with cancer is always hard. Just the thought of undergoing medication and chemotherapy can certainly take its toll. But what's more disconcerting than having cancer, is having one that has no known cure.

Atlantic Ocean temperatures during the Late Cretaceous Epoch 70 million years ago, which is an example of greenhouse climate on earth, could help scientists understand the consequences of modern increases in greenhouse gases.

Southeast Queensland experienced severe thunderstorms over the weekend, but no major damages were reported. Meanwhile, thunderstorms predicted for Sydney over the weekend did not materialize.