SCIENCE

Research by carbon analytics firm RepuTex showed that the proposed carbon tax will cost the Standard & Poor's ASX 200 firms $18.7 billion in the decade 2013 through 2022.

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has observed strange hollows with reflective walls and peculiar depressions that range in size from 60 feet to over a mile across and 60 to 120 feet deep. What's even more peculiar is that NASA scientists are stumped as to how these hollows got there.

Cannabis, which is popularly known to have a lot of names, have either been used medicinally or as a recreational drug. But research suggests that it can leave its users schizophrenic.

Mapplecroft, a British firm that is known in analyzing risks, has released a list of nations that will be affected by the global warming. Thirty out of 193 nations will be highly affected by climate changes.

Ever hear of the expression “follow your gut feeling?” As it turns out, scientists have found a way to literally follow what your gut is feeling.

German space officials may have felt relieved when the ROSAT satellite avoided heavily populated Asian cities by crashing into the South Asia’s Bay of Bengal.

In the case of killer whales, these gigantic ocean mammals, according to a new study, swims away from the freezing waters of the Antarctic to purposely shed its old skin and take on a new and shiny one.

Strawberries, those ruby-red fruits that have always been known to give us antioxidants and vitamin C, now have a new benefit – treating ulcers.

More time spent outdoors reduces the risk of nearsightedness, or myopia, in children and adolescents, says a study from the University of Cambridge.

Who would have thought that living in rural areas could lead to women getting diagnosed with late-stage cancer?

North American Union has Arrived: First Official Mexican Shipping Truck to Cross US Border

NASA's Spritzer space telescope has detected signs of a comet storm in a nearby solar system that is similar to how our own solar system developed several billion years ago.

Scientists have identified gigantic amoebas more than 6.6 miles beneath the depths of the Mariana Trench.

Chinese astronomers recorded a mysterious "guest star" that appeared in the night sky in 185A.D. The ancient cosmic event which was described in the Chinese historical book "Book of the Later Han" had only been determined by scientists in the 1960s as the first ever recorded observation of a supernova. Now observations from NASA's Spritzer Space Telescope and the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have pinpointed the star that the Chinese astronomers saw 2,000 years ago....

Some parts of the moon, including the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 landing sites, will be listed by NASA as off-limits, and including ground-travel buffers and no-fly zones to safeguard its historic and scientific value.

Oysters and other marine creatures could find forming their shells difficult in the future if water acidification continues.

NASA caught an old woman selling a piece of moon stone in black markets. Joann Davis, 74, claimed that the little piece of moon rock, smaller than a grain of rice, was owned by her late husband. She said that Neil Armstrong gave the little piece of rock to her late husband when he was still an engineer on a company NASA built during Apollo era.

The mystery of the first documented report of star explosion, that of an ancient supernova spotted nearly 2,000 ago, has been solved by NASA space telescopes.

Gallium Nitride, or GaN, a material usually used for LED lighting and optic sensors, can now be used as implants.

Several parts of the world may see temperatures exceeding "safe" levels in the next two decades unless emissions of greenhouse gas are substantially reduced, climate scientists warn.

Pig to human organ transplant will be possible in the next few years. Latest updates on xenotransplantation, the use of cells, tissues, or organs from one animal to another, are clearly stating that the process will be available in clinical practice very soon.

When water from the tsunami that slammed northeastern Japan on March 11 returned to the ocean, it dragged back huge amounts of debris, including pieces of homes, cars, furniture, fishing boats and refrigerators.

A video footage showing an apparent alien in the Amazon jungle has been posted online and a paranormal claims that the footage is the best proof that extraterrestrials exist.

Travelling to space may be affordable for the massses in the near future.

On the surface Foldit doesn't seem to be any different from any video game. It has cute graphics and a peppy sound. Players have to figure out a puzzle before moving on to another level. However Foldit isn't just some puzzle game, it actually masquerades as a scientific tool that helps fight real life problems, namely viruses.

A third person has recently been killed by a shark off Australia's west coast, raising fears among swimmers, especially in Cottlesloe and Dunsborough beaches. The three fatal attacks happened within 2 months, alerting officials, who are now hunting the killer white sharks. While one can never tell when a shark would be around to attack, the general advice given by experts is to avoid the shark's feeding schedule, which is at dusk, dawn, and night time hours. It is best to stay on the beach...

A recent news about a man being killed by his exotic pets in Ohio made people anxious about the country’s law in getting exotic pets like tigers, crocodiles, lions, big bucks, and the like. Each American state has its own rules in owning an exotic pet. But eight among the US States do not have laws at all in governing exotic animals’ ownership.

California regulators on Thursday approved final regulations for a carbon market that is one of the biggest U.S. responses to climate change.

Bolivian president Evo Morales has announced he will be scrapping the controversial plan to build a highway through an Amazon ecological reserve that has triggered widespread protests.