SCIENCE

Robots still have a long way to go before they can rival humans in visual perception. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences proved that machines still struggle with interpreting visual patterns as compared to their human counterparts.

In August 1883, a Mexican astronomer took a picture that was later regarded as the first photographic evidence of extraterrestrial life. Now some astronomers think this photograph wasn't evidence of life on another planet but a comet that could have obliterated all life on Earth.

The chance of anyone being hit by the debris of the defunct German satellite ROSAT's X-ray telescope, expected to fall to Earth this week, is one in 2,000, but what is sure is that 1.6 tons space junk will re-enter the atmosphere.

The Orionid meteor shower 2011 will be seen on Friday, the dawn of October 21. So if you want to catch the meteor shower, you can either sleep early to wake up at dawn or not to sleep at all. The skies may not be perfectly dark but it will not be too bad for an amazing show.

New Zealand is still bracing from the effect of the massive oil spill from MV Rena.

British researchers have recalculated the size of the Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur and found it to be more than two to nearly five tons heavier than its scientifically established weight.

Yesterday, we published a groundbreaking article exposing the total media hoax that has been running in the mainstream media over the past week or so.

Researchers at the Ohio State University have discovered a new way to administer gene therapy agents without a needle.

The German Roentgen Satellite or ROSAT is expected to fall to Earth this week and German space officials said that there is a 1 in 2,000 chance that a piece of the dead satellite could hit someone on Earth.

If Iceland's Katla Volcano awakens from slumber and erupts, Icelanders and air travelers won't be the only ones affected. Eruptions from large volcanoes have wreaked havoc on Earth's ecosystem by lowering temperatures and thinning the ozone layer.

A new and strange phenomenon is baffling scientists. This is the case of the vanishing lakes in the Arctic which can have an impact on local wildlife and human populations, researchers said.

Hackers broke in and ruined Sesame Street’s YouTube account on Sunday. According to reports, malicious, obscene, and hardcore pornographic scenes were posted in replace for the original and family friendly videos of Ernie, Bert, and the rest of the gang.

In a worst case scenario, the shrinking of plants and animals due to climate change and drought could affect food production in the coming years.

The predictions present a doomsday scenario. In 2012, violent solar flares will explode causing relentless radiation storms that will result in the devastation of nuclear plants and power grids, cause a crippling effect on communication systems, and destroying our current way of life.

This letter appeared in the Washington Post on August 12, 2010. It was written to Dr. Michael Fox, who writes a regular column for the newspaper.

While it brought fear to some who believed that Comet Elinen would bring the Earth to extinction, astronomers now say that only a stream of debris of the supposedly “doomsday comet” have reached the atmosphere.

“Judgment day is near!” says Harold Camping, the radio preacher who predicted that the world would end on May 21. He hasn’t backed down from his claims and is now saying that everything will end on Friday, October 21.

Over a thousand birds had been found dead since MV Rena's reef crash resulting in oil spill almost two weeks ago, as operations in oil removal have been stopped because media vessels are getting too close to the ship.

Melbourne-based sustainable fashion collective The Clothing Exchange has a big plan; the group wants to help fashion-conscious Australians find great styles while also raising awareness of the environmental impact of the fashion industry.

The 2.4 ton ROSAT X-ray telescope is expected to crash to Earth between October 20 and October 25, not November as earlier predicted due to enhanced solar activity.

The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), also known as the alien hunter telescope will be the most gigantic optical telescope all over the world. Its mirror alone will have 137 feet wide or half the size of a regular football field.

More than 1.7 million Australians will suffer from Macular Degeneration in the next 20 years, according to a Dekoitte Access Economics report. The figures shows a remarkable rise of 70 % in the prevalence of the leading cause of blindness in Australia.

NASA scientists are flying a suite of instruments on two planes as part of the Operation IceBridge which is now on the third year of its critical study of the changing ice of Antartica.

Video proof of the Yeti finally emerged from the wilds of Siberia and presented to the international community after reports on Monday that the research team had stumbled on indisputable proof of the creature's existence.

Those who want to experience a suborbital ride and get a view of the Earth may soon realize their wish.

Archaeologists have made a surprising discovery in a South African cave that seems to double the time humans have been artists.

Bacteria are so associated with pathogenic issues meaning disease-causing entities. It is so widespread, yet minute that it is easy to consider it as almost inanimate. In reality, bacteria is not associated only with diseases, but may be found on top of the mountains, deep down oceans, animal gut, man, frozen ancient rocks and ice of Antartica.

Iceland's Katla Volcano, which has a magma chamber that is ten times the size of Eyjafjallajokull, is showing signs of an imminent eruption.

A new study in human evolution has pointed to sugar as one of the key ingredients that made the difference between man and his evolutionary cousin, the ape.