SCIENCE

Denee Mallon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, just made medical history by having Medicare cover the cost of her sex reassignment surgery and probably being the oldest who had undergone sex change at age 74.

A 58-year-old reptile handler was feeding a saltwater crocodile at Snakes Downunder Reptile Park and Zoo in Queensland, Australia when the reptile decided to include the man's thumb as part of its meal on Sunday.

Researchers at the University of Scranton published a study in the Journal of Clinical Psychology that revealed that out of forty five percent of Americans that make new year's resolutions, only around eight percent of them actually succeed in keeping to the resolutions that they make.

January sky is set to host its first astronomical event on Jan. 3, 2015 and first full moon on Jan. 5, 2015. Head inside for details.

The CIA has explained in a report that the UFO sightings in the '50s were really just U-2 spy planes.

A recent study conducted in the University of Colorado Cancer Centre suggests that there is a way to curb cancerous cells from reproducing, by reprogramming the stem cells after radiation.

The study on plastic pollution in oceans is an eye opener as it unravelled many interesting facts about deep sea pollution.

Officials at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been reported to say that the recent decline noticed among the population of monarch butterflies, may necessitate the species to be included in the U.S. Endangered Species Act list.

Professor of Radio Frequency Engineering, at the University of Manchester, Danielle George, is of the opinion that the younger generation, having grown up in a disposable world, are no longer able to fix technological devices by themselves.

A new study explored the possibility that people with diabetes, who have unreliable access to medical supplies and food, may have more trouble controlling their diabetes than people who don't seem to have the same issues.

An experimental programme conducted by the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam has come up with a new treatment procedure for people with arthritis.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, New Year's Eve festivities may get affected by the rain.

The wall brown butterflies (Lasiommata megera) is reported to have disappeared from its original habitat in southern England.

A recent study published in the Journal of Nature Conservation stated that a small population of reindeers in China may be under threat of extinction.

A powerful combination of chemical attractants can trap annoying bedbugs that silently infests homes and public places.

The online viral claiming that the planetary alignment phenomenon happening on January 4 and which will cause brief weightlessness is just a hoax.

Officials at NASA have set up a competition to help find names for craters on the surface of Mercury.

Scientists who have been working on finding causes of developmental disorders, may have found twelve new issues that could be attributed to cause developmental disorders.

A recent study suggests that reading e-books right before going to bed, may result in disturbed sleep patterns as well as alertness during the following day.

Two mathematicians have come up with a proposal to reduce the amount of fuel as well as the cost of travel to Mars.

Pope Francis is reportedly issuing a papal encyclical on climate change to instruct Catholics to act on environmental issues.

New developments in bioengineering make it possible to create functional replacements for impaired human organs in the future.

Recent archaeological studies have revealed that human bones are lighter in weight and density when compared to early homo sapiens, Australopithecus africanus, Neandertals and chimpanzees.

Astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully manufactured a working socket wrench using 3D printing technology.

Has the art of handwriting been replaced by typing?

A recent study suggests that smartphones, especially those that are touch screen enabled may be reshaping the human brain.

Australia’s science council has identified new science and research priorities that are directed to boost the country’s competitiveness.

Recent studies have suggested that natural remedies might help in slowing down the aging process.

An elephant seal pup crawled up to the lap of a hotel manager and slept on her for about two hours.