SCIENCE

The last and final supermoon of 2014 after the supermoons of July 12 and August 10 was enjoyed by many.

Volcanic eruption in Iceland caused discomfort to the people living around because of dangerous gases.

A camera on the Philae lander captured a selfie of the Rosetta along with comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Eggs from the Brazilian wandering spiders were found in a bunch of bananas by a woman in Essex.

An ancient flying reptile was investigated by scientists who claim that it is similar to the aerial predators known as 'ikran' in the movie 'Avatar'.

A "strong" solar flare is heading towards Earth. It could disturb the earth's power grid and the satellite and radio transmissions.

A new U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration rule has rescheduled narcotic painkillers from Substance III to Substance II in a move to stop the rise in opioid abuse in the U.S., several reports stated.

South Island in New Zealand is experiencing a record dry spell climate change scientists attribute to global warming. The WMO said greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are increasing at an accelerated rate.

Electronic cigarette or e-cigarette refills contain concentrated nicotine and swallowing a few drops can be very dangerous to toddlers, say experts.

Created by Michael Tolley and his team at Harvard University, the soft robot has no skeleton and withstands fire, snow, acid.

The ozone layer, which protects the Earth from various harmful cosmic rays, has started its recovering process, the United Nations reported.

CISRO's 94-metre science ship, RV Investigator, aims to put Australia into the marine science big league.

tephen Hawking in the preface of a new book, "Starmus," warns that the "God particle" (Higgs boson) would destroy the universe.

Scientists have discovered that there are far lesser galaxies visible from the telescope in the Milky Way than the actual number that must be there.

Passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 refuse to believe that their loved ones are dead. Girlfriend of Philip Wood believes authorities are interfering with the findings.

China successfully launched the Yaogan-21, remote sensing satellite and the Tiantuo-1 was launched from the rocket.

A large ring shaped Viking fortress has been discovered in Denmark.

The Oakley Trinity Housing Association set aside its plan to operate a 24-bed facility for alcohol-dependent people on its Nazareth House site in Bishop Street. The group scrapped the idea due to negative response from residents who opposed the project.

Fresh data released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) showed that on an average day, 3.2 million young adults used marijuana, 57,304 used heroin, 51,319 used cocaine, 46,179 used hallucinogens and 17,868 used inhalants.

A true spectacle, scientists have discovered a new planet forming around a star about 335 light years from Earth.

Researchers will benefit from the appearance of the supermoon on Sept. 9 to study the effect of elevated tidal levels on low-lying cities like Christchurch in New Zealand.

The International Space Scientists usually launches CubeSat microsatellites from a cannon after being triggered by scientists.

A suspected meteorite, with a trail of fire, lit up the skies of Spain and was feared to be a burning UFO heading for Earth.

Two fissures gushing out lava was seen in Iceland on Sep. 4 which hould be seen even from space.

If one who is infected with the disease needs to have diagnosis early, each hours delay in treatment increases the risk at 8%.

A Pakistani sailor had jumped into crocodile-infested waters during war games off the Northern Territory. He managed to avoid the crocodiles and swam away.

Men in Australia are more likely to be attacked by sharks than women, maybe because of staying long in the water.

Poor and inadequate sleep leads to shrinkage of the gray matter in the brain over a period of time, researchers from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom said.

A small meteorite his Managua on Saturday night, creating a 12-metre wide and 5-metre deep crater near the international airport of Nicaragua. There were no injuries caused by the meteorite, which probably broke off from an asteroid that passed close to Earth.