Marine biologists are baffled by the mysterious deaths of nine orca whales stranded on New Zealand's Southland beach on Feb 12. New Zealand experts continue to investigate and conduct scientific testing to determine the cause.Nine orca whales including a calf had died while beached on Te WaeWae Bay overnight. The deaths of the orca whales were described as a tragedy for the entire species in New Zealand. According to reports, the population of orca whales in New Zealand waters is estima.....
Reissa Su
Feb 14, 2014
Intense marine heatwaves have destroyed some 400-year-old ancient corals off the Pilbara coastline of Western Australia.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 14, 2014
The oldest accepted star in the universe is called the ancient star. It is around 6,000 light years away from Earth. It was formed 13.7 billion years ago soon after the Big Bang. This was discovered by The Australian National University group of astronomers.
Danica Figuerres
Feb 13, 2014
Many may be wondering what's that thing in the sky that shines brightly in the east right before the sunrise. It is called the "morning star." This is planet Venus.
Danica Figuerres
Feb 13, 2014
After its emotional farewell piece on late January, China's Jade Rabbit moon rover it seems isn't prepared yet to really let go. After a 14-day stretch lunar night, Jade Rabbit has awoken and is still alive.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 13, 2014
Three new marine reserves will be up and about around the remote islands south of New Zealand effective March 2, as Parliament has recently passed the Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Act.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 13, 2014
UFO enthusiasts are invited to take part in Open Minds Production’s largest annual UFO conference, the 2014 International UFO Congress, in Fountain Hills. The Science Channel joins the event dedicated to UFOs and paranormal studies where it will premiere new UFO shows to promote its “Are We Alone?” month.
Jenalyn Villamarin
Feb 13, 2014
Tokyo has a new governor, Yoichi Masuzoe. And with his election, observers believed it won't be long before some, if not all, of Japan's idling nuclear power plants get to restart again.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 12, 2014
The world of science is abuzz after a team of researchers uncovered a massive fossil site in a mountain park in British Columbia which they claimed is the "motherload" of all fossil sites.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 12, 2014
Fishing communities near the Earth's equator, particularly those in Southeast Asia, are at risk of losing their source of food and livelihood. An Australian-led study has found that the burgeoning climate change will make ocean waters to go warmer, pushing marine species to seek comfortable conditions elsewhere.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 12, 2014
"The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) star Ian Somerhalder announced a brand new campaign from his Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF). This time, Somerhalder is challenging people to save a cup! No, it doesn't mean that his compassion has extended to inanimate objects such as a cup. It just means that he wants ISF supporters and hopefully, TVD fans as well, to help reduce waste by stopping the use of disposable paper cups. Instead, he suggests that people just bring reusable cups or mugs and have t...
Janice Somosot
Feb 12, 2014
NASA recently updated all of its followers about the possibility of gardening and even mining up on the moon.
Christine Lazaro
Feb 12, 2014
It was a bittersweet ending for first-time dad Dylan Benson. On Saturday, he held for the first time his son baby Iver after doctors performed a C section on his mother and extracted him. On Sunday, Dylan made a final goodbye to Robyn who had been brain-dead since December but had to be put on life support just so her son, whom she will never get to see, would have a better chance of survival.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 12, 2014
The inability of a man to rise to the occasion when in bed could be bad not only on his marriage or ego, but also his general health. A new Australian study found that men from age 20 or older who suffer from erectile dysfunction - or the inability of their penises to attain erection - have twice the risk of cardiovascular events compared to men who don't have ED.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 12, 2014
In an unusual display of unconditional love - an apt theme for this month of love - a couple from Sydney, Australia, decided to push through with the pregnancy of the wife despite the unborn baby having 2 faces and 2 brain, but one body.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 12, 2014
Prince Charles and his son Prince William sat beside each other and delivered a message looking right into the eyes of the viewer
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Feb 11, 2014
It took 58 years to discover a message in a bottle which was released in 1956.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Feb 10, 2014
"The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) star Ian Somerhalder tweeted about fashion retailer Lands' End banning the sale of items with Angora fur after seeing a PETA video of Angora fur farm cruelty. Somerhalder is a certified animal lover and the co-founder of the Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF) which was started to help animals, the environment and people as well as educate and empower mankind to make compassionate and sustainable choices for the planet earth and its inhabitants.
Janice Somosot
Feb 10, 2014
Bushfire morning update across the region
Athena Yenko
Feb 10, 2014
A team of Australian astronomers from the Australian National University has discovered a 13.6 billion year-old star which is currently the oldest known star in the universe. The latest find will give astronomers the chance to study the chemistry of the first known stars. Dr Stefan Keller, the lead researcher from the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Australian National University, declared that the discovery was a "one in a 60 million chance."
Reissa Su
Feb 10, 2014
Since sports is still a male-dominated world, many female athletes, especially those who are in sports considered mainly for men, are suspected of not being real women because of their butch appearance.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 09, 2014
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the UN's weather agency, has confirmed that the year 2013 had indeed been the world's sixth hottest year since record keeping began in 1850.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 07, 2014
Viewers can go outside and experience the planet activity happening this February 2014. The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics claims in the Epoch Times report that Mercury will be visible low in the west-southwest through Saturday, February 15, before vanishing by the end of the month.
Jenalyn Villamarin
Feb 07, 2014
‘Snotty’ 1.5 metre monster was found lying by the shore
Athena Yenko
Feb 07, 2014
Waves as high as 60 feet that lashed along Britain's shorelines have washed out portions of a 150-year old railway line into the sea. Residents have been advised to brace for more rains and potential flooding into the weekend.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 06, 2014
No more than 500 people so far have been able to watch new-born baby polar bear amid raw nature
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Feb 06, 2014
Australians would not be too proud to hear that the land Down Under is considered the most unfriendly country to the environment around the globe.
Christine Lazaro
Feb 06, 2014
A family of rabbits has dug up buried treasure believed to be 8,000 years old near Land's End, England. The wild rabbits uncovered a "gold mine" of archaeological finds dating back to the Stone Age which includes flint tools, arrow heads, and animal hide scrapers.
Reissa Su
Feb 05, 2014
The recent shark cull protests have triggered fears of disrupting the ocean's ecosystem if Western Australia is allowed to continue killing sharks. Since the first shark was killed on Australia Day, Jan 26, at least one more shark was killed while trapped in baited drum lines and smaller sharks were released after getting caught.
Reissa Su
Feb 05, 2014
An unnamed couple from West Greenwich, Rhode Island filed a report to the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) about their UFO sighting experience in the area. The MUFON Case Management System listed the UFO sighting as Case No. 53853 where the two witnesses recounted seeing and capturing images for evidence of the two black discs that they spotted above the sky.
Jenalyn Villamarin
Feb 05, 2014
