SCIENCE

Many researchers wonder why despite having amazing vistas and isolated red deserts, Australia still does not have a national space agency of its own.

NASA flight engineer Karen Nyberg is one of the highly deemed female astronauts who became popular during her stay on the International Space Station.

NASA recently phoned home just like E.T. as they used a Samsung Nexus S phone to send back some relevant data to their ground station in Santa Clara University.

While climate skeptics dismiss climate science as nothing more than a fantasy, scientists have used a powerful super computer to map the fictional Middle Earth in J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series.

China has been enveloped in smog again over the weekend.

While the Holidays are a fun time, it is also a very expensive time. With all the Christmas gifts, clothes, decors, food and drinks that are bought during this time, fat wallets immediately become thin after just a few visits to the mall. And it doesn't end there because all the Christmas lights hanging in the house and on the Christmas tree uses way too much electricity and increases the electricity bill a hundredfold. So, what can we do about it?

Eradication of AIDS-causing HIV is now in early stages of research and development but all methods still need to be proven before human trials can begin. Here are the five angles with the most potential science is looking into to defeat HIV once and for all.

Melbourne Zoo elephant Dokkoon gave birth on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 at 2:40 am (AEDT) to a new 130 kg male calf just days after its baby elephant Sanook died while playing with a toy tyre at the zoo on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013.

Comet ISON has disappointed the sky watchers after breaking up from its closest flyby to the Sun last November 28. However, the 2013 Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) puts on a fine sky display for viewers this December while making its solar approach.

A tank at the Rangers uranium mine in Kakadu National Park split, spilling radioactive materials made up of acid, ore, mud and water. Rio Tinto's (ASX: RIO) Energy Resources Australia (ERA) owns the mine.

Two Australian researchers confirmed what many men already know, but would surely anger some religious groups. Anthony Santella and Spring Chenoa Cooper from the University of Sydney said masturbation helps prevent several ailments, including cystitis, diabetes and prostate cancer.

Technology has paved the way for smart phones, smart cars, smart homes, smart TVs and smart watches. To add to the list of "smart" things, Microsoft has developed a "smart bra" to make women's underwear more intelligent. According to reports, researchers at Microsoft have created a smart bra prototype containing physiological sensors that can monitor a woman's heart beat and keep track of her emotions. Microsoft's smart bra can also prevent overheating.

An ultra-thin fault zone loaded with slippery clay was what gave off the mammoth March 2011 Japan quake and tsunami, which killed around 16,000 and injured 6,150 across twenty prefectures in the country.

The famous Hubble Space Telescope of NASA saw the presence of water on five planets that are located beyond the solar system. However, for all the alien enthusiasts out there, the signs boil down to zero.

Spectators can head out on Thursday night, December 5, and watch for the 2013 Geminid meteor shower display in the night sky. A second meteor shower is even predicted to occur simultaneously with the Geminids, therefore, offering the viewers with a double-night-display treat.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed the fate of Comet ISON – it is gone. The 2013 Comet ISON, dubbed as the “Comet of the Century,” was not able to survive its closest flyby with the Sun last November 28.

Paul Walker rose to celebrity status for his role in the 1999 football drama "Varsity Blues" and the "Fast and Furious" franchise added to his success. But his first love was marine biology and he majored in the subject at community college. Beyond the high-octane street-racing films, Walker was spellbound by the ocean. With the keen interest in Marine Biology, Walker 's role model was French oceanographer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau.

Even as the world's major economies rush to enact laws and implement methods to reduce carbon emissions to minimize overall lashes of global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius.

The Science Channel will exclusively feature the Comet ISON’s trip across the solar system in a documentary called “Super Comet ISON 2013.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network’s science special will tell the full story on the life cycle of Comet ISON from its first spotting in September 2012 to its closest flyby to the Sun.

On Tuesday, Australians researchers launched CrocBiTE, world’s first crocodile bites database

Functional cure or vaccine against HIV isn't yet available. At the same time another HIV strain has been found and this strain may develop AIDS faster than other known HIV strains in history. It is more dynamic, vigorous and aggressive HIV type to date.

The sky offers observers with a visual treat from December 4 to 6 with planet Venus shining at its brightest close to the Moon. The Universe Today report claims that sky watchers can notice as well the planet during daytime with the Moon as excellent guide for viewing.

The month of December offers a couple of sky event that viewers can look forward to after the hype on Comet ISON’s closest approach to the Sun last November 28. The 2013 Geminid Meteor Shower is set to light up the sky with a remarkable display beginning Tuesday, December 3, until it peaks on December 13 and 14.

A rare dinosaur skeleton has been found in Alberta, Canada.

NASA comes up with a brand new project that will help prove more that life can exist in outer space and that is by planting seeds!

Astronomers in Australia have found a way to track space junk and prevent collisions using an FM radio, pop songs and cutting-edge technology. Australia’s Curtin University will be spearheading the project and will use the newly developed Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), one of the three precursor telescopes for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project.

China has blasted into space on Monday its first ever moon rover mission.

A world-renowned earthquake scientist has urged New Zealand to adopt a new earthquake detection system. According to Dr Tun Wang, the cutting-edge technology will provide as much as 25 seconds as an early warning signal before a big earthquake is about to strike.

After Comet ISON’s closest approach to the Sun on Thursday, November 28, scientists continue to observe to find out if the “Comet of the Century” survived its sun-grazing journey. The latest reports claim the comet has been showing signs of survival contradicting the initial reports that it fell apart.