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Good as Dead? Latest Leak at Japan Fukushima Plant Contaminates 6 Workers

Six workers of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant have been directly exposed to leaking radioactive water. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), the plant's operator, on Wednesday said the unfortunate accident occurred due to carelessness when one of the workers detached a pipe connected to a water treatment system at the site.
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Dying After Mating: Why it Happens to Some

Apparently, some male insect-eating marsupials, such as the mouse-like antechinus and the possum-like phascogales, have killer sex. In fact, the very act of mating with their own kind literally kills them.

When Will You Die? Here's the Answer: Tikker Watch (VIDEOS)

We are often curious to know about the number of years one could live. We could devise a life plan if we did know about it. Finally, here it is! A watch that could predict the death date of the person who wears it.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Set on Oct. 18

In October 2013, another remarkable sky gazing event for the spectators will be available with the 2013 penumbral lunar eclipse scheduled Wednesday, Oct. 18. The subtle-type penumbral eclipse will have the moon dimming slightly as it glides through the edge of planet Earth's shadow, known as penumbra.

Australian Weather Still Breaking Climate Records

Australia's south coast is expected to reach 40 degrees, a little over that and it may well be the hottest day of the year. One cause of this might be the hot air mass that has been building over the northern parts of the territory while the bodies of water surrounding the continent have been no help as the warm surface temperature continues to rise.

Pollution, Smog Mar China Week-long Holiday

What could have been a peaceful and relaxing week-long holiday for residents turned otherwise when northern China was again surrounded by fog and pollution on Sunday. The situation was so extreme that authorities had to suspend air flight operations as well as closed at least six expressways.

Australia Hits Hottest Temperature Yet On Record

Australia's newly rebadged Climate Council is naming this year as the hottest calendar year documented since record keeping began. 2013 is set to have the highest temperatures, passing by far 2005's warm climate. The elevated temperature is cause for concern as local governments are concerned with spontaneous bush fires may erupt should this budding heat wave continue. This is one hot streak that the public should be talking about.

Red Wine Compound May Eliminate Cancer Cells - Study

A recent study claims that a particular compound present in drinking red wine may actually help in killing cancer cells. Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, can be modified to enter the human body tissues and kill malignant cells.

Bigfoot No Longer a Myth? Sasquatch Genome Project Researchers Find DNA Proof, Film Footage (VIDEOS)

Bigfoot is definitely real, according to a group of researchers from the Sasquatch Genome Project who found DNA evidence including photos and videos of the legendary creature. The researchers have in their possession a never-before-seen footage of Bigfoot. The video presented to the public showed a female Bigfoots sleeping in the Kentucky woods. Sasquatch researchers also found hair and blood samples unlike anything that has been seen by the scientific world before.

UFO Sightings: Space X Falcon 9 California Launch Caused UFO Sightings in Southern Africa, Indian Ocean Islands of Mauritius and Reunion? [VIDEO]

The Space X Falcon 9 had a first-ever rocket launch on Sunday, Sept. 29, in California that gave the commercial spaceflight a huge boost. However, Alan Boyle at NBC News claims that reports started to pour in coming from witnesses in Southern Africa and the islands of Mauritius and Reunion about fuzzy UFO sightings approximately one hour after the Falcon 9 v1.1 launch from the Vandenberg Air Force Base at 9 a.m. PT (noon ET).

2013 Comet ISON: NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE Camera Captures Close Flyby of 'Comet of the Century' to Planet Mars

The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on board NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was able to capture the 2013 Comet ISON close flyby to planet Mars. The released images captured on Sunday, Sept. 29, show a blurry object at the center with the stars as background while the photos taken on Oct. 1 and 2 are currently getting processed.

Koalas In Trouble Due To Climate Change

Extinction of koalas is now beginning to unfold as another casualty of the burgeoning global climate change, which has dried up too many trees.

Holy Water May Be Contaminated, Study Shows

Churchgoers, beware! The Holy water was reportedly to contain fecal matter. A recent study shows that around 86 percent of Holy water, which is generally used in baptism, may be infected with harmful bacteria.

Beware! Giant Asian Hornets Spotted in U.S. Kill Dozens in China, Climate Change to Blame (VIDEOS)

Even animals and insects are not spared from the effects of climate change. Scientists said there is a global increase in the number of insects due to climate change. Some insects are apparently taking advantage of rising temperatures like the giant Asian hornets that have been reportedly killing people in China. Reports also said they killer giant Asian hornets were spotted in the United States as early as July 2012.

Everyday Items You Never Knew NASA Invented Until Now

You might find it impossible for you and your friends to ever reach the moon for now but did you ever realize there are everyday items that you have that will keep you close to NASA?

4-Metre Croc Kills 10-Year-Old Mexican Boy; Reptile Captured (VIDEOS)

A 10-year-old Mexican boy was killed on Friday by a 4-metre crocodile in the state of Oaxaca. The boy was playing with his older brother, aged 13, near a swollen river when the reptile just grabbed the child's heat and dragged him for several metres before releasing the child.

Menopausal Women May Still Conceive, Japanese Woman First to Have A Post-Menopause Baby

Women who had experienced early menopausal but still wish to have babies may now have the option to undergo a cutting-edge fertility treatment called in vitro activation (IVA). The seemingly non-fertilizing ovaries will be removed through an experimental surgery, get these treated in a laboratory and then implanted back into the woman's body.

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