In a press conference on Oct. 24, Air Marshal Mark Binskin finally apologized on behalf of the department as it acknowledged that military explosives training had started the State Mine Fire.
Athena Yenko
Oct 25, 2013
Canada has admitted it will fail meeting its carbon emissions target by 2020 due to the continued growth and development of its oil and gas sectors.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 25, 2013
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has denied 25 years of climate change research and accused a UN executive secretary of the Framework Convention on Climate Change of "talking through her hat." Al Gore has criticised Tony Abbott for dismissing evidence provided by climate change scientists. He said in an interview on Oct. 23 that the Abbott government should not be misled by groups with special interests that also do not believe in climate change evidence.
Reissa Su
Oct 24, 2013
A New Zealand cat has miraculously survived a crossbow hit through the head. The "incredibly lucky" cat was rushed to the Massey Veterinary Teaching Hospital by its Wainuiomata family after it was shot in the head with a crossbow bolt.
Reissa Su
Oct 24, 2013
The debate continues on whether the 2013 Comet ISON’s closest approach to Sun and Earth will live up to the expectations or it will just disappoint. However, the latest evidence to prove that Comet ISON remains alive comes from the astronomers that used the NASA Hubble Telescope to capture an image of the “Comet of the Century.”
Jenalyn Villamarin
Oct 24, 2013
Australia Bushfire Update: Defence releases statement on State Fire investigation; bushfire aircraft crashes
Athena Yenko
Oct 24, 2013
Konstantin Korotkov photographed the soul leaving a human body, according to claims.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Oct 24, 2013
Prince Charles, on behalf of the royal family, donates a substantial amount to the Australian Red Cross
Athena Yenko
Oct 24, 2013
The Rural Fire Service’s investigation found out that Defence training exercise started State Mine fire at the Blue Mountains
Athena Yenko
Oct 24, 2013
Did you know that apart from the fact that the scares are set to happen this Halloween, astrologers are saying that everyone should be aware of the bad luck that may happen between Oct 21 to Nov 10, 2013?
Christine Lazaro
Oct 23, 2013
The 2013 Orionid meteor shower occurs every year in mid-October whenever planet Earth passes through the stream of dust that the wake of Comet Halley left. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) all-sky fireball camera network was able to capture a video of the Orionid meteor shower peak on Sunday, October 20.
Jenalyn Villamarin
Oct 23, 2013
Parents and kids, watch out! Halloween is truly scary after all because of how dangerous it really is! At least, to one’s health, according to an Australian study published by The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) for the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
Janice Somosot
Oct 23, 2013
It may be difficult to believe, but a team of Australian researchers from CSIRO has found that in dry conditions, eucalyptus trees, as they search for moisture, can actually point to miners the location of massive gold deposits just by looking at their leaves.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 23, 2013
Google Launches Australian Fire Crisis Map
Athena Yenko
Oct 23, 2013
A study by researchers from the University of British Columbia's School of Population and Public Health has found that at least 21,000 Canadians die each year due to air pollution.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 23, 2013
Ask any scientist where life on our planet came from, and they'll usually give you a one-word answer: "Evolution." Immediately thereafter, they will usually give you a condescending look that also implies you're an idiot for not knowing this "scientific fact" that everyone else has accepted as true.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 23, 2013
Baldness and hair loss are some of the problems that concern human race largely. For a long time now, humans have been rummaging through science to find a permanent treatment for baldness and hair loss. But the good news is that scientists have found the possible treatment for baldness and hair restoration.
Jaskiran Kaur
Oct 22, 2013
Argentine scientists have found a way to convert gas produced by bovine digestive systems into a fuel source, reported Reuters on Monday, though they do not expect the method to be practical for at least another 30 years.
Jamelle Agbuis
Oct 22, 2013
Japan is now in a frenzy to hunt and rescue more survivor's from last week's Typhoon Wipha amidst warnings of another potentially disastrous strong Typhoon Francisco could strike the country in a few days.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 22, 2013
Harbin City, capital of China's Heilongjiang province of 11 million people, has been enveloped by a chockfull of smog so thick authorities have been forced to cancel flights and suspend classes. Residents are scared out of their wits as the smog, expected to last for at least the next 24 hours, could become recurring as the country enters the winter season.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Oct 22, 2013
Australia battles out the worst wildfires that have hit the country terribly. Australian Fire Services claimed that several parts of New South Wales are suffering from the worst conditions in the past 40 years.
Jaskiran Kaur
Oct 21, 2013
Medical experts are currently checking all possibilities to produce a functional HIV vaccine to save millions of lives. Five prospects are carefully being studied that may unlock the much-awaited effective treatment against the deadly virus of the modern era.
Ryan Inoyori
Oct 21, 2013
NSW bushfires likened to a doomsday rising as Pope Francis prays for NSW victims as forced mass evacuation underway
Athena Yenko
Oct 21, 2013
While Virgin Galactic, owned by Sir Richard Branson, currently caters to a small but rich markets made up of billionaires who want to travel to space, the aviation firm said over the weekend that it wants to grow its market by coming up with moon cruises.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 21, 2013
Unidentified Submerged Objects or USOs are deemed by ufologists as the less popular marine counterparts of flying saucers.
Sigrid Salucop
Oct 18, 2013
Do dreams have any meaning? People try to understand them for many purposes. A recent report of Daily Mail suggested that experts believe a person's dream may reveal something about his health.
Jaskiran Kaur
Oct 18, 2013
Ukrainian astronomers have just discovered a 1,350-foot-wide asteroid which they warned would collide with Earth on Aug 20, 2032.
Vittorio Hernandez
Oct 18, 2013
Even NASA is all set for the Halloween. With all the haunted hotels, restaurants and other places featured worldwide, currently there is the Launch Complex-34 for the space agency.
Christine Lazaro
Oct 18, 2013
Another remarkable sky display will occur on Friday evening, October 18, with the 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. What the viewers can observe is the slight darkening of the Moon’s lower part as it passes through the lighter shadow right after it has risen.
Jenalyn Villamarin
Oct 17, 2013
Scientists and amateur astronomers expect the fast approaching 2013 Comet ISON to shine brightly and become visible through telescopes by the end of October which refutes initial reports regarding the fizzling out of the “Comet of the Century.” The amateur astronomers were able to spot and capture images of the approaching comet with the use of professional telescope lens.
Oct 17, 2013
