SCIENCE

A meteorite has reportedly crashed Friday into the Earth's atmosphere above central Russia. International news agencies have received reports of "windows crashing" and "injuries." Meanwhile, UFO fears reportedly sparked panic in the affected region, as witnesses reported their ordeal on Twitter.

The 2013 Asteroid 2012 DA14 will be at its closest distance to planet Earth as it passes by and Australia will have the best views on early Saturday morning. Though the asteroid’s flyby speed is about 18,000 miles per hour, it will still be visible as a tiny speck of light at the major viewing locations in Asia, Eastern Europe and Australia.

The United States is being invaded by stinging ants from Asia, NBC reports. The ant invasion is damaging not only properties but also harming Americans because the tiny insect's sting produces small welts that are surrounded by a rash, itches and hurts when scratched.

Asteroid 2012 DA14 will make a remarkable near-Earth flyby today, February 15, and NASA officials confirmed that the asteroid is will not collide with the planet. The 2013 Asteroid 2012 DA14 flyby can be described as a “near-miss” experience but how exactly did the scientists determine and monitor the asteroid’s track?

Dolphin and whale watch cruises are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Auckland, New Zealand. However, this thriving money earner is being jeopardised by the threat of extinction by 2030 for one dolphin sub-species - the Maui dolphin. Scientists from the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) in the U.S. said that the population of the world's smallest dolphin sub-species has gone down to only 55.

An amateur astronomer from Australia has caught a preview image of the near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 on Feb 13. If you are a stargazing enthusiast and you have instruments for space observation, you might want to wake up early on Feb. 16 to watch the sky from 4:30am (AEDT).

The 2013 Asteroid 2012 DA14 flyby is fast approaching and the curious viewers can witness the asteroid’s near-Earth passage through a live online webcast. The Bareket Observatory in Israel offers the live online webcast of the asteroid’s flyby on February 15 with the use of a remote telescope.

Researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) announced on Wednesday the discovery of a material that could absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from coal-fired power plants and released upon exposure to sunlight.

A penis that detaches and regrows has been discovered by Japanese researchers. However, the male organ was not found among humans but on a sea slug which is found in the Pacific Ocean.

Numerous social media web sites have reported about strange bird-like UFOs captured on camera in Mexico. YouTube username “pisosmadera” posted the video footage titled “'UFO,S Incredible Fleet synchronized OVNIS oleada Enero 203 mexico” captured on January 26, 2013 and it immediately went viral with over 200,000 viewers.

About 30 tourists out to visit the breathtaking ice glacier known as Perito Moreno in Argentina's Patagonia region got more than what they came for when the ice started to crack and fell into the lake.

Australia is often reputed as having one of the most effective regulatory systems in the world for ensuring the safe use of chemicals.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) confirmed the success of its latest Landsat satellite launch on Monday, February 11, at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is the collaborative work between NASA and the United States Geological Survey aimed to carry on capturing images and recording data of the Earth's landscapes from outer space.

Members of Britain's Royal Academy of Engineering urged governments to be prepared for solar superstorms to protect their citizens.

Residents of San Antonio de Platina in Brazil were treated to a rain of spider over the weekend.

Detection of pancreatic cancer now becomes easier and more accurate, thanks to the breakthrough discovery that 15-year-old innovator Jack Andraka

The cash cow of the Philippine province of Agusan del Sur, the world's largest crocodile in captivity, is gone. The capture of Lolong in 2011 placed the once sleepy province in world map which provided income for the local government because of tourists.

With an average record time of 10.31 metres per second run, Jamaican runner Usain Bolt bagged the gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Britain. However, a Japanese researcher discovered that a sea creature could beat Mr Bolt's record at 11.2 metres per second.

The unexpected power blackout during the 2013 Super Bowl got even more mysterious. In a video footage available at YouTube, two strange UFOs with red lights were spotted hovering above the Louisiana Super Dome before the power was suddenly cut out.

While aspiring space traveler and adult film actress Coco Brown promised not to make porn movies while in space, it apparently excludes naughty posts in cyber space, particularly her Twitter account.

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has spotted another odd shiny small object on the red planet. Observers of Martian images are always on the lookout for something "curious" on the planet. This time, an image editor pointed out a bulge unlike any other amid Martian rocks. Meanwhile, scientists are celebrating Curiosity's first pouncing on its first Martian rock.

Britain's Science Museum in London unveiled on Tuesday in a special press preview the world's first bionic man complete with artificial organs, synthetic blood and robot limbs. Robotic Exoskeleton, nicknamed "Rex" is valued at $1 million.

A Bengal tiger mauled its American trainer on Saturday in front of circus audience made up of children and adults. Reports identified the victim as Alexander Crispin Suarez, 35, who suffered bites on the neck and subsequently died in a hospital.

Tsunami watch has been raised in Australia after a magnitude 8 earthquake struck near Solomon Islands Wednesday morning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) issued a tsunami warning for the affected islands.

Reports on UFO sightings continue to increase in numerous locations on different countries. This time, witnesses from Riverview and Eagle Ford Shale shared their bizarre encounter with unidentified objects hovering above the sky.

Following the confirmation on Monday that the skeletons of King Richard III were those found in 2012 under a former car parking lot, speculations are rife that the next kingly remains to be dug up are that of Alfred the Great.

Researchers from the James Cook University in northern Queensland initially blamed furry coral crabs for the damage on the Great Barrier Reef, but they are now considering tapping the crabs to heal the corals from the white syndrome disease.

Asteroid 2012 DA14 will make the closest flyby with Earth on February 15 but National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientists assured the people there is no possibility that the 150-foot-wide space rock will collide with the planet. NASA will reportedly conduct a media conference on February 7 at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST, 1900 GMT) to discuss and prepare for the asteroid’s flyby.

The month-long smog hanging over China had been blown over to Japan's skies, putting another strain to the relations of the two countries riled by a diplomatic rift over coveted Senkaku Islands.