SCIENCE

Health authorities are directing Medicare prescription drug plans to withhold payments for popular painkillers when they suspect patient abuse, part of a wider effort to combat fraud.

NASA's next generation Mars rover, the Curiosity, is already well on its way to visit the red planet and has already begun its research mission from space.

Scientists at the Intelligent Autonomous System Group of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed two robots which are capable of making and serving snacks, sandwiches, coffee and much more, it has been reported.

Data obtained from approximately 50 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in Greenland indicates massive quantities of ice loss in the country's southern region, which researchers suggest is the result of unusual warming patterns in 2010.

Scientists said on Tuesday they had found signs of the Higgs boson, an elementary particle believed to have played a vital role in the creation of the universe after the Big Bang.

The Geminid meteor shower peaks Tuesday night and is not one to be missed because it is the last, big meteor shower of 2011. You can watch the meteor shower here or check other listed Web sites.

Researchers gave an epidemiological look Tuesday into the reasons and risks behind stillbirths and opened possible ways to prevent the devastating deaths of an estimated one out of every 160 pregnancies that predominantly affects black women.

The good news coming out of Geneva is that the Higgs Boson or the God Particle may have been glimpsed. A team of researchers who are working at the Large Hadron Collider, or LHC, in Switzerland has said that the newly uncovered data has narrowed down the regions where the Higgs Boson is likely to be discovered.

One in five workers suffer from a mental illness such as depression or anxiety and these conditions increasingly affect productivity in the workplace as many struggle to cope, a report by the OECD said on Monday.

The world is forecast to grow hotter, sea levels to rise, intense weather to wreak even more destruction and the new deal struck by governments in Durban to cut greenhouse gas emissions will do little to lessen that damage.

It has been called the brick that built the universe, the angel of creation and the god particle.

A snub-nosed monkey that hides its head between its knees to prevent rain from running into its nose and a self-cloning lizard, an all-female species that reproduces through cloning, are two of the 208 new species researchers recently found in the Mekong region.

Setting aside her First Lady duties for a day, Michelle Obama now holds the Guinness world record for most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period.

The much anticipated annual Geminids meteor shower is set to peak on Tuesday night. It is the last big meteor shower of 2011, but it seems as if the moon is looking to ruin the breath-taking event. NASA said even though the full moon will have an effect on the display, sky watchers can still expect to see up to 40 per hour if skies are clear.

Hailed as the God particle, the Higgs Boson, which is still hypothetical, is believed to be fundamental in understanding why particles have mass. Scientists believe that to find the Higgs Boson would mean that they will have a better understanding of how the world operates at the sub-atomic level.

New Jersey police officers have filed manslaughter charges against Kasia Rivera, 34, for allegedly injected silicone into the penis of a 22-year-old man. Authorities claim the victim, Justin Street, was seeking a penis enhancement. He died of a fatal blood clot the day after receiving the injection.

With barefoot running all the rage, the unshod workout is gaining ground across the exercise spectrum.

A powerful magnitude-6.7 earthquake shook Mexico on Saturday, knocking out lights in parts of the capital and sending people rushing into the streets.

Stargazers in Australia, Asia, and North America will have the best view of the total lunar eclipse that should be happening on Saturday, when the Earth will cast its shadow over the moon.

Researchers has announced a breakthrough in their research on reducing bad cholesterol in the body. The new findings by the team is considered as a major advance towards developing drugs to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) popularly called as 'bad' cholesterol.

High starch intake can increase the risk for breast cancer recurrence, according to findings in a study.

This will be a rare event not to miss for those living in the western third of the U.S. -- a total lunar eclipse on Saturday that's the last one the United States will see for almost three years.

Stars make enough money to either have gastric bypass surgeries or get liposuction in various parts of their bodies. They also have major access to personal trainers and nutritionists who can have them burn those calories the old fashion way. However, they have chosen to slim down, we've compiled photos of some of the most amazing celebrity weight loss we have ever seen.

Among seniors with a high risk of bone fractures, taking vitamin D or calcium pills has no impact on their chances of dying from cancer or vascular disease, researchers say in a new study.

According to a new look at past antidepressant trials, up to a fifth of patients on Cymbalta and similar medications may actually do worse than those given drug-free placebo pills.

This isn't the first time a polar bear was observed eating juvenile bears, there have been numerous related incidents in the recent past. In late 2009, cannibalism among ploar bears was witnessed on the shores of Hudson Bay, near the Canadian town of Churchill, Manitoba.

A NASA rover scouting for signs of past water on Mars has found the strongest evidence yet -- a vein of gypsum, a mineral deposited by water, protruding from an ancient rock.

Michelle Duggar, star of 19 Kids and Counting, recently found out through a doctor's visit that she has miscarried her 20th child during the second trimester. The recent miscarriage is Michelle Duggar and Jim Bob's second, as she lost her baby during her second pregnancy.

EasyJet successfully tested a new ash detector system called AVOID on Wednesday that could put an end to future travel chaos in the wake of volcanic eruptions.