The war-ridden country of Afghanistan has got a shot in its arm with the US Geological Survey releasing a report demonstrating the wealth of the country in the world-class mineral resources.
Cornell University researchers have examined more than 500 million twitter posts from 2.5 million users across 84 countries over two years to find out how people's moods differ through the day.
A vaccine called MVA-B that can be the most effective weapon so far against the deadly virus HIV has been reported by Spanish medical researchers.
New close-up images and data provided by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft have revealed an unforeseen class of landform on the planet Mercury.
Mirjam Tuk from the Netherlands and her colleagues who found that people have a tendency to make fewer impulsive decisions when they have the urge to urinate have won the the 2011 Ig Nobel prize for medicine. Their research demonstrated that people make better decisions about some kinds of things but worse decisions about other kinds of things‚ when they have a strong urge to urinate.
New observations by a NASA space telescope that mapped the entire sky suggest that there are fewer potentially threatening asteroids in the solar system than previously thought.
Spanish medical researchers say they have developed an HIV vaccine prototype that is the most potent weapon against the deadly virus yet.
The first Chinese unmanned space laboratory Tiangong-1, meaning Heavenly Palace-1, was successfully shot into space Tuesday, paving the way for China to become the third country after the U.S. and Russia to run a permanent space station.
The use of stimulant medication amongst children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, continues to rise.
Winners’ research shows what happens when humans litter.
Scientists to receive Ig Nobel Prize for improbable research.
NPR article spotlights North America's only tropical fruit; highlights health benefit
Listeria-based illnesses that first spread in early September linked to tainted cantaloupes are already being called the deadliest outbreak in over ten years will likely rise higher in the next month, health officials said on Wednesday.
Scientists study social dominance in mice.
People worldwide wake up happy, get grumpier as the workday drags on, but then reach a second wind of euphoria by day's end, researchers said Thursday.
As of Sept. 27, 72 people from 18 states have been infected with a rare illness called listeriosis stemming from Listeria monocytogenes bacteria linked to Colorado-grown cantaloupes, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Humboldt Squid continued to invade Southern California beaches last week, giving anglers a unique fishing experience.
People suffering from diabetes mellitus are at greater risk of contracting colorectal cancer, a new study by researchers at the University of California claims.
A single, strong dose of hallucinogenic mushrooms may alter a person’s personality for more than a year and perhaps permanently said researchers of a Johns Hopkins study published Wednesday.
A rocket carrying Tiangong-1, Chian's first space lab, launched on Thursday.
Environmental Protection Agency circumvented a more robust review process when it produced a key scientific document underpinning its decision to regulate climate-changing pollution according to an internal government watchdog.
After 26 years the world's second largest particle accelerator, Tevatron, will shut down this Friday as big American science falls victim to the present financial crunch.
China on Thursday began an eight-hour countdown to the launch of its Tiangong-1 space laboratory module.
Amateur astronomers working with the online citizen science project Planet Hunter have discovered two potential exoplanets, according to reports.
Einstein's general theory of relativity came under attack last week when physicists reported that neutrinos can travel faster than light. However, a team of Denmark astrophysicists has claimed to have validated Einstein's theory by studying the cosmic world.
A recent study suggests that continued global warming could, some day, result in some animals becoming smaller. The new research from Queen Mary, University of London reveals how this warming might cause world’s animals to shrink.
The deadliest foodborne outbreak in the U.S. in a decade has killed 13 people, infected 72 and is spreading through the country, with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention saying that cases have been reported from 18 states.
Scientists warn that change in solar activity will increase space radiation that could be hazardous to astronauts and airline passengers in the near future.
From Earth's moon to supernovas in other galaxies, astounding images of space have been released recently from NASA expeditions.
Tevatron, the world's second largest particle accelerator, is about to be closed this Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (D.O.E.). The reason for the decision to close is assumed to be the present American financial crunch.
