SCIENCE

Merging 600 images of the Earth that were taken by astronauts from space since the 1960s, science teacher, James Drake, has created a time-lapsed 60-second video to give the illusion of how astronauts from the International Space Station see Earth.

A defunct NASA satellite the size of a bus is set to plunge through the Earth's atmosphere sometime this weekend, with officials still uncertain exactly where it is going to land.

Footage from remote-controlled submersibles reveals that five-and-a-half-inch deep-sea male squid which dwells a depth of 400 to 800m, commonly try to mate equally with their own gender as they do with females.

Persons with diabetes have a much greater chance of developing dementia than others, new research indicates.

NASA unveiled its plans to buy a complete range of spacecrafts, launchers, mission operations and ground support by the middle of the decade to provide astronauts with transportation service to the International Space Station and low-Earth orbit.

Paleontologists have debated for years over the fate of the earliest archaic birds who were very different from today's species and whether their populations declined slowly over time or were killed off by the giant impact in the Gulf of Mexico.

A one-of-a-kind chemical compound found in the tissue of dogfish sharks can be used to combat human viruses, according to scientists.

By combining counseling with physical activity it may be possible to offer teenagers a more effective way to stop smoking, a new U.S. study indicates.

Twins were delivered by a woman with two uteruses at a Florida hospital last week.

According to local media reports, Pakistan’s Cetacean Conservation Project (CCP) officials have initiated efforts to remove the corpse, which is believed to be of a Baleen whale.

A new study shows that a good workout can have a significant impact in helping smokers quit the habit, especially for teenage boys.

Authorities in eastern India will start culling chickens and destroying eggs to contain a new outbreak of H5 bird flu, the government said in a statement on Tuesday, as a mutant strain of the virus is spreading elsewhere in Asia.

Thin people may be able to summon more mental defenses to resist tempting, high-calorie foods than obese people, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

A woman with a rare medical condition known as uterus didelphys, or double uterus, gave birth to twins at a Florida hospital last week.

Footage from remote-controlled submersibles has revealed that male deep-sea squid struggle to differentiate between females and members of the same sex in the faintly lit waters.

The factors for predicting normal sex life after treatment of prostate cancer has been established by study on the sexual function recovery.

A newly discovered dinosaur, related to the Velociraptor, had a curved talon that it used as a weapon, scientists have said.

If you are one of those who dream of going into the space and have a look back at the blue planet, science educator James Drake has something for you to offer. Drake has created a minute-long video that gives the illusion of how astronauts from the International Space Station see the planet.

A study by U.S. researchers has found an energy-efficient way to create hydrogen just using some fresh water, salt water and membranes. Self-powered cells, fueled by bacteria, can produce an abundant supply of hydrogen.

Astronauts in space are exposed to a newly identified medical condition, something that NASA should consider seriously. It is the blurring vision of some of the astronauts who have spent months in space that has made NASA think about possible impacts it may have on long-term space trips.

Watch the skies this Friday as a defunct NASA satellite is expected make a fiery re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere.

Study finds that food cravings can depend on blood sugar levels.

Recent observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission suggest that the family of asteroids thought to be responsible for the dinosaurs' extinction 65 million years ago may not have been the culprit.

The Baptistina family of asteroids has just been ruled out in the 65-million year-old cold case surrounding the mysterious death of Earth's dinosaurs, leaving scientists to now ask 'Who did it?'

With a one-in-five million chance, two babies from two separate uteruses were delivered at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater last week as result of a rare medical condition.

Arizona Diamondbacks president and CEO diagnosed with prostate cancer.

While a number of listeria-infected cantaloupe crops were recalled last week, food-borne illnesses and deaths grew to 35 and four respectively, in 10 states, federal officials said Monday.

An outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in West Bengal, India as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh races to coordinate preventative measures.

Researchers at Princeton University and New York University have developed a ready-made method for detecting the collision of stars with an elusive type of black hole that is believe to make up dark matter.