Research finds short-term radon test kits are not effective in measuring radon gas exposure

As awareness increases about the health danger of radon gas, more people are making the decision…

Typhoon Kammuri death toll rises to four in Philippines

At least four people are known to have died after a powerful typhoon ripped through the…

Deadly swine flu outbreak breaks out in Poland near Germany

Poland’s agriculture minister says 21 wild boars have died as a result of an outbreak of…

Toxic corporate workplace culture could be linked to Australia's spiral into depression

Here’s a sobering statistic for the ‘lucky country’: 36 million prescriptions for antidepressant medication were issued…

More pollution, less rain

Emissions from Asian slums could be a contributory factor in changing weather patterns, according to work…

Giant tortoises found to be trainable and to have long memories

A trio of researchers with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, the Hebrew University and…

Dogs found able to perceive slight changes in human spoken words

A team of researchers with the University of Sussex, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and…

As a way to fight climate change, not all soils are created equal

As the planet warms due to excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a solution for drawing…

Carina Nebula's 'Mystic Mountain'

Within the tempestuous Carina Nebula lies “Mystic Mountain.” Click here for original story, Carina…

Why neutrinos could answer some of the biggest questions in the cosmos

Neutrinos are the second most abundant particles in the universe, passing completely unnoticed through matter. Particle…