Category : science

Angelina Jolie not ruling out public office in her future

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie is not ruling out running for public office.

Warming seas wreck Great Barrier Reef's regrowth

Rising sea temperatures have wrecked the Great Barrier Reef's ability to regrow, researchers said Wednesday, highlighting for the first time a 90 percent fall in new corals since back-to-back heatwaves bleached the World Heritage site. Following the...

Forever young: study uncovers protein that keeps skin youthful

Beauty might only be skin deep, but for those wondering how to keep that skin young, scientists may have found an answer in the form of a protein that encourages cell competition. "Damaged or stressed stem cells can be selectively eliminated by inta...

China Aims For Nuclear Dominance

China’s revival and rise to economic dominance in the last few decades has seen it facing a serious pollution problem, a problem that has given the country’s nuclear industry a massive boost

German state to accept environmentalists' bee-saving plan

BERLIN (AP) — The German state of Bavaria is set to accept in large part a plan by environmentalists to save bees and protect biodiversity, averting a referendum on the issue.

More delays for Boeing's new space capsule for astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing's new space capsule for astronauts faces more launch delays.

Egypt Red Sea province to ban single-use plastic

Egypt's Red Sea Governorate is to introduce a ban on single-use plastics that are destroying marine life, the province's top official said Wednesday. The ban, set to take effect in June, covers items including disposable plastic bags, cutlery and cu...

Temperatures In Alaska And Australia Hit Record-Breaking Highs Last Month

Last week, temperatures in the southeastern town of Klawock hit a balmy 70degrees Fahrenheit

Shell (RDS.A) to Quit U.S. Refining Lobby on Climate Dissent

Shell (RDS.A) fully supports 2015 Paris Agreement goals, which focus on restricting global warming through lowering carbon emissions to a net zero by the second half of this century.

'Inside Edition' host Deborah Norville shares surgery update: ‘Everything went great’

The "Inside Edition" host shared a smiling post-surgery photo after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous nodule.

Boeing delays capsule's first space test flight

Boeing has delayed from April to August its test flight for its Starliner capsule, intended to carry American astronauts to the International Space Station. The US space agency NASA blamed the delay on "limited launch opportunities" in April and May...

Elon Musk says boasts about a ‘major improvement’ in the Crew Dragon rocket’s reusability

SpaceX has made a name for itself in the spaceflight industry by rapidly developing its own rocket technology and providing reliable ways for its clients to send stuff into space. Soon, that "stuff" will be human beings, and the client will...

A Polio-Like 'Mystery Illness' Is on the Rise, and Health Officials Are Concerned. Here's What You Should Know About Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Cases have increased since 2014, mostly among children.

Pope to host South Sudan's divided leaders in peace retreat next week

The meeting, which a Vatican statement on Wednesday called a "spiritual retreat", could increase the chances of a visit by the pope to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. The leaders will include President Salva Kiir, First Vice President and former r...

Clovis Posts Data on Rubraca Study for Pancreatic Cancer

Clovis (CLVS) presents interim data from the phase II study on Rubraca for the first-line maintenance treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

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