Science & Health

South Carolina: Drone footage shows widespread flooding after unprecedented rainfall

Floodwaters inundating South Carolina after unprecedented rainfall have resulted in nine deaths, more than 500 road and bridge closures and hundreds of rescues of people trapped in homes and cars by the rising water, officials said on 5 October.

Oct 6, 2015

ISS astronauts juggle oranges in zero gravity

Video shows ISS crew members juggle oranges, apples and first aid kits whilst weightless.

Oct 6, 2015

China: 4 killed as Typhoon Mujigae wreaks havoc

Typhoon Mujigae, the 22nd typhoon of the year, has wreaked havoc on south China, killing at least four people in Guangdong Province. The typhoon, bringing gales and downpours, made landfall in the coastal city of Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province at 2.00pm on 4 October, packing winds of up to 111mph.

Oct 5, 2015

India announces plan to slow rate of greenhouse gas growth

India said it needs $2.5 trillion by 2030 to achieve its plan

Oct 3, 2015

New photos show Plutos moon covered in mountains and canyons

New photos show Plutos moon covered in mountains and canyons

Oct 2, 2015

Climate change: India pledges to cut emissions by 33-35% over 15 years

The paper submitted by India is based on the 1992 Kyoto convention.

Oct 2, 2015

Professor Stephen Hawking issues alien warning; says superior ETs could 'conquer and colonise' Earth

"There's an increasing risk that a disaster will destroy Earth," says professor Hawking.

Oct 1, 2015

Bank of England warns climate change threatens economic stability

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on 29 September that climate change threatens global financial stability and prosperity.

Sep 30, 2015

Egypt: Location of Queen Nefertiti’s tomb could be bring boost to Egypt tourism

British archaeologist Nicholas Reeves visited Luxors Valley of the Kings on 29 September in an attempt to prove his theory that Queen Nefertitis tomb is located on the site. Reeves, an Egyptologist, published a paper earlier this year claiming the queens tomb is actually hidden behind the tomb of Tutankhamun, who died in about 1322 BC at age 18.

Sep 30, 2015

New Zealand to ban fishing and mining in new giant South Pacific sanctuary

Waters north of New Zealand are set to become one of the worlds largest ocean sanctuaries, covering an area roughly the size of France, with a full ban on fishing and mining, New Zealands Prime Minister John Key said at the United Nations on 28 September.

Sep 29, 2015

Nasa: Mars has resources critical to future space travellers

Mars has significant resources to support travel to the Red Planet, Nasa scientists said at a news conference to discuss new evidence that briny water may flow on the surface of the planet.

Sep 29, 2015

Typhoon Dujuan makes landfall in China after leaving two dead in Taiwan

Over 300 people were injured in Taiwan.

Sep 29, 2015

Water flows on Mars, raising possibility that planet could support life, say scientists

"Mars is not the dry, arid planet that we thought of in the past".

Sep 29, 2015

Rare 'Blood Moon' 2015: The best place in US to watch lunar eclipse

The sky above Rhode Island will host a stunning display of rare astrological convergence.

Sep 28, 2015

Watch LIVE as NASA unravels Mars mystery; Is it aliens, flowing water? [Live streaming info]

Space buffs are wondering whether the 'major announcement' will be about the discovery of alien life on the red planet.

Sep 28, 2015