Science & Health

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

Stunning 'Blood Moon' 2015 pictures from different parts of the world [PHOTOS]

Here are some stunning pictures of 27 September 'Blood Moon' taken from different parts of the world

Sep 28, 2015

Supermoon: Views from around the world

Supermoon: Views from around the world

Sep 28, 2015

ASTROSAT launch: ISRO successfully blasts off India's first space observatory from Sriharikota

The rocket carries seven satellites, one each from Indonesia and Canada.

Sep 28, 2015

Blood Moon 2015 LIVE streaming information: Can you see supermoon? Where to watch live online

Blood Moon 2015 will take place on 27 September and NASA will live stream it. It can also be watched online on Slooh.

Sep 27, 2015

Singapore air pollution reaches hazardous levels as haze covers region [PHOTOS]

On Friday, the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) stood at 341.

Sep 26, 2015

Blood Moon 28 September 'End of the world' rumours: No scientific basis for apocalypse prophecy

There are claims that the last blood moon of the tetrad will witness the 'end of the world', but apocalypse prophecy has no scientific basis.

Sep 26, 2015