Science & Health

NASA spacewalk terminated after leak in astronaut's helmet

NASA terminated a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk mission following a spacesuit malfunction on Friday.

Jan 16, 2016

Tim Peake: Watch astronaut become first Briton to perform spacewalk

Ex-army major Peake became first Brit to carry out a space walk when he left the ISS on 15 January.

Jan 15, 2016

Sierra Leone registers Ebola death hours after WHO declares epidemic over

With the end of Ebola outbreak active transmission of the virus has been plugged.

Jan 15, 2016

Lake Erie: Car found frozen solid after severe cold hits eastern US

Footage shows Mitsubishi completely encased in ice after being parked by lake.

Jan 12, 2016

Over 40 whales die after washing ashore in Tamil Nadu

Stranded dolphins were seen on at least two beaches in the state on Monday night.

Jan 12, 2016

One-armed HyQ robot can knock obstacles out of its way

Four-legged robots are being touted as a useful tool for search and rescue missions, but until now theyve been limited to load carrying or observation.

Jan 11, 2016

ISRO's two new space 'parks' will boost private sector partnerships in Indian PSLV missions

ISRO has planned two new space 'parks' in Bengaluru and Sriharikota.

Jan 11, 2016

California: State of emergency declared over Methane gas leak

California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency on 6 January, following a gas leak that sent huge clouds of methane into the skies. The gas leak in Los Angeles has been sickening nearby residents for more than two months. Footage handed out by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) showed infra-red footage of the gas leak.

Jan 8, 2016

El Nino: Cars stranded on flooded San Diego streets

Flash flood warnings remained in effect in the San Diego area on 6 January as an El NiÃ±o-strengthened storm brought widespread rain to drought-stricken California. Several abandoned cars were seen almost entirely submerged at a flooded intersection, as heavy rains flooded parts of San Diego County.

Jan 7, 2016

Guatemala: Fuego volcano spews ash and lava

Guatemalas Fuego volcano belched black ash high into the sky on 3 January, as an eruption that began last week intensified, but authorities have not ordered the evacuation of nearby villages.

Jan 5, 2016

Bolivia: Video shows surprise storm tear in to houses

Residents in the Bolivian city of El Alto, a chaotic sprawl high in the Andes, were surprised when heavy winds hit the city on 29 December. Local media reported that 90 houses were partially destroyed in three neighbourhoods of District Eight, due to the gale force winds.

Dec 31, 2015

Increased air pollution plays dampener on New Year celebrations in Asia, Europe

Italy has already issued a directive prohibiting the use of fireworks on New Year.

Dec 31, 2015

Storm Frank: Twelve rescued from flooded bus in Dumfries

A lorry driver and his passenger were among those rescued from their vehicles as the River Nith in Dumfries in Scotland burst its banks on 30 December, after heavy rain and gales from Storm Frank battered northern parts of the UK. Separately, 12 people were rescued from a bus that became trapped in floodwaters in nearby Ayrshire, both in southwest Scotland.

Dec 31, 2015