Science
Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding
February 20, 2016
Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding
Tens of thousands of Antarctic penguins are estimated to be unable to return to their colony after a massive iceberg…
Pluto’s largest moon likely fractured by sub-surface ocean: NASA
February 20, 2016
Pluto’s largest moon likely fractured by sub-surface ocean: NASA
Images from the New Horizon space probe suggest that Pluto's moon Charon once had a sub-surface ocean that has since…
Online insomnia therapy may help ease depression symptoms
February 20, 2016
Online insomnia therapy may help ease depression symptoms
Online therapy for insomnia may help people who also have depression manage symptoms of the mood disorder, an Australian study…
Mentoring may help teens cope with chronic pain
February 20, 2016
Mentoring may help teens cope with chronic pain
Adolescents dealing with chronic pain may benefit from the advice and support of a young adult who has learned to…
Sleep apnea may be bad for kidneys
February 20, 2016
Sleep apnea may be bad for kidneys
Having sleep apnea may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a report from Taiwan. Researchers analyzed data from…
Center discovers warehouse full of artifacts: antiquities minister
February 19, 2016
Center discovers warehouse full of artifacts: antiquities minister
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati said the Egyptian-French Center for the Study of the Temples of Karnak discovered a warehouse including…
Experts question assumption that Zika sickens just 1 out of 5
February 19, 2016
Experts question assumption that Zika sickens just 1 out of 5
Since the beginning of the Zika outbreak in Brazil that is now spreading rapidly in the Americas, public health authorities…
Apple likely to invoke free-speech rights in encryption fight
February 19, 2016
Apple likely to invoke free-speech rights in encryption fight
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will likely seek to invoke the United States' protections of free speech as one of its key…
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly
February 18, 2016
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly
Some reef-dwelling fish are twice as likely to get gobbled up by predators in the presence of a noisy motorboat,…
WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise
February 18, 2016
WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise
The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Wednesday for US$56 million to combat the Zika virus, a disease that has…