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Elon Musk wants to build particle collider: Is he making a black hole?

Elon Musk wants to build a new particle accelerator for the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

Jan 23, 2019

By Precious Silva

Video shows Japanese volcano in Kuchinoerabu-jima erupting, spewing smoke and rock

A volcano in Kuchinoerabu Island in the Kagoshima Prefecture of Japan has erupted.

Jan 17, 2019

By Micah Ong

Japan

Next US moon landing will be by private companies, not NASA

Nine U.S. companies will compete to deliver experiments to the lunar surface, for which NASA will pay them.

Nov 30, 2018

By Marcia Dunn

NASA

Stephen Hawking\'s final book suggests time travel may one day be possible

Are there extra spatial dimensions to shortcut space and time?

Nov 12, 2018

By Peter Millington

US opioid overdose epidemic: 200 Americans dying every day from heroin, fentanyl

Figures show more than 72,000 people died in 2017 from opioid-related overdoses across the country.

Nov 2, 2018

By Associated Press

Is Donald Trump preparing to do battle with Big Pharma?

Trump has harshly criticized the pharmaceutical industry, once asserting that the companies were "getting away with murder."

Oct 25, 2018

By Associated Press

Donald Trump

Stephen Hawking's wheelchair to be auctioned by Christie's

The online sale announced by auctioneer Christie's features 22 items from Hawking, including his doctoral thesis on the origins of the universe.

Oct 22, 2018

By Associated Press

Satellite image Hurricane Michael Florida

Worst in history: Category 4 Hurricane Michael roars towards Florida coast

Experts say Hurricane Michael could be a "life-altering event" as 375,000 urged to flee.

Oct 10, 2018

By Associated Press

Florida

Science Laboratory at University of Munich

Why has a black scientist never won a Nobel Prize?

Having a black Nobel laureate would inspire more black students to become black professors, which in turn would inspire more young black people to study science.

Oct 8, 2018

By Winston Morgan

How to prevent the new strain of bird flu turning into a global crisis

Tackling zoonotic diseases requires acknowledging the interplay among the health of humans, animals, and the environment.

Sep 20, 2018

By Satesh Bidaisee

Ebola Brazil

Weed killer found in popular breakfast cereals - report

Weed killer chemical glyphosate found in oat-based breakfast products, report says.

Aug 16, 2018

By Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan

Cancer

Bayer shares wilt in wake of Monsanto weed killer cancer verdict

San Francisco jury Jury awards $289M to man who blames Roundup for cancer.

Aug 13, 2018

By Associated Press

Cancer

Why cheaper drugs threaten the health of patients

Patients and the pharmaceutical industry could soon feel the affects of EU plans to reduce patent protection period.

Aug 9, 2018

By Peter J. Pitts

Brexit

Mount Agung eruption shuts down Bali airport

Bali airport closed as Agung volcano gushes column of ash

The airport closure began early Friday, causing nearly 450 flights to be cancelled and affecting thousands of travelers.

Jun 29, 2018

By Associated Press

Watch: Courageous orangutan confronts loggers' bulldozer destroying its jungle home

. More than 1,000 orangutans living in the region have been threatened by illegal actions in the forest

Jun 9, 2018

By Staff Reporter

Is the UK already in a care home crisis?

Care homes are struggling nationwide due to council fee income reductions and increased wage costs.

May 24, 2018

By Eamonn Wall

National Living Wage

Starry, starry night: Gaia satellite shines a light a billion stars in the Milky Way

Incredible new view is the most accurate 3-D Map of the Milky Way

Apr 25, 2018

By Staff Reporter

Four In 10 Cancer Cases Could Be Prevented With Lifestyle Changes

New hope in the battle against lung cancer

New drug combinations improve survival in lung cancer.

Apr 16, 2018

By Associated Press

Jupiter's cyclones revealed in stunning infrared video

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.

Apr 12, 2018

By Staff Reporter

NASA NASA Juno Mission

Stephen Hawking dead at 76: Greatest quotes from visionary physicist

British scientist was famed for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.

Mar 14, 2018

By Toyin Owoseje

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