SCIENCE

Discovery points to more and more planets that can thrive in diverse and extreme environments.

Some individuals exposed to prenatal alcohol found to suffer from behavioural disorders.

Young children with severe asthma are more susceptible to mental health problems in later life, according to new research.

Children born to mothers exposed to cigarette smoke said to have poor physiological, sensory, motor and attention responses.

Ashes of Neil Armstrong scattered in the Atlantic Ocean amid glowing tributes.

Rural people have access to fat-rich food but they do not have enough physical activity due to technological advances.

Timing of food consumption is more important than content as it improves the metabolism.

Women who regularly use painkillers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen are more likely to suffer hearing loss.

Painkillers, also known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, include ibuprofen, naproxen and Celebrex (celecoxib).

Binge drinking-induced stroke is caused by bleeding in the brain rather than blood clot.

Giant 'balloon of magma' doubled in size in just 15 months and is now 15 times as big as London's Olympic stadium.

Nunalleq site, discovered in Quinhagak along the Bering Sea in Alaska may vanish rapidly into sea, researchers revealed at the British Science Festival in Aberdeen.

University of Southern California researchersfind that marijuana has certain chemicals that affect the testicular cells, which in turn increases the risk of developing testicular cancer.

Soy found to alleviate anxiety caused by household chemicals.

Sea otters consume sea urchins which prey on carbon di-oxide-absorbing kelp.

Greater family and social support seen as a contributing factor to longer life.

Nitric oxide in non-alcoholic red wine helps reduce systolic and diastolic BP.

More than 150 people injured and thousands of homes destroyed in earthquakes in Yunnan and Guizhou.

Beautiful swirls of green and red lights appeared in the sky over Whitehorse, a town in the Canadian territory of Yukon, on the night of 3 September, as a solar filament glanced off the Earth's magnetic environment

Those with low levels of oxygen in blood during sleep face increased risk of death from cancer.

EGCG, an organic chemical, a key element in green tea, found to be effective in enhancing memory power.

Mexico, Ecuador and Peru on tsunami watch, but no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

New study suggests that people can be overweight yet have no greater risk of cardiovascular disease or cancer.

Findings contradict past studies that showed vitamin D has beneficial effect on cholesterol.

Project aims to create cheaper life-saving drugs for Middle East and North Africa.

Tooth decay affects 60 to 90 percent of children and the majority of adults in industrialised countries.

High-sugar and artificially sweetened drinks also likely to raise body mass index.

Benzoapyrene, a toxic compound in cigarette smoke, slows production of 'good' cholesterol, leading to heart disease.

Neil Armstrong's fellow astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins attend funeral service along with other friends and family members.