SCIENCE

University of Manchester report warns that global warming will lead to rocketing food costs as crops die and livestock suffer.

University of Alberta scientists discover that pioglitazone, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, increases the risk of bladder cancer.

Scientists at European Council for Nuclear Research confirm discovery of subatomic particle, which may be the Higgs Boson.

The full text from CERN following the announcement of the discovery of the "God particle."

Children scarred by maltreatment could develop suicidal tendencies in later life, finds a study by McGill University researchers.

Scientists discover that older honey bees reserve brain ageing when they take up responsibilities that are usually handled by much younger bees.

In the leaked video, Cern spokesperson Joe Incandela speaks about some of the crucial details about the experiment.

A beam of plasma from the powerful solar flare that occurred on Monday could reach the earth on Fourth of July, the US Independence Day holiday.

Japan, Norway and Iceland among countries block long-running campaign at International Whaling Commission vote.

Prehistoric world that formed heartland of Europe submerged by devastating tsunami, say University of St Andrews researchers

American Museum of Natural History scientists discover fossils of a baby Sciurumimus albersdoerferi - a type of dinosaurs that lived about 150 million years ago - in northern Bavaria in Germany.

Researchers of Concateno, a leading European drug and alcohol testing provider, find that one in 30 UK employees, or one million workers, have cannabis, opiates and cocaine in their system while at work.

Cancer Research UK scientists discover protein that is overactive among mouth cancer patients. Just deactivating the protein will help save many lives.

NuSTAR telescope, launched to hunt for black holes, has the ability to focus on high energy X-rays.

Climatic change could nearly wipe out the existing population of the leatherback turtles by exacerbating the existing threats to the species, new research has mentioned.

American Academy of Sleep Medicine study finds that those who sleep for eight hours a day have a better immune system compared to those who get lesser sleep.

University of Texas scientists find that rapamycin could prevent memory decline with age.

A seaweed species considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego reveals.

Scientists have found that earth is taking longer time to complete one day or technically a solar day. So they added an extra second or leap second to compensate for earth's slow rotation.

Non-profit space exploration agency, B612 Foundation unveils plans to launch first privately funded deep space mission.

An international team of astronomers detects major changes in the atmosphere of a planet, HD 189733B, located beyond our solar system.

Study finds children in lowest socio-economic groups are more than two years behind in terms of reading skills compared to higher socio-economic groups children.

Greenhouse gas emissions being cut at a quarter of the speed needed in order to win climate fight, warns climate change watchdog.

Astronomers from Nasa, Cornell University and Sapienza University find clues to an underground ocean beneath Titan's ice crust.

Chinese scientists claim that they have now established China's capability to transport humans and cargo into space..

A controversial gas extraction method called fracking which triggered two earthquakes near Blackpool last year should not cause any tremors or water contamination if proper regulation standards are employed.

A man in his 60s dies after being swept away by floodwater near Ludlow, Shropshire, West Mercia Police say.

Human ancestors consumed parts of trees like bark and leaves, as well as sedges, shrubs or herbs, rather than grass

Study warns that jobs which require pregnant women to spend most of day on feet could lead to slower rate of fetal development.