SCIENCE

Smoking, alcohol consumption, recreational drug use, overweight and wearing tight underwear have minimal impact on the sperm quality, study finds.

Scientists have discovered that humans are the major culprits behind global ocean warming, according to a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory report.

Scientists find that drugs which block the activity of TNF proteins to reduce inflammation in joints can also reduce inflammation in the cardiovascular system.

Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory scientists studied two galaxies NGC 4342 and NGC 4291.

A host of WWF's high profile personalities including English model Jo Wood, footballer Graeme Le Saux and British interior designer Kelly Hoppen has taken part in a special online auction.

Met Office issues amber alert after some areas received more than two inches of rain - the average amount for the entire month of June - in just 12 hours.

Borexino, ICARUS, LVD and OPERA all measure a neutrino time of flight consistent with the speed of light.

Scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder discovered that microbes such as bacteria, fungi and archaea have the capability to grow in extreme climate.

Astronomers believe that some of that "first light" might have taken travelled billions of years to reach the Spitzer Space Telescope.

Discovery by scientists led by Gareth Fraser of the University of Sheffiel gives new clues about how such unique structures can evolve.

In his article, Levick comments on the frequency of Adélie penguins' sexual activity, autoerotic behaviour, necrophilia, sexual coercion, sexual and physical abuse of chicks, non-procreative sex and homosexual behaviour.

Leaders from the European Commission's Joint Research Centre and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sign landmark deal that will further strengthen cooperative science activities in the areas of climate, weather, oceans and coasts.

Oxford University scientists design smart hand pump that will automatically send a text message to the district and national water managers, so they know when and where there is a problem, as well as when the problem has been fixed.

China's manned mission crews may include female astronauts, a first in its space programme.

Psychologists from the University of Toronto Scarborough have discovered that meditators' openness to their own emotions helps them do tasks much better.

Team of scientists from Chile, Canada, Finland, the United Kingdom, Spain and US say planet earth is fast moving towards doomsday.

There is only one brown dwarf for every six stars in our celestial backyard.

The Varroa mite which causes Deformed Wing Virus is one 18 viruses that affects bees.

Discovery has great significance because earlier scientists had believed that it is impossible for microscopic marine plants or phytoplankton to grow underneath thick ice.

Report recommends huge private sector investments in energy infrastructure for the UK to decarbonise its economy and energy system.

An international team of scientists finds that geoengineering projects could lead to less rainfall in Europe and North America.

Researchers from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention find that state tobacco control policies are effective in curbing smoking during pregnancy.

Nearly 100 species of birds in the Amazon are at the highest ever risk of extinction, according to a recent report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Warming Arctic climate has resulted in shrubs in the Arctic tundra turning into trees in just a few decades creating patches of forest which, if replicated across the tundra, would significantly accelerate global warming.

Previous estimates showed that Brachiosaur weighed around 80 tonnes, but now they have found that it weighs only 23 tonnes.

Astronomers find evidence about a black hole that was kicked out of its host galaxy at a speed of several million miles per hour.

Regeneration Project ratings especially high for economic benefits of protecting environment.

Since 2000 B C, 53 transits have occurred and of these only six have been witnessed since the invention of the telescope in 1608.

Others included in the 2012 awards are Brazilian banker Fábio C Barbosa and renewable energy entrepreneur Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.