As climate change and its impacts on our planet and society are still debated, a new report by the Climate Institute of Australia warns against the devastating effects of extreme weather events on communities' mental health.
Solar power technology could provide most of the world's power by 2060 leading to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, according to comments made to Bloomberg by the International Energy Agency [IEA].
A study carried out using NASA's Swift satellite and the Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered a second super-sized black hole lying at the heart of an "unusual" galaxy near the Milky Way.
NASA's Swift satellite has captured data and images of a distant star being caught and devoured by an awakening black hole.
Britain's atomic clock is the world's most accurate time keeper. A new analysis of the clock, conducted by NPL scientists and American colleagues, published in the journal Metrologia, established that it will now drop just a billionth of a second every two months.
Scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva will know in 6 months if the god particle exists. The Higgs Boson more commonly known as the God particle is a particle or a set of particles thought to lend mass to other particles.Finding the "God particle" - a sub-atomic particle that is fundamental to understanding the nature of matter, but so elusive that, physicists quip, it can only be compared to divinity.The existence or non-existence of the God particles can be...
An experiment led by scientists, which aimed at studying how clouds form, suggests that some climate models may need to be "substantially revised", Nature journal reports.
A small, 160-million-year-old Chinese fossil has provided scientists with more information on the emergence of mammals on Earth.
A theory that climate change could be a cause in triggering conflict, has been given a new boost after a new scientific study found an unmistakeable link between climate fluctuations and violence.
Using their Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, NASA scientists have discovered a new cool class of star-like bodies, some of which emit heat around human body temperature.
A helium balloon that can reach the Earth's stratosphere will give wannabe space lovers the opportunity to become 'space tourists' and see the planet's curvature.
Speaking at a conference in Mumbai, scientists from the CERN research center indicated that while their research had taken strides forward, it could all be for naught, as new evidence suggests the Higgs Boson particle may not exist at all.
Hurricane Irene is set to hit Haiti, the Bahamas and Florida in the next few days, forecasters warned last night.
Ground controllers turned Robonaut on Monday for the first time since its arrival on the International Space Station, in February.
The scientists responsible for unearthing ancient fossils, believed to be the oldest ever discovered, have argued that the existence of the microfossils demonstrates the possibility of alien life.
Part of its ongoing campaign to ensure it isn't left behind in this generation's space race, Russia has revealed plans to build an orbiting hotel designed to provide lunar sightseeing flights and luxury rides into humanity's final frontier.
IBM has revealed its next generation of computer chips, designed to emulate the human brain allowing computers to learn and make autonomous decisions.
Medical tests on children living in three towns near the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant revealed a shocking 45 per cent of those surveyed suffered low-level thyroid radiation exposure, Japan's government said in a statement.
NASA scientists have warned we should curb our greenhouse gas emissions in order to prevent aliens from attacking and potentially blowing us up, according to a new report, the Guardian reported.
Reports indicate that Russia has lost contact with a newly-launched major telecommunications satellite.
The fight for the preservation of the Amazon has been going on for decades, but a new petition fighting against Brazil changing its forest protection laws has been launched online, and has already attracted more than 1 million people.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has built a new camera capable of recording in 3D video, designed to stream live footage from the International Space Station (ISS).
The sighting of two otters in Kent has been heralded as signalling the return of the otter to every British county.
Researchers from the University of St. Andrews have found that about 1.5 million tiny diamond nanoparticles are created in a candle flame every second it burns.
A two year study of tropical mammals around the world has offered an awe-inspiring glimpse into animal life. From 2008-2010, researchers in collaboration with Conservation International and TEAM Network gathered almost 52,000 pictures from 420 hidden automatic cameras placed in protected areas across South America, Africa and Asia.
Scientists have discovered a new species of eel living in an underwater cave off the Republic of Palau in the Pacific Ocean and have dubbed it a "living Fossil" as it is similar to the first eels that swam about 200 year ago.
New research indicates that same-sex zebra finch couples are just as affectionate and likely to stay together as their heterosexual equivalents.
According to a new study, 10 indigenous species have suffered the most dramatic decline over the past century in Britain, including hedgehogs, with only one million of them left in the whole country.
In a recent statement NASA unveiled its new Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, designed to boost human space exploration beyond low Earth orbit.
A new report from the Australian government on water quality at the Great Barrier Reef finds pesticides from agricultural runoff.
