SCIENCE

'Talking' Bacteria may Affect Carbon Dioxide Content in the Earth's Environment

Bacteria are so associated with pathogenic issues meaning disease-causing entities. It is so widespread, yet minute that it is easy to consider it as almost inanimate. In reality, bacteria is not associated only with diseases, but may be found on top of the mountains, deep down oceans, animal gut, man, frozen ancient rocks and ice of Antartica.
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Rare Orangutan Bids Perth Zoo Goodbye

Perth Zoo is bidding goodbye to an endangered Sumatran orangutan that it has bred since birth six years ago. The animal named Semeru will be reintroduced into the jungles of Indonesia's Sumatra island to repopulate the species now numbering only 6,300.

MV Rena Oil Spill: Public Warned as Scam Artists see Opportunity

The MV Rena oil spill has been a major disaster. It is slowly killing New Zealand’s abundant natural beauty and the effects of oil spill will have a huge impact on marine creatures and birds. Recently, when everyone else is busy helping out in cleaning the thick oil covering the shore, scam artists are also busy calling concerned people.

FDA Approves Dangerous New Antidepressant Drug for Dogs

The pet products industry is burgeoning, as 2011 figures released by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) show that Americans now spend more than $50 billion a year on food, supplies, and veterinarian care for their pets -- up nearly 300 percent since 1994.

Bali Quake Injures 50, Causes Panic

Fifty people, mostly students, were injured while parts of Hindu temples crumbled during a magnitude 6 earthquake and an aftershock in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday.

NSW Boy Unhurt in Strong Bali Earthquake

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Bali, Indonesia Thursday and the 14-year-old Australian boy detained at the police headquarters in Denpasar, the island's capital, was unhurt.

6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Bali, Indonesia

A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's popular resort island of Bali on Thursday, causing some damages, though no tsunami alerts were raised. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 was centered 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of Bali, striking 36 miles beneath the ocean floor.

NZ Salvage Crew Boards Rena to Contain Oil Spill

A salvage crew finally managed to board the stricken MV Rena cargo ship that has already spilled oil and containers off the coast of New Zealand. The crew was checking the possibility of pumping oil from the ship before the vessel breaks up and sinks to the sea.

Australian Experts Take Part in NZ Oil Spill Clean-up

The Australian Maritime and Safety Authority will join hands with Maritime New Zealand in clean-up efforts near Tauranga Harbor in what could be the most terrible maritime pollution debacle in the country’s history.

MV Rena Oil Spill Update: Philippine Embassy Officials to Meet with Crew Thursday (PHOTOS)

Philippine Embassy officials are expected Thursday to talk to the captain and crew of MV Rena, the stricken cargo ship that is now massively spewing oil in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty. MV Rena's captain, Filipino Mauro Balomanga, who was reportedly celebrating his 44th birthday at the time of the crash, has appeared in Tauranga District Court, and is now facing a charge under Section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act of operating a vessel, causing unnecessary danger or risk to a person or p...

Massive Oil Spill Feared in New Zealand

The cargo ship that ran aground in the Bay of Plenty close to Tauranga in Auckland, New Zealand may be the cause of an extensive oil leakage as it was found with fissures in its hull and is now leaning in the high seas.

Nokia’s Face Scanner: A Must-Have Or A No-No?

Nokia launches a new app that will allow people to easily unlock their phones by using their faces as their passwords. Facelock is a Symbian 3 based Nokia application that saves people from remembering their security codes because all they need is to get a close picture of themselves.

Space Taxis That Will Ferry Astronauts To Operate Soon

With the retirement of space shuttles this summer, NASA has depended on Russia to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station at the cost of $50 million per person. With the NASA-backed space taxis soon to see operations, this costly arrangement will soon be over.

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