SCIENCE

A combination photo shows local fruits in a market in Recife

‘Green Community’ Is Changing the U.S. Landscape

As the reality of climate change is felt across the globe with warmer weather, rising sea levels, and stronger weather disturbances, many communities in the U.S. are working together to create a "green community."

Alberta Mother Mocked for Stretch Marks; Hits Back on Facebook

People Sunbath at Ostia beach.
Thirty-three-year-old Tani Jex Blake, mother of five, from Alberta, Canada, has written an open letter on Facebook, intended for the two men and a woman who mocked her for the stretch marks on her belly. The letter has gone viral, and has also made it to the headlines of all leading newspapers in Canada, and around the world.
More news
Hideko Hakamada (C), sister of death-row inmate Iwao Hakamada, speaks with supporters in front of Shizuoka District Court in Shizuoka, central Japan March 27, 2014 (Reuters)

Alcohol Abuse Can Lead to Memory Loss, Dementia: Researchers

Over-consumption of alcohol in middle age can lead to memory loss and dementia in later life, said researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School in England. The study was published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
A Solar Flare Bursts Off The Left Limb Of The Sun In This Image Captured By NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory

NASA to Unveil Mars 2020 Rover Instruments

The instruments of Mars 2020 mission will be announced live on July 31 at the National Aeronautical and Space Administration's(NASA) television studio at the agency's headquarters at 300 E Street SW in Washington and on the organization's website.
Maple Faces

Latest Face Tester Determines if You Would Judge Another as Sexy

Do not judge a book by its cover, they say but most often we all judge people by their looks. A novel computer model can now determine how a person would judge another's character or personality by their face. With the help of this individuals' can now create an appealing avatar of themselves on online dating sites to give a good impression about themselves to the viewer.
A worker takes radiation readings on the window of a bus at the screening point of the Tokyo Electric Power Company's (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture in this June 12, 2013 file photo. Since March 2011

Fukushima Radiation Tests on Waters Along U.S. Coast Yield Negative Results

Tests looking for possible Fukushima radiation contamination on the waters along the U.S. coast continued to yield negative results, a group of scientists said on Tuesday. However, they warned low levels of radiation from the March 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan are still expected to reach the US shore.

Richard Norris' Successful Face Transplant Lands Him in GQ Cover [WATCH VIDEOS]

Richard Norris, the accidental gunshot victim who had a very successful face transplant thanks to Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, is now on the cover of GQ magazine. The 39-year-old Norris accidentally shot himself on the face in 1997, when he was just 22 years old. While he survived the ordeal, it ruined his face beyond recognition. He had to spend his life hiding from the world. But now, he is showing off his face to everyone.
dogs

Streaks of Jealousy Found Among Dogs

Dogs exhibit streaks of jealousy when their owners showered more affection or attention to another dog or human, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Canada’s Toronto City Abuzz with Claims on UFO Sightings

The north Toronto city on Saturday night had a UFO experience with the social media abuzz with speculations by people spotting strange, flashing lights over the city, reported Guardian LV. North York residents tweeted that they saw colourful lights moving in sky at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue. The Toronto Police also confirmed having got calls from the public informing of pink, green and white lights in a single diagonal line.

Pages