SCIENCE

A new study conducted by Australia's University of Wollongong (UOW) has found that children who aren't able to get enough sleep are more likely to experience physical, emotional and health issues.

Rates of melanoma skin cancer, one of the most preventable forms of cancer, have grown in the last two decades in Canada, according to the Canadian Cancer Society's annual statistics report.

A CNN article posted on CNN’s iReport Web site claimed that earth will meet its end in 2041 when a “giant asteroid” will collide with the planet. The story went viral and lead readers to believe in impending apocalypse. However, NASA confirms that the story is “false.” as it debunks the doomsday hoax that went viral.

Residents in a large part of UK have been advised to prepare and brace for flash flooding and major traffic disruptions in the next 48 hours.

Two sinkholes appeared in the luxury waterfront home in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Swansea Heads of Newcastle.

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co is now the greenest automaker in the United States, unseating Honda Motor Co of Japan, based on the latest Automaker Rankings report released by the Union of Concerned Scientists' (UCS).

Australia is currently joining an international team to develop artificial life through synthetic yeast, The Conversation confirmed.

The latest advisory 21 issued by the National Hurricane Center announced Hurricane Amanda has weakened anew. Local Mexican media continued to warn residents to remain alert and cautious as the storm could continue dumping heavy rains, causing floods to the capital and several other states.

Crowdsourcing needs from scientists and researchers worldwide are calling for citizen scientists to get involved with large scale scientific work.

For the first time in history, the monthly average of carbon dioxide levels in the northern hemisphere has exceeded 400 parts per million (ppm) in April, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

A study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison has revealed that buried fossils in 15,000 year-old soil could contain high carbon content. Moreover, when disturbed through "erosion, agriculture, deforestation, mining and other human activities," they will become large contributors to further exacerbate global warming and climate change.

A recent study has revealed shocking results regarding the fiber and vegetable intake of Australian women. Less than 2% of women are consuming the recommended daily 5 servings of vegetables.

The University of Adelaide has conducted a new research with findings that indicate that three-fourths of supermarket deli meats had bacteria levels that were not up to par with the food safety guidelines.

Using antibacterial soap, by it's very name gives users a sense of added protection. Antibacterial soap has been widely used around the world as a cleaning agent that uses antimicrobial ingredients to kill unwanted bacteria. However, recent studies show that they prove to be no more effective than any other type of cleaning soap and may actually be more harmful.

Women who aspire to become mums in the future should refrain from eating unhealthy junk food and sugary snacks. A study released by the University of Adelaide said this type of diet is linked with an increased risk of giving birth prematurely.

The American Red Cross has urged families and communities in the U.S. to review and renew their emergency kits and evacuation plans in light of the forthcoming hurricane season which officially starts on June 1st.

In honor of the life and legacy of the 107th birthday of the Mother of Green Movement Rachel Louise Carson, Google treats visitors to the search engine homepage with a doodle of blue and white colors of the ocean showing different marine species.

The UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, is trying this May a new technique to save lives. For the trial of placing humans in suspended animation, all the blood of 10 patients with lethal wounds will be removed and replaced with a cold saline solution.

Good news for all late night bingers out there who have difficulty resisting the hunger for BLT sandwiches and ice cream in the middle of the night. Researchers have uncovered the cause of the midnight snacking - it turns out its in your genes.

While mystery behind missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 remains unsolved, more and more conspiracy theories and claims are surfacing. According to the latest update, a British author claims that the plane may have gone down after a “stray bullet” was fired in a possible struggle during a hijack. Meanwhile, Scientists questions the investigation and suggests that “pings” were not from missing Boeing 777. Keep reading to find out more details.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the University of Wyoming teamed up with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Darwin, Australia for the balloon campaign.

“Ghostbusters” actor Dan Aykroyd recounted his personal UFO sighting experience and recommended MUFON as the Web site that people should go to in finding UFO reports during an interview at the Crystal Head Vodka signing event in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The YouTube video interview was published in 2011 but Dan Aykroyd’s statements were interesting that it got reiterated in some reports.

Although sedentary lifestyle contributes to the rising national obesity crisis, the major culprit is that people choose to eat food that is cheap and proceed to grub.

Inventor Duan Phillips builds homemade flying saucer in a hangar in NSW; UK based group believes Jesus is an alien.

A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Greece and Turkey on Saturday. A total of 266 were injured, mostly from Turkey, caused by panic as people rushed to get out of buildings.

Hurricane Amanda has reached Category 4 strength on Sunday, becoming the strongest ever recorded during the month of May. Experts, however, said despite its massive strength, it does not pose any threat to any populated areas.

Medical experts are calling on the governments to create a global response against the rise of bacteria resistance to antibiotics and other drugs.

It appears that people aren't the only one's who mull over tough decision, says a new study published in the journal Science, when faced with touch decisions, fruit flies take time to process a decision.

According to a new research by the Australian National University's Center for Mental Health Research and the Center for Research on Ageing, Health and wellbeing, individuals who have recently seen the end of a de-facto relationship or marriage have a higher tendency to have suicidal thoughts.