SCIENCE

Latest findings from a study conducted by scientists at the University of Queensland in Brisbane showed slurry from farms in Australia had been contributing to the collapse of the corals in the Great Barrier Reef.

The dread of math is a common problem among students the world over. Many students have complained to their teachers and parents that the mathematical problems they need to solve on their exams or seatwork are causing them headaches.

Two years after 200 countries, during a United Nations climate conference in 2010, agreed to control their respective carbon emission contributions to below 2 degrees Celsius or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, much has yet to be really accomplished, much more acted and worked on, after a new analysis from (PricewaterhouseCoopers) PwC showed the annual rate of reduction of carbon emissions per unit of GDP has exceeded a critical threshold.

Australia, whose abundant metals and minerals resources helped propel it to become one of the stable economies to withstand any rollercoaster financial crisis in the past years, has been found to be unfortunately getting sicker because of the environmental hazards brought about by mining these very resources.

A dozen young blackbirds were found dead at a school playground in Cumbria, England. An investigation indicated that the avian creatures suffered from alcohol poisoning due the birds eating fermented berries.

The true cost of fossil fuel reaches far beyond what is paid at the gas pump -- the expense of waging war to protect oil interests, governmental corruption, global warming and environmental destruction all are part of the equation. And don't forget about the health consequences as well.

The latest discovery of researchers suggests that the appearance of the first flying fish may have changed through the years in order to protect itself from marine predators.

Felix Baumgartner, the famous skyleaper from Austria, criticised the sending of missions to the planet Mars as a waste of money. He told the Telegraph the amount should have been spent more wisely.

Australian researchers are seeking 100 women willing to be part of a clinical trial of Tefina, a testosterone gel in the form of a nasal spray to boost sexual arousal of females. The trial, which would also be conducted in the U.S. and Canada, would need subjects between the ages 18 and 49.

Monster Hurricane Sandy made landfall along the South Jersey coast, as forecasters had predicted, on Monday evening with gale-force winds of 90 miles per hour and bringing with it the promise of "historic" damage that could lead to scores of unprepared Americans "fighting in the streets" for basic goods like food, gasoline and fresh water, local residents are warning.

About 100 carcasses of horses were found in a dried dam in a remote Aboriginal reserve in northeastern Western Australia. The horses died after they got stuck in the mud at Balgo which is within the Halls of Creeks Shire in Kimberley, WA.

Former US Military Contractor and Scientist John Kettler reportedly made a controversial claim about an expanding UFO war being engaged in Antarctica. The announcement was posted last October 26 by the “Exopolitics Institute News Service.”

An asteroid big enough to cause serious damage had been reported to be headed to planet Earth by 2040. The chances are 1 in 625, so there is no reason to be very much alarmed now, but then again, what if? A student at MIT has the answer - paintballs!

Firm in the belief that 'sustainability should not be a luxury good,' IKEA releases a sustainability strategy that, among many things, finds the retailer striving toward complete energy independence by 2020.

Researchers at Duke University honor the singer in recognition of her 'fervent defence of equality and individual expression'.

Firefighters across Queensland are battling 40 blazes. At least more than 100 firemen had been deployed to douse the fires that had burned mostly forest areas due to the high temperature.

South Korea is scheduled to launch a satellite into space this Friday, barring weather disturbances and technical problems. Final preparations for the satellite launch have been completed Wednesday, according to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). This is the third time for South Korea to make a mark in space with its locally-assembled KSLV-1.

Droppings from Blantyre Farm's 22,000 pigs helped the enterprise be on record as Australia's first farm eligible to earn carbon credits under the Gillard government's carbon farming initiative. The hog manure is converted to methane through the commercial-scale system built by Quantum Power that the farm operator installed.

Is there an extraterrestrial life base on the moon? Myths that there are some extraterrestrial bases on the moon have persisted through the years. Paranormal believers across the world have no solid evidence but such a belief is still popular today.

A planet with a mass similar to Earth has been discovered in Alpha Centauri System, just right outside our Solar System. What makes this planet stand out among hundreds of exoplanets previously discovered?

The most tragic figure in quantum physics may not have to die after all.

What is "C. diff," and why is it called a deadly superbug? Australian health experts are warning the public through the media that people are at risk of being exposed to the deadly C diff bug, which may not be detected in routine testing.

While some national and local governments would consider it a source of pride to have a site included in the World Heritage listing of UNESCO, local councils in Queensland are opposed to the inclusion of the state's Cape York in the roster.

There is a battle being waged for your mind. To the victor comes influence over your beliefs, you purchase decisions, and even your values.

Actor named to GQ's The Gentlemen’s Fund, an initiative that 'encourages men to become agents of change by supporting charities that champion these causes.'

Australia is clearly on the road to one million homes having solar photovoltaic panels installed, the chief adviser to the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) said on Wednesday. To help reach that goal is the opening of the 10-megawatt Greenough River Solar Farm in Western Australia.

Australia is now home to the world’s fastest radio telescope with the launch Friday of the $152-million Australia Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), which experts said would allow a more expansive survey of the universe – both known and what remains for scientists to discover.

While the federal government of the United States announced on Thursday plans to include the great white sharks in its endangered species list, on the same day, Australia announced plans that it has set aside $6.85 million to kill sharks.

Despite the carbon tax being collected by the Gillard government for almost three months and the sky not falling as predicted by the Opposition, Coalition leader Tony Abbott continues to use colourful language to describe the tax which he vowed to repeal if he wins the 2013 federal election.