Doomsday 2012 scenarios include the eruption of supervolcano, but NASA said its geological records holds no clues that such supereruptions have happened during the Earth’s 4.5 billion-year lifetime.
By this time, everyone's heard of all the good things yoga does to one's body but it doesn't hurt to brush up on the reasons why this activity does more than just your average exercise program. Many celebrities often endorse yoga's advantages such as stress relief, pain relief, better breathing and flexibility among others.
The Duchess of Cambridge is used to wearing long gowns and dresses for events, and here, we take a look back at some of her memorable long gown ensembles.
Recently, the Olsen sisters have been named by Vogue Magazine as the most "fashionable" sisters, but can London's chic Kate and Pippa outshine the Hollwood style mavens?
After a slew of pregnancy rumors, the Palace has already spoken about Middleton's status on producing a Royal Heir.
The latest in this year's string of earthquakes hit Turkey with a 5.2 magnitude, the epicentre of which can be traced to the village of Mollakasim.
After news spread that the Royal sister has dumped her longtime boyfriend, Alex Loudon, many are wondering who will replace him in Pippa's long line of hopeful bachelors. Will it be Justin Timberlake or Prince Harry?
Female veterans' homecoming can be complicated by their experience of the hyper-masculinity of the military, Paula J. Caplan writes in this excerpt from "When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home: How All of Us Can Help Veterans."
The Royal Couple's new apartment seem to have a "cursed" history when it comes to the princesses who lived in it, will Kate break the ill fate of the Palace?
At the third annual Governor's Ball, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 3 of the biggest names in the industry were noted for each of their unique achievements in their respected fields.
The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her elegant taste in clothes, and has been constantly seen wearing navy, red, or pastel colors. Here, we take a look at some of her best black and white ensembles.
This Italian plumber has been through a lot. Aside from his day job, Mario has been moonlighting as a princess saver, go kart racer, a brawler, a doctor and even several impressive types of sportsmen. This year, Mario is revived in full 3d effect by handheld console, Nintendo 3DS
Has the elusive Ogopogo, the Canadian version of Scotland's famous Loch Ness Monster, finally been caught on video?
Everyone has to start somewhere and as ABC News found out, even with noteworthy titles such as "CEO" and "Governor," these presidential candidates still had their share of really bad jobs. A look at their resume would suggest that even the future leader of the free world had his share of menial labor, and we're not just talking household chores here.
New scientific findings pointed to the likelihood that genes play a crucial role in the actual development of melanoma and up to one percent of the general Australian population are at risk, the study said.
While Japanese students rally round to rebuild the country literally from March's tsunami, the All Hands Volunteers from Massachusetts are restoring Japan in a smaller, but no less personal, manner-for the past few months.
On the recent "Ellen" episode, Jermaine Jackson said that his brother, Michael, was definitely not an addict, repudiating long time allegations that his brother could have live if he wasn't so dependent on illegal substances. "No, he wasn't addicted
In a modest sized study of post-mortem brain tissue from 7 boys diagnosed with autism and 6 boys without, the former group had an average 67% more neurons than the latter group. Some people who are diagnosed with autism live perfectly normal lives, some even have exceptional careers.
Urban living and marriage could conspire in improving the quantity and quality of life among new generation of Australians, according to the latest analytic report issued on Friday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Each of us is inherently an "animal rights person" to some degree, whether we realize it or not. Take the recent case of the Charleston, West Virginia, Daily Mail blogger who wrote about having a mouse in her house.
An animal conservation group has declared the black rhinoceros as extinct and warned that two other subspecies of the animal may also be lost forever due to poaching.
The Duchess of Cambridge and his father-in-law apparently shares a similar passion for the opera and regularly visits the Royal Opera House.
The Duchess' pregnancy rumors are all over the internet, and some could not help but speculate what name will they pick for the future royal heir.
Walter Isaacson has been making waves in the literary community recently for his book on the life of one of the most iconic figures of this century. Steve Jobs' biography has been on nearly every "best seller" list since it came busting through the gate.
These days, having a charity when you're a celebrity is practically mandatory.Here's a list of the top 5 celebrities who have done their part in making the world and this might surprise you: Angelina Jolie, though completely active and visible in her advocacies, is not on the list.
As many celebrities will say in interviews, they are "just like everybody else."
Locating devices called "pingers" have been fastened to cargoes aboard the ill-fated MV Rena as the salvage team moves to finish pumping oil off the grounded cargo vessel. It has been more than a month since MV Rena accidentally hit a reef and got wedged in, crippling the vessel, and causing oil spill around Bay of Plenty - the worst maritime disaster in New Zealand.
A number of survivors from the tragedy that struck the boat of asylum seekers from Indonesia on their way to Australia are reportedly trying to take their chance again to reach the country, ABC reported.
The law regarded him as a blight to the society but many who had allegedly rubbed elbows with Ned Kelly attested to his hero status among the masses, who reportedly adored Kelly for standing up against abuses and corruption.
A significant challenge facing Australia is the ageing population, and the challenge has led policy-makers to consider how older workers can be kept in the workforce. The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), has this week released a new book of research essays which have been written since a roundtable held in Canberra in May.
