Sci/Environment

An ancient fossil sporting an erect penis half the size of his body has been found exquisitely preserved in amber. A distant cousin of modern daddy longlegs has been found fossilized in amber with a […]

Several buildings, including a residential tower, have collapsed after a strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan early on Saturday. Local authorities said they have formed an emergency response center following quake According to the […]

Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued an orange warning as the Sakurajima volcano erupted sending lava down its slope and spewing ash and stones into the night sky. Lightning flashed above the flowing lava as the […]

Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup is the most heavily used weed-killer in history and together with Monsanto’s genetically modified patented seeds could be responsible for a looming worldwide public health threat and an environmental disaster. Common Dreams […]

NASA is encouraging its Mars Exploration Rovers to send selfies back to earth using their built-in sticks. Sputnik reports: The Mars rover Curiosity snapped a glorious self-portrait from its location on the surface of the red planet during its ongoing […]

Stunning ‘rainbow clouds’ have been spotted in the sky over Ireland and Scotland. These rainbow-coloured clouds, also known as mother-of-pearl or polar stratospheric clouds, are usually seen at higher latitudes such as Scandinavia and northern […]

Two years after China’s Chang’e-3 lunar rover started exploring the moon, the National Space Administration has released hundreds of true color HD photos of the lunar surface for the world to see. New China TV […]

Southern California was cleaning up after Sundays El Niño driven winds caused damage and power outages Thousands of households were left without electricity as storms downed trees and power poles in Southern California. Gusts of […]

Scientists in the UK have been given the green light to genetically modify human embryos for the first time. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) regulator has approved a licence for researchers at the […]

Scientists have concluded that Earth is actually made up from two planets which came together in a head-on collision that was so powerful it formed the Moon.  Initially scientists believed that the Moon was created […]