The officials at the Denver Zoo are thrilled with the birth of the first gerenuk ever born at the zoo.
A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control showed that nearly 1 million children under age five in the U.S. were sent to the hospital with cases of the norovirus in 2009 and 2010. And the cost for treatment cost nearly $273 million a year.
The 180-km-wide Chicxulub crater on the Yucatan Pennisula in Mexico was carved due to the impact of a smaller, faster object than previously thought. Prior to this, many scientists had believed that it was an asteroid that was responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs.
Highlighting the correlation between childhood asthma and traffic pollution, a recent study states that 14 percent of the chronic childhood asthma is due to the exposure to traffic pollution near busy roads, according to press release. The study was conducted in 10 European cities.
A bright flash of light streaked across the early evening sky over several northeast and mid-Atlantic cities, which according to the experts is a meteor. The incident occurred on Friday evening 22 March 2013, close to 8:00 p.m. EDT.
Synthesizing dozens of studies on an ancient culture which is widely believed to be the cradle of agriculture, three researchers from Simon Fraser University say they found evidence that beer making was a major driver of this crucial cultural development.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated by reporting that 105 children died from the flu and about 90 percent of those did not get vaccinated.
A team of space architects presented their concept for a 3D-printed Moon base called SinterHab near the Lunar South Pole in March, after Foster and Partners together with ESA announced that they had conducted first tests for another design and concept in January this year.
The people of the Greek island Ikaria are a phenomenon as they live on average 10 years longer than people in the rest of, also highly ranked, Western Europe and longer than anywhere else in the world.
The saying that too much of anything isn't good for you can certainly be applied to alcohol and chocolate, and chances are, it can be applied to just about anything. In any case, thanks to a recent study, you can add tea to your list.
The next generation of SpaceX's main rocket engine, Merlin 1D, is now qualified to be used in regular Falcon 9 launches after completing a 28 test qualification program, the company announced recently.
DNA studies reveal that humans may have migrated out of Africa far sooner than once thought.
