Japan will never stop its annual hunt for whales, according to a Japanese minister. The announcement comes after a U.S. court proclaimed the members of the conservationist group, Sea Shepherd, to be pirates.
Some areas of the Great Barrier Reef may pass critical damage thresholds in only 30 years.
The IUCN's Species Survival Commission's (SSC) African Rhino Specialist Group predicts that if poaching continues at such an alarming rate, the rhino population could drastically fall within two years' time.
It is known that marine life is extremely sensitive to noise pollution. In most cases, the death of the animal occurs shortly after the exposure to extreme noise. Most of them fail to acclimatize to the new environment. The sensitivity to noise differs in various marine animals.
A latest study done by researchers at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute has shown an alarming association between increasing body mass index and higher risk for colorectal cancer.
The successful launch of the Indian Polar Space Launch Vehicle (PSLV) today also marks the beginning of a Canadian asteroid monitoring mission. Four nano-satellites, either owned by or developed in Canada, accompanied the larger satellite launched from India and among them was the small space telesc...
Sex is certainly not the first thing on a woman's mind after she's given birth, and according to a new study from Australia, it typically won't even be a thought for at least six to eight weeks after.
Pediatric clinical trials of the drug Amgen Inc's Sensipar have been halted after the death of a 14-year-old patient took part in the study of the drug, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Using videos and a bit of trigonometry Colombian astronomers figured out the trajectory of the meteor that injured 1,000 in Chelyabinsk, Russia earlier this month.
A new diet could be just the thing to help win the fight against heart disease, and the Mediterranean Diet in particular, a diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains, and limit unhealthy fats, could help staff off health issues such as heart attack, stroke and heart-disease-relate...
The gigantic jet took place in eastern China on Aug. 12, 2010 - the farthest a ground-based one has ever been observed from the equator, according to the research team.
The mighty wheel of science and technology has taken another significant spin Tuesday after scientists announced the arrival of stretchable batteries.
