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Oct 24, 2013 10:23 AM EDT

Grab a Balloon Ride to Earth’s Stratosphere For $75,000

An Arizona based company has devised a way to fly earthlings to the Earth's stratospheric heights without packing them inside a rocket. Stunned on reading this, but you can soon be avail this leisure trip as a company plans on developing high altitude balloons that takes people to the edge of Earth'...

Oct 24, 2013 10:09 AM EDT

NASA Laser Communication System Aboard LADEE Sets Record with Data Transmissions to and from Moon

nasa shoots laser at moon

Oct 24, 2013 09:55 AM EDT

Dolphins Slaughtered by Thousands off Coast of Peru For Shark Bait [VIDEO]

An undercover investigation by conservation organizations have brought to light the indiscriminate killing of thousands of dolphins off the coast of Peru to use them as shark bait, despite the fact that the practice is being outlawed by Peru's legislature since 1996.

Oct 24, 2013 08:29 AM EDT

Sugar Produced by Plants Help Them in Timekeeping

Plants, like animals have a 24 hour body clock. They use sugar to tell the time of the day, according to a new study.

Oct 24, 2013 04:48 AM EDT

Invasive Alligator Snapping Turtle Discovered at Oregon, Finally Euthanized

An angler in Oregon spotted a scary, ancient- looking large creature at Prineville Reservoir. The massive creature was later confirmed as the 'alligator snapping turtle', the largest freshwater turtle.

Oct 24, 2013 04:00 AM EDT

NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg Uses Single Strand of Hair to Demonstrate the Effect of Weightlessness

A latest video by NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg aboard the International Space Station, depicts how a single strand of hair can be used to propel oneself in the space station's zero gravity.

Oct 23, 2013 08:24 AM EDT

Second Oarfish Found in California Was Ready to Spawn- Is Their Beaching a Sign of Earthquake?

The massive 14-feet-long oarfish discovered on a Southern California beach last week, was carrying hundreds to thousands of eggs, according to the marine biologists.

Oct 23, 2013 08:06 AM EDT

Hawaii Surfer Survives Shark Attack By Repeatedly Punching The Fish in the Face

A Hawaii surfer survives an unbelievable shark attack near Kilauea and tells us a tale of his battle with a shark that was more than 3-metres-long.

Oct 23, 2013 07:46 AM EDT

Flu Shots Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in People With History of Heart Attack

A new study highlights the benefits of flu shots other than reducing the complications from influenza. The study states, flu shots reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke in those with history of heart attack.

Oct 23, 2013 07:09 AM EDT

Giant Panda's Immune system More Resilient to Climate Change Than Previously Known

The genetic diversity in the immune systems of pandas makes them more resilient to climatic changes, according to a new study conducted by Chinese researchers.

Oct 23, 2013 06:56 AM EDT

Infant's Innate Number Sense Predicts Future Math Skills, Study Claims

The study conducted by researchers at Duke University suggests that infants who can distinguish between large and small group items even before learning how to count are more likely to perform better in math. They believe that the rudimentary sense of numbers in infants is the foundation for higher ...

Oct 23, 2013 04:32 AM EDT

Rise in Temperature Due to Climate Change Linked To Premature Death of 1,500 Swedes: Study

Climate change is an existential threat to mankind and it poses a wide range of risks to the populace. The new study highlights the consequences of climate change on humans by linking increase in temperatures to higher mortality rate.