Wayne Parker : Science World Report

Apr 12, 2016 07:18 AM EDT

The Deadly Legacy of Uranium Mining

A few miles across Arizona, Mexico and Utah, the federal government has been cleaning up what is left of uranium mining within the Navajo nation. This is done because of the fatal consequences of uranium contamination where a number of Navajo people died of cancer and kidney failure. What is even wo...

Apr 11, 2016 06:34 AM EDT

Outbreak Alert: Highly Contagious Respiratory Disease Wreaks Havoc in Universities

Hoosiers are now familiarizing themselves with the symptoms of mumps after the outbreak of the disease in many Indiana colleges. They do so to ensure they are well-protected.

Apr 09, 2016 07:54 AM EDT

Controversial Mining Project Endangers Australia's Great Barrier Reef

The government officials of the Australian state of Queensland have recently approved a very controversial coal mining project that threatens the world’s biggest collection of coral formations: the Great Barrier Reef.

Apr 08, 2016 10:08 AM EDT

Oil-Eating Microbes Put Historic Shipwrecks, Marine Life at Risk

Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, the flourishing microbial communities around shipwrecks significantly transformed, wreaking havoc not only to the historic vessels, but also to ocean life itself.

Apr 08, 2016 04:53 AM EDT

'Messenger Codes' Make Finding Friends on Facebook Easier

Starting a new conversation on Facebook can sometimes be exasperating. Users have to go through all their contacts to find their friends and then begin a conversation. But good news, Facebook has just made chatting with friends a lot easier.

Apr 07, 2016 09:51 AM EDT

Hunters Capture 'Monster' Alligator in Florida

Hunters taught they had already caught the biggest one, but they were totally wrong. Early week of April, two Florida hunters claimed to have captured a fifteen-foot alligator. This could have been the biggest catch so far until the hunters themselves withdrew their epic claim.

Apr 07, 2016 09:48 AM EDT

Life on Ceres? Scientists Discovers Ice on Dwarf Planet's Surface

More often than not, the good news outweighs the bad. When the IAU (International Astronomical Union) demoted Pluto in 2006 from being a “planet” to just a “dwarf planet”, Ceres was astoundingly promoted from being a huge asteroid to a dwarf planet. Today, this dwarf planet becomes more and ...

Apr 07, 2016 09:31 AM EDT

Reversing Effects of SchizophreniaThrough Physical and Mental Exercises

Schizophrenia, a brain illness affecting how an individual perceives the environment, thinks, and behaves, frequently occurs in late adolescence or early adulthood. But the good news is some cognition and memory deficits that are associated with schizophrenia can now be possibly reversed.

Apr 07, 2016 09:27 AM EDT

10 Killed, More Could Die on Fake Pain Pills

Since March 23 this year, 10 individuals, from the 42 patients who have been medicated for overdoses, have already died. The authorities believed that the overdose deaths are caused by the fake pain pills.