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Was Einstein’s theory of relativity missing something about gravitational waves in black holes? An 11-year study suggest it may have been. An 11-year study carried out by researchers working with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and the Parkes telescope in Australia has left scientists empty-handed as they searched for gravitational waves in […]

There are many conflicting opinions on the health benefits of drinking green tea, but which ones are right? We reported earlier that a 16-year-old girl in England contracted hepatitis from some green tea that she bought online. While it is certainly a tragic and bizarre case, it doesn’t mean green tea is unsafe to drink or poses

National Coffee Day is upon us. Today, a few stores are offering free coffee at participating locations. The morning routine for most people is as follows: groggily pull yourself free from the entangling comfort of your bed, stumble into the bathroom to take care of what needs to be taken care of, shuffle slowly towards

Suicide prevention month is coming to a close but it is just the beginning of a long conversation that needs to happen from the second highest cause of teen deaths. Among young people the world over, suicide now is the second leading cause of death of young adults ages 10 to 24. According to an

A new study warns that storm surges, or the waves caused by massive hurricanes like 2012’s Sandy, are becoming increasingly common and pose a significant risk to coastal properties and environments. We are constantly reminded that climate change will alter life on Earth as we know it, but people seem to go about their daily

A new study suggests that Aspirin can double the survival rates for certain types of cancer if taken once a day. A recent study reveals the true benefits of Aspirin to cancer patients, who in some cases can double their chances of survival by taking a tablet just once a day. According to a report

A new study shows that eating dried plums could reduce the risk of colon cancer – here’s why that’s a bad thing for Americans. Virtually nobody enjoys eating dried plums, or prunes, but they could play a key role in helping prevent against one of the deadliest kinds of cancer known today. According to a

The new device, which measures and administers insulin at intervals, could help over a million people improve their quality of life. The company Medtronic has developed the first artificial pancreas and has been given the thumbs up by the Food and Drug Administration meaning it could be available for U.S. Type 1 diabetes sufferers as

Researchers have discovered fossils that contain pigment molecules, revealing the color of animals that have been extinct for millions of years. Researchers from Virginia Tech and the University of Bristol have shown a method for extracting pigment from mammalian fossils, revealing the true color of species that have been extinct for millions of years. According

Daimler received a permit allowing it to test the first Mercedes-Benz automated truck on the Autobahn in Germany on Friday. We’ve been hearing about self-driving cars for quite a while now, and many of the world’s major technology companies are all stepping up with prototypes that will change the way we drive for good. But