NASA's spacecraft flew by the planet Mercury recently. This is the first visit to the sun's closest neighbor since the 1970s. The American space probe Messenger skimmed 124 miles above the planet's surface. The flyby provided up-close views. NASA repre
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Recently, oil price surged to a record above $100 recently. Ironically, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi says the rise in prices had been simply determined by market forces. Naimi declined to further comment on the outrageous rise of the oil prices or what
In the film Star Wars, we have seen a future where robotic drone soldiers fight wars instead of humans. Well, that future may not be so far away. The U.S. military's reliance on unmanned aircraft that can watch, hunt and sometimes kill insurgents has soa
A research team at Stanford University School of Medicine has discovered a gene that's responsible for color differences in humans. Surprisingly the discovery came while studying the stickleback fish. According to David Kingsley, professor of biology, al
Currently, Japan is allowed by the International Whaling Commission to kill whales for scientific research and to sell the carcasses commercially. However, Australia may take action against the whalers to add international pressure against whaling.
Call it the evolution of first class flying, or a return of the good old days when flying was luxurious, but many airlines in the U.S. are offering flat-bed seats to business and first class international passengers. Unlike lie-flat seats, which are angle
Miss China won the 2007 Miss World title in her own country recently, much to the delight of the audience, in front of an estimated two billion viewers around the globe. In the 2007 world beauty pageant, 23-year-old Zhang Zilin was crowned winner in Sanya
Hollywood and CSI notwithstanding, enforcing the law in the U.S. isn't a high-tech endeavor. However, revolution has been underway, with the U.S. police agencies trying out a variety of high-tech gadgets as their patrol vehicles. Realistically for major
For countless decades, animal-rights activists considered hunting a cruel and heartless activity. What's interesting is that in the U.S., hunters are now trying to show their compassionate side. A growing number of hunters in the U.S. are donating part o
Electric bike users have taken Chinese cities by storm. They are quickly outnumbering cars and bicycles. We all know how serious the pollution is in China. Many suggest that the electric bike phenomenon is a positive development; after all, they are quiet
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