Science
A tree or not a tree? India’s Goa rows over coconut status
January 19, 2016
A tree or not a tree? India’s Goa rows over coconut status
Politicians in India's Goa are locked in an row over the status of the popular tourist state's beloved coconut trees…
Sleeping in on weekends may help reduce diabetes risk
January 19, 2016
Sleeping in on weekends may help reduce diabetes risk
Getting too little sleep during the week can increase some risk factors for diabetes, but sleeping late on weekends might…
High fish consumption in pregnancy tied to brain benefits for kids
January 19, 2016
High fish consumption in pregnancy tied to brain benefits for kids
When mothers eat three sizeable servings of fish each week during pregnancy it may benefit children’s brains for years to…
Twitter suffers outages in some parts of the world
January 19, 2016
Twitter suffers outages in some parts of the world
Twitter said on Tuesday its social network was suffering outages in some parts of the world and it was working…
2015 a ‘tipping point’ for climate change: experts
January 18, 2016
2015 a ‘tipping point’ for climate change: experts
When future generations write the history of humanity's faltering quest to repair Earth's climate system, 2015 will have its own…
Pregnant women told to avoid countries with Zika outbreaks
January 18, 2016
Pregnant women told to avoid countries with Zika outbreaks
Pregnant women should avoid traveling to Latin America and Caribbean countries that have outbreaks of a tropical illness linked to…
World Health Organization hopes to eradicate polio in 2016
January 18, 2016
World Health Organization hopes to eradicate polio in 2016
An official says the World Health Organization hopes to eradicate polio in 2016, after containing outbreaks in conflict-ridden Syria, Iraq…
Box Office: ‘Ride Along 2,’ ‘The Revenant’ push ‘Star Wars’ from first place
January 18, 2016
Box Office: ‘Ride Along 2,’ ‘The Revenant’ push ‘Star Wars’ from first place
After four weeks atop box office charts, Disney's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has ceded first place to Universal's "Ride…
Nile Delta distributary littered with dead fish
January 17, 2016
Nile Delta distributary littered with dead fish
Citizens in the Nile Delta region are anxious about the large numbers of dead fish that have been found at…
Anti-hepatitis Harvoni to be released on market soon
January 17, 2016
Anti-hepatitis Harvoni to be released on market soon
The anti-hepatitis C Harvoni drug, made by US company Gilead, will be available on the Egyptian market within days, Mohie…