Life

‘Nihonium’, ‘moscovium’, among new periodic element names

TOKYo, Japan (AFP) -- Four new elements have been added to the periodic table after discoveries by Japanese, Russian and…

Man survives on artificial heart for 18 months

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) -- Stan Larkin survived for 555 days on an artificial heart which he carried around in…

NASA prepares for Juno spacecraft’s Jupiter orbit

CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) -- After nearly a five year wait, scientists at NASA will get their very first close-encounter…

Fish eyes life inside a jelly’s belly

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A fish has been pictured swimming inside a jellyfish off Australia's east coast in a remarkable…

La Niña phenomenon

(AFP) La Nina, a weather phenomenon that periodically causes devastating droughts and storms, will likely occur more frequently and more…

Liberia Ebola outbreak to be declared over

MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP)--The latest Ebola outbreak in Liberia, the last country still affected by the deadliest flare-up in the history of…

Two rescued lynxes released into the wild in Jura Mountains

DOUBS, France (AFP ) -- Two one-year-old lynxes who had been rescued after the disappearance of their mother in 2015,…

Dutch architect unveils 3D printer to make ‘endless’ house

A Dutch architect Wednesday unveiled a unique 3D printer with which he aims to construct a large building "without beginning…

France to launch smartphone ‘terror alert’ app

PARIS, France (AFP) -- A new smartphone app designed to alert users to possible terror attacks will be launched by…

Thailand first in Asia to eliminate mother-to-baby HIV: WHO

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the World Health…

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