Football players prone to brain injuries?

202 former football players of the U.S. and a surprising 99% of former NFL players suffered brain injuries and a neuro-degenerative disease associated with repetitive head trauma, says a new study. Jul 26, 2017

Why havent we found alien life?

In the Milky Way alone, there are millions of stars and billions of planets, many of which are potentially habitable, meaning they could have the conditions right for life. With an estimated two trillion galaxies in the universe, the universe should be teeming with alien life. So where is it? Jul 26, 2017

Almost 100 million sharks slaughtered each year

Sharks are usually considered fierce and brutal but an estimated 100 million sharks are slaughtered by humans each year. Some species populations have dropped between 30% - 50%. The increase in shark fishing, mainly for valuable shark fins, is the main reason for their decreased population. Jul 22, 2017

Stunning white Angolan colobus monkey born at Zoo Atlanta

An Angolan colobus monkey was born at Zoo Atlanta on July 15. The snow-white baby will grow the typical long black and white hair at three months old. Angolan colobus monkeys are threatened by hunting and habitat loss in central and east Africa. Jul 21, 2017

Tiny moon Phobos photobombs Mars

Appearing tiny and almost looking like a distant star, the moon Phobos has turned up unexpectedly in an image of Mars taken by Nasas Hubble Telescope. Jul 21, 2017

At least two dead after 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits tourist hotspots in Greece and Turkey

The US Geological Survey said at around 1.30am local time on Friday morning (21 July) a magnitude 6.7 quake struck 10km south of the Turkish city of Bodrum and 16km north-east of Kos, Greece, areas popular with British tourists. The European quake agency EMSC reported the prospect of a small tsunami. However, this was downplayed by Turkish officials who said large waves, rather than a tsunami, were expected. Jul 21, 2017

Two airlifted to safety as cascading floods hit Coverack in Cornwall after thunderstorm

Flash flooding sent water rushing through the streets after severe thunderstorms hit the Cornish village of Coverack on Tuesday, July 18.An elderly couple was rescued from the roof of a house. According to the Mullion Fire Station, firefighters from Mullion and Cornwall Fire and Rescue worked together with the coastguard to airlift the couple from the roof of their home, after they had become trapped by the floods. Jul 19, 2017

Humans to blame for biological annihilation of wildlife and sixth mass extinction in Earths history

A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has concluded that 30% of the 27,600 terrestrial vertebrate species evaluated are losing populations. According to Gerardo Ceballos, study co-author and Ecology professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, if this trend continues, at the end of the century 70% of these species would be lost. Jul 19, 2017