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“Unicorns of the Sea” Investigated by Scientists

“Unicorns of the Sea” Investigated by Scientists

Many wonders of the natural world remain to be a mystery due to limited explorations so far by scientists including the animals in the lesser explored regions of our oceans. One of those creatures included the Monodon monoceros or the narwhal, a tusked whale-like mammal but seems to be very strange. Statistics shows that worldwide […]

Thailand flood death toll: 500 and Still Rising

Thailand flood death toll: 500 and Still Rising

Bangkok — The current flooding in Thailand has gone worse after the death toll climbed to more than 500 as of Sunday. It is indeed the worst flooding in Thailand for half a century. New coordinated evacuations were conducted in Bangkok, the nation’s capital, as the polluted and black water is now advancing towards the […]

China A Step Closer to Very Own Space Station

China A Step Closer to Very Own Space Station

Beijing — China, the Asian superpower nation, has moved one step closer to becoming the 3rd country in the world to have its own space station as it has successfully docked 2 spacecraft above the earth early Thursday. Shenzhou 8, an unmanned spacecraft, has docked successfully with Tiangong 1 and now is in orbit already. […]

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Declares War Against Massive Flooding

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Declares War Against Massive Flooding

Bangkok – The whole country of Thailand is still plagued by massive countrywide flooding.  It is the worst flooding in half a century. For King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has been hospitalized for two years now due to ailing health condition, the scene was virtually challenging as he views the city submerged in water from his […]

Recycled pacemakers from the U.S. to be donated to poor nations

Recycled pacemakers from the U.S. to be donated to poor nations

There is good news for people from developing countries who cannot afford to buy pacemakers. An agency from the United States has announced it can donate recycled pacemakers from the decreased owners to those who don’t have the means to buy any heart devices from developing countries. There are about 1-2 million people annually who […]

John McCarthy, Artificial Intelligence creator, dead at 84

John McCarthy, Artificial Intelligence creator, dead at 84

Palo Alto, California — John McCarthy, father of artificial intelligence and inventor of the A.I.’s technology and programming language has died at the age of 84. McCarthy’s death was announced Monday by Stanford University. He taught at Stanford for 4 decades. The report said McCarthy died at his house in Palo Alto but the reason […]

Thailand Flooding alarms World Health Organization

Thailand Flooding alarms World Health Organization

The World Health Organization feared Saturday that the worsening flooding in Thailand will put thousands of local Thai residents at higher risk of acquiring water-borne infections and diseases. Although there are no major outbreaks yet to be reported in Thailand, the WHO is preparing for the worst. Maureen Birmingham, Thailand’s WHO Representative, said many communicable […]

Study: Premature Babies 5 times more likely to develop Autism

Study: Premature Babies 5 times more likely to develop Autism

Premature babies, who are smaller, are 5 times more likely later on to develop autism, according to a newly released U.S. study that took over 2 decades to finish. The results of the study was released Monday suggesting premature babies to have heighted risk of developing more health problems including cognitive delays than babies born […]

Fatal Birthday Gift: Skydivers Plunged to their Deaths

Fatal Birthday Gift: Skydivers Plunged to their Deaths

Las Vegas — A supposed to be a special birthday gift given to a grandmother turned out to be a nightmare causing the untimely deaths of Claudette Porter, 75 years old, and James Fonnesbeck, a skydiving instructor. The two died Sunday near the border of Nevada-Arizona when both their parachutes did not open and accidentally […]

Taiwanese Government Approves Increasing Birth Rate

Taiwanese Government Approves Increasing Birth Rate

For the first 9 months of this year, the number of new born babies has surged to 16% in Taiwan after the Taiwanese government had offered subsidies and financial support to young married couples to boost the country’s falling birth rate, a Taiwanese official said Sunday. Taiwan has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates […]

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