Australia has announced an ambitious plan to create the world's largest network of marine reserves, with fishing to be restricted and oil and gas exploration banned in the most sensitive areas.
The network will encircle the continent, covering 1.2 million square miles of ocean – an area...
CNN) -- Are we alone in the universe? Findings by NASA's Kepler space telescope are making that seem less likely.
NASA scientists have announced Kepler has spotted five planets about the size of Earth, orbiting stars in our galaxy.
These planets are orbiting in what is known as the habitable...
Your social life may depend on the size of your amygdala
The amygdala area of the brain has long been associated
with the psychological and mental state of humans.
Shereen Dindar December 27, 2010 – 12:55 pm
American scientists have discovered that the amygdala — a small almond...
Meditation found to increase brain size
People who meditate grow bigger brains than those who don't. Researchers at Harvard, Yale, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found the first evidence that meditation can alter the physical structure of our brains. Brain scans they...
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