Shark attacks surfer off central California coast, drags him under water

December 29, 2014 by Dan Taylor Leave a Comment

The man was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries to his thigh and right hip.

Holiday hound horror: man mauled to death by pet pit bull on Christmas day

December 29, 2014 by Jamie Lloyd Leave a Comment

Edward Cahill had given his dog a rawhide bone to play with; may have sparked an aggressive reaction.

NASA Eyes Venus for Star Wars-esque Cloud City

December 28, 2014 by James Paladino Leave a Comment

If Star Wars’ cloud city Bespin captured your imagination as a child, NASA’s tentative plans for an airship-laden, manned mission to Venus may trigger pangs of nostalgia and wonder. Although currently unfunded, the project is known as the High Altitude Venus Operational Concept, more informally called HAVOC. The plan: penetrate the planet’s atmosphere with blimps, […]

Jennifer Lawrence named top grossing actor by Forbes

December 28, 2014 by Kate Ferguson Leave a Comment

Forbes has announced that actress Jennifer Lawrence has came in at the number one highest grossest actor of 2014.

Oldest known stone tool found in Turkey is 1.2 million years old

December 28, 2014 by Justin Beach Leave a Comment

New find sheds light on the history of human migration from Asia to Europe.

Hidden Dwarf Galaxy Discovered

December 28, 2014 by James Paladino Leave a Comment

A multi-national team of astronomers have peered into the reaches of observable space and discovered a dwarf galaxy, now dubbed Kks3. Unlike our own Milky Way Galaxy, rife with gas and dust, Kks3’s materials have largely been absorbed into nearby, larger galaxies. KkS3 is an early artifact of our universe’s growth, reportedly dating back 12 […]