Barely bearable Arctic attraction
Brutal, but beautiful: for citizens of the icy Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen, polar bears are a common sight. Despite the obvious dangers, they are also a huge draw for visitors.
Almost half the children in Fukushima test positive for radiation
Some 45 per cent of 1,080 children under 15 from the Japanese Fukushima Prefecture have tested positive for thyroid exposure to radiation, a nuclear watchdog report says.
Mobile fishing in India
Mobile phones are increasingly sophisticated these days, but there is one use you might not have considered - catching fish.
"Butterfly children" - living with disease that makes slightest touch painful
They are the forgotten few - the Russian children suffering from a rare disease that few know how to cure. Up to now it has been all but ignored by the medical establishment, and mothers of young sufferers have been left with very little help.
TSA scanners give cancer?
If you were opposed to TSA body scanners before, new studies show that you might have more to worry about than just employees taking a peek at what`s beneath your blouse.
Fires and floods threaten nuclear facilities
If you were to go ten miles out from each of the 65 nuclear power plants in the country, you`d find around four million Americans living within range of a catastrophic disaster. But what are the odds of one ever happening, right?
Russian legislators under fire for proposed abortion restrictions
A push by the Russian government to raise childbirth statistics has driven lawmakers to propose a bill limiting a pregnant woman`s options for abortion. Critics oppose the initiative saying it is wrong and an ineffective way to deal with the problem.
Congress to legalize marijuana?
Lawmakers in DC will be presented with a bill today that could legalize marijuana across the US. When the legislation is introduced to the House, it will mark the first ever bill proposed to Congress to end federal marijuana prohibition.
Healing hearts: short scalpel-free surgery saves lives
Moscow`s center for cardiac diseases took just 40 minutes to carry out a life-changing procedure using electric shocks to cure abnormal heartbeats. Doctors hope the innovation is the latest medical breakthrough and will soon be implemented worldwide.
India`s new generation pays price for cheap pesticide
Cheap, effective and highly toxic Endosulfan pesticide is banned in most countries, but still widely embraced by farmers in India. While the government claims there is no affordable alternative to the chemical, families are paying a high price.
Deadly E. coli was engineered
An outbreak of a peculiar strain of the E. coli bacteria has already taken 40 lives worldwide.
Mutant rabbit born near Fukushima plant
The birth of a white rabbit with no ears not far from the damaged Fukushima power plant in Japan has sparked fear in locals.
Sexuality explored on stage
One of the most highly-anticipated performances at the Chekhov International Theater Festival is "Eonnagata" from the Canadian mastermind Robert Lepage.
E. Coli outbreak spreads to America
Three Americans who recently returned from a trip to Germany have been infected the same E. Coli strand that has spread through the EU and already killed 18 people and left over 1,800 ill.
Mars 500 turns one year old (Earth time)
Today marks one year since six plucky volunteers set off on an unprecedented 17-month simulated mission to Mars.
Getting to the bottom of Antarctica`s mysteries
It takes a certain kind of stamina to plunge into an icy ocean, but it is all in a day`s work for the determined divers of Antarctica.
Furry orphans: baby bears need home
When workers at a zoo in Russia`s Far East arrived one morning, the last thing they expected to find was two baby bears in a box at their door, waiting to be taken care of.
Doctors in Russia`s Far East about iodine-rich medications
Health authorities in Russia`s Far East warned local residents on Friday against uncontrolled consumption of iodine-rich substances among fears of radiation fallout from Japan`s quake-hit nuclear power plant.
Ecologists to count Amur leopards in Russia`s Far East
Ecologists in Russia`s Far Eastern Primorye Territory will count endangered Amur leopards inhabiting the region, Sergei Aramilev of WWF`s Russian branch said on Monday.
Russia to draft Arctic shelf exploration by 2012
The Russian government will develop by 2012 a state program for prospecting and extracting mineral resources on Russia`s Arctic shelf, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said.
Shark in Red Sea attacks still on loose
A shark, linked to at least three of the five attacks on humans in the Red Sea last week, is still on the loose, Egypt`s Ahram Online portal said on Friday.
Over 31.5 mln people vaccinated against flu in Russia
Flu vaccination campaign in Russia successfully continues in Russia both at the expense of the federal budget and private employers, the country`s chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko said.
Cholera Case Confirmed In Haiti`s Capital
Haiti`s cholera outbreak has spread to the capital Port-au-Prince, putting the lives of millions of homeless people at risk.
Almost 40% of Russians drink to excess
About 40% of Russians, or almost 57 million people, drink to excess, a Health Ministry top specialist told Rossiiskaya Gazeta on Friday.
Over 1,500 dead birds found on Azov sea island
Around 1,500 dead birds have been found on Ukraine`s Bolshoi Dzendzik Island near the Berdyansk spit on the Azov Sea, the Ukrainian emergencies ministry said on Saturday.