For the first time, scientists have given a name to the “silicate mineral with a perovskite structure” that is the most abundant the Earth has: bridgmanite. According to a Caltech press release, Chi Ma and Oliver Tschauner teamed up to analyze the naturally formed mineral, originally found in a meteorite. Bridgmanite is known to be present in the Earth’s lower …

Five emergency responders injured Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. in a training accident in Kanata are expected to make a full recovery. Two police officers and one paramedic suffered minor injuries and two paramedics were listed in serious but stable condition in intensive care at the General Campus of the Ottawa Hospital. They suffered burns from a blast and flames

This month in the Vancouver Island city of Port Alberni, B.C., carpenter Russ Schut was dangling his line in a muddy pond when he snagged something big: A rabbit-sized, spotted frog whose ribbits are known to sound like the low hum of passing trucks.

Who takes $1,000 out of his pocket and gives it to people if they quit smoking for a year? Bruce Robinson. Since beginning his personal vendetta against tobacco, the owner of Bruce’s Landscaping Services Ltd. has forked out $6,000 to six strangers who have butted out.

Having high levels of cortisol – a natural hormone in our body whose levels surge when we are stressed – can lead to memory lapses as we age, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Iowa (UI) said there is a potential link between stress hormones and short-term memory loss in older adults.

Consumers are likely to believe that “whole grain” canned pasta, “organic” candy and soda that contains “antioxidants” are more healthful than the same products without those buzzwords on the labels, researchers say. People say they want to make healthful choices, but “food marketers are taking advantage of them by misleading those consumers with deceptive labeling,” said Temple Northup, assistant professor …

Tila Tequila posted a photo of herself topless showing off her baby bump on Facebook yesterday to promote her website. She wrote, “A pregnant woman’s body is a beautiful thing! You should never be ashamed of such a blessing! I’m just here working in my office on my new website, and my jean shorts busted open since I’m now growing …

On the last day of her senior year, Violet Burkhart was sent home from school for wearing a dress that was half an inch too short. Violet Burkhart says she picked the dress because she wanted the last day to be special.

Elisabetta Canalis was on her way to motherhood when she suffered a miscarriage. The 35-year-old Italian actress and TV presenter, recognized by many as actor George Clooney’s former girlfriend, has opened up about the pain she’s experiencing over her pregnancy loss.

At least two people are dead and 16 others are in critical condition after two large tornadoes hit northeast Nebraska, devastating the small town of Pilger and damaging other areas. Residents who were evacuated Monday have been allowed to return to sift through the destruction. Officials say a 5-year-old was killed in Pilger, with another death reported outside the town. …

According to CTV, roughly Seventy-two students and their teachers were taken to the hospital as a precaution after the carbon monoxide was detected. According to government officials, roughly 5 students experienced symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, including headaches and vomiting, which resulted in the evacuation.