A single-letter change in the genetic code is enough to generate blond hair in humans, according to a new analysis by Howard Hughes Medical Institute scientists which has pinpointed that change, common in the genomes of Northern Europeans. A handful of genes likely determine hair color in humans and the precise molecular basis of the trait remains poorly understood, and …

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl who was suspended from her school for refusing to change out of short shorts has started a social media campaign calling on people not to shame girls for their bodies. Lindsey Stocker, who attends Year 11 at Beaconsfield High School in Quebec, was singled out in class last month because her shorts did not adhere to the …

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirms a 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit northeast of Greeley, Colorado on Saturday night. The quake could be felt in Greeley, Evans, Eaton, LaSalle and Kersey.

The Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz was among seven people killed on board an Atlantic City-bound private jet when the plane crashed and caught fire shortly after takeoff from a Massachusetts airfield late Saturday. Anne Leeds, the wife of 74-year-old James P. Leeds Sr., a New Jersey borough commissioner, also died in the crash. Leeds serves on the board of …

A girl died after the vehicle she was in careened into a Boulder, Colo., area creek following a collision blamed on a bear. The Boulder County Sheriff’s office says the girl was carried away by the current following the crash, which was reported at 4:46 p.m. Saturday in Boulder Canyon.

Thousands of cyclists raised more than $6 million Sunday for life-saving research into heart disease and stroke, as they pedalled for hours during Canada’s largest charity cycling event. Organizers say more than 14,000 cyclists participated in the 27th annual Becel Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart, setting new fundraising and attendance records.

Tractor beams, like those made popular in science-fiction movies such as Star Wars and Star Trek, are now a reality, writes Nature World News. While tractor beams are usually the work of fiction, seen in sci-fi movies where objects can be pulled towards an energy source, researchers from the University of Dundee have found a way to make this a …

Searchers have recovered the body of a man from Iowa who drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports 20-year-old Brandon Ellingson of Clive, Iowa fell or jumped from a Missouri State Water Patrol boat in the Gravois Arm of the lake in Morgan County.

Ohio’s rare mono mono twins that made headlines around the world when they were born holding hands, have been making good progress and will soon be able to leave hospital.

Fabio Maldonado valiantly accepted a heavyweight fight with Stipe Miocic to help save the main event at “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3,” but he wasn’t able to last longer than 35 seconds with his larger opponent. A big right hand for Miocic led to the quick finish in the headlining bout of Saturday’s event, which took place at Sao Paulo’s …

Three men have confessed to raping and then murdering two teenage girls in India, police said Sunday, according to a report. The suspects, who face rape and murder charges punishable by the death penalty in India, are cousins in their 20s, the AP reported. The trio confessed to attacking the two girls when questioned by police.