Nicknamed “Alien” because it resembles the beast in the movie, the catfish Kryptoglanis shajii is found only in the Western Ghats mountain range of Kerala, India, Live Science reported. The catfish lives in subterranean waters, but has been spotted in the area’s springs and wells.

New requirements that Medicare start paying for lung cancer screening for heavy smokers will probably raise costs by about $3 a month for everybody enrolled in the program, researchers projected in a new study. The new analysis seeks to put a price tag on a program that cancer experts say could save lives by catching lung cancer at a stage …

In an extraordinary find, scientists have discovered ancient giant sperm – thought to have been longer than the crustacean male’s entire body – at a world heritage fossil site in Australia. Tightly coiled up inside the sexual organs of the fossilised freshwater crustaceans known as ostracods, these preserved giant sperm are from tiny shrimps that lived at least 17 million …

Atlanta Police charged a teenager early Wednesday morning in connection with a Tuesday afternoon shooting near an Atlanta high school that wounded 5 people including 4 students. Marcellus Brooks, 17, is charged with 5 counts of aggravated assault for Tuesday’s shooting at Panther Trail and Childress Drive, just off the Therrell High School campus.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has admitted to some missteps and errors in the first few days of the country’s search for missing flight Malaysia Airlines MH370. In an opinion piece in Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal, Najib agreed that a contradictory and chaotic public message and a slow start to search and rescue operations in the initial days following the …

A new research has revealed that parents who are addicted to smoking can lead their kids towards heavy smoking very quickly and easily. Lead author Darren Mays, a public health researcher with the Cancer Prevention & Control Program at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center of Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C, said, “Our results suggest that for parents who …

Stephen Sutton, the 19-year-old, suffering from terminal cancer, has passed away his family has said. Stephen had gained the hearts of the nation and his fundraising for the Teenage Cancer Trust has now reached more than £3m, smashing his original £10,000 target. His mother said he ‘passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of this morning’ in …

Senior health officials have come under fire over their expenses claims after it emerged that a handful of managers had spent £200,000 in a year on taxis, hotels and dining out. Nine board officials of NHS England spent £195,802 on travel, meals and hotels during 2013-14, the first year since the organisation was set up.

A 63-year-old married grandmother in North York, part of Toronto, has become Canada’s latest multimillionaire. Sophie Rizavas discovered Saturday she had a winning ticket in the May 9th $50-million Lotto Max draw.

How’s that search for a purpose in life coming? Are you finding frustration rather than fulfillment? Well, if friends or family members suggest you let it go, don’t let them dissuade you. If your quest is successful, you’ll probably outlive them.

The late Michael Jackson’s “Xscape” album has topped the digital charts in more than 50 countries to date. After its release earlier this week, the album received a slew of positives comments from music critics and self-confessed Jackson fans.