Scientists using two NASA telescopes have discovered a new brown dwarf believed to be the coldest of its kind. According to Space.com, a Penn State team used the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and Spitzer Space Telescope to spot the star that sits in the fourth-closest system to our own.

A dead blue whale that is slowly rotting on the beach of the western Newfoundland community of Trout River has the community scrambling to find a way to get rid of it before it explodes. The whale’s 25-metre carcass washed into Trout River just over a week ago, and has since been pushed up against the beach.

The Alberta government reached a new contract agreement with its largest public sector union Monday, capping months of bitter negotiations and court challenges.

Researchers have completed a study that may link young girls that have been called “fat” and obesity as they grow older. Over 2000 young girls were part of the study. At age 10, the girls answered the question, “have any of these people told you that you were too fat: father, mother, brother, sister, best girlfriend, boy you like best, …

Chinese legislators have passed the first amendments to the country’s environmental protection law in 25 years, promising greater powers for environmental authorities and harsher punishments for polluters. The amendments, which the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress passed on Thursday after two years of debate, will allow authorities to detain company bosses for 15 days if they do not complete …

High doses of antidepressants may increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and young adults, according to a new study. New research reveals that kids and young adults who start antidepressant therapy at high doses rather than average doses seem to be at greater risk of suicidal behavior during the first 90 days of treatment. Previous research by the …

An interesting story from the New York Post reveals that sexy flight attendants across the world have started an underground network of mile-high selfies that they post on Instagram.

Remains of about 50 mummies, including newborn babies, thought to belong to the 18th Dynasty were found in a huge tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said Monday.

She’s been linked to just about every celebrity we can think of at this point, but it looks like those rumors of Katy Perry and Diplo dating may actually be true. After confirming her split with ex John Mayer and joking that she was using the social flirting app Tinder, Katy was spotted with the DJ and producer in NYC.

A 43-year-old Brampton man is dead after being stabbed early Monday morning, according to Peel Regional Police.

People who take the common cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may feel a false sense of security and eat a bit more, according to a new study. Researchers found that U.S. adults taking statins in 1999-2000 were eating fewer calories than people not taking the drugs, but statin users were eating about the same amount as non-users by 2009-2010.