MySpace elf and professional attention whore/crazy person Tila Tequila announced on Facebook Friday that she was 10 weeks pregnant. I don’t know whether to be angry at or feel sorry for the guy who thought bareback would be a good idea.

Scientists have found that asteroid impacts not only result in formation of rocks and soil, but also form molten glass on cooling. Pete Schultz, Brown University geologist along with his colleagues have discovered fragments of leaves and other organic compounds lodged inside glass created by ancient impacts in Argentina. They said that analysis of biodata encapsulated in molten glass from …

As family and friends of the five students killed in the Brentwood stabbing spree prepare to lay their loved ones to rest, the family of the youngest victim said in a statement Sunday it’s a “struggle every day” to understand their son won’t be coming home. Zackariah Rathwell, 21, was the youngest of those killed at a house party turned …

Chronic inflammation in benign prostate tissue is associated with aggressive prostate cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

A new survey suggests that Americans are generally excited about the new technology they expect to see in their lifetimes, but when confronted with some advances that already appear possible they get nervous. Those are the findings in a report released Thursday by the Pew Research Center, which sought to gauge public opinion about our rapidly changing world of science …

Provincial police say a 54-year-old woman was killed when her car went off the westbound lane of the 401 near Highway 6 north. There were three other people in the car who were treated for minor injuries but are expected to be alright.

In a special Earth Day program on April 22, Seattle’s Museum of Flight will host three prominent US Astronauts supporting the B612 Foundation for a press conference which will unveil a new video showing the surprising number of asteroid impacts on Earth during the last decade, and the even more surprising fact that we can prevent future asteroid impacts.

To understand why different individuals have different pain tolerance levels, scientists have discovered four genes that play a vital role in deciding this. “The study is quite significant because it provides an objective way to understand pain and why some people have a higher tolerance for pain than others,” said Tobore Onojjighofia from Proove Biosciences and a member of the …

Researchers from the Hebrew University have reconstructed DNA methylation maps of the Denisovans and the Neanderthals stressing that the ancient and modern humans looked different because of the diseases which altered genes of affected group. The reconstructed DNA maps will help them analyze how the genes were altered and passed down through generations.

Scientists have discovered gender-bending female cave insects with “very impressive” penis-type organs which can have sex for up to 70 hours at a time. Females of the neotrogla species insert their penis into males during mating, who instead of having a penis have the equivalent of a vagina. The neotrogla were discovered in a cave in eastern Brazil and are …

Malaysia Airlines said a plane that was forced to turn back from its designated flight path because of a landing gear malfunction has landed safely in Kuala Lumpur. Flight MH192 with 159 passengers and seven crew had been heading from Kuala Lumpur to Bangalore when a problem was detected with the Boeing 737-800 aircraft’s right-hand landing gear, the airline said, …