A large sea creatures face a much higher extinction rate than their smaller brethren, scientists have learned. “There are a lot of reasons to think that what we’re seeing in the modern ocean is a distinctive signature of human activities, rather than the environmental changes that we’re also inducing,” says Jonathan Payne, a paleobiologist at Stanford University and lead author …

Take it all in: This is one of the best views of our Milky Way galaxy ever created, with more than a billion stars and celestial objects contained in a single image from European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite. The Gaia space probe aims to capture over a billion stars, distant galaxies and quasars to produce the largest and most detailed …

Scientists found signs of a growing planet around TW Hydra, a nearby young star, using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Based on the distance from the central star and the distribution of tiny dust grains, the baby planet is thought to be an icy giant, similar to Uranus and Neptune in our Solar System. This result is another step …

Donald Trump holds a five-point advantage among likely voters in the swing state Ohio, according to a new Bloomberg poll. The Democratic nominee is seen in an unfavorable light by 57 percent of Ohio voters surveyed. Republican nominee Donald Trump is also seen in unfavorable terms by a majority of Ohio voters, but his 52 percent rating is still five …

Analytics company Slice Intelligence reported on Friday that the number of paying Pokémon Go players in the United States peaked on July 15 and has since dropped 79 percent. Regardless, the game remains to be the world’s most leading producer of mobile market sales. It generates nearly 25-percent of total spending for mobile games as of this month. This isn’t …

A team of astronomers in Argentina uncovered a 30-tonne meteorite, possibly the second-largest ever found on our planet. “Although we hoped for weights above what had been registered, we did not expect it to exceed 30 tons,” Mario Vesconi, president of the Astronomy Association of Chaco, told reporters. “The size and weight surprised us.”

The Government of Canada has published the results of the 2014-15 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Survey. According to the survey, the percentage of high school smokers in grades 10 to 12 decreased from 13% in 2012-13 to 11% in 2014-15 (defined as smoking in the previous 30 days). The percentage of students who had smoked at least once …

Halle Berry revealed in a new interview that she was often “discounted as an actor” when she was starting out in Hollywood because she was simply too beautiful. “I came from the world of beauty pageants and modeling and right away when people heard that, I got discounted as an actor,” Berry, 50, tells W magazine. “So, I had the …

The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has released its first set of data, resulting in the assembly of the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way ever. The result is a stunning portrayal of our galaxy as never before seen, featuring 20 times as many stars previous galactic surveys have captured. “Gaia is at the forefront of astrometry, charting …

An explosion on a tourist boat near the Indonesian island of Bali on Thursday has left two people dead and 13 other foreigners injured, according to police. Bali police spokesman, Made Sudana, said the explosion happened off the coast of Lombok. Several graphic images showed victims being carried onto shore with serious leg injuries. Authorities are still investigating the exact …

The actress was pictured with her boobs bound, a fake beard and prosthetic nose as she was made over for a new film role. Michelle Rodriguez is blasted for being “transphobic.” After the 38-year-old actress posted a behind-the-scenes picture of herself undergoing makeover to look like a man for her role in “(Re) Assignment” on Tuesday, September 13, some fans …