A Russian robot is scheduled to exit the Earth’s atmosphere in 2021, but it first needs to learn some basic skills before beginning its voyage. “FEDOR” already knows how to drive and put out a fire, but what happens if it gets ambushed by extraterrestrials? Russia’s deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said the android was designed to benefit mankind, despite …

A huge manhunt is underway after a suspected killer shot dead an elderly man and recorded it on Facebook in Cleveland, Ohio. Authorities have appealed to the public for help in the case after urging the killer, a man named Steve Stephens, to turn himself in. Police said they have received “dozens and dozens” of tips for possible sightings of …

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, when Parkinson’s organizations around the world draw attention to Parkinson’s disease, a progressive brain disorder affecting over 100,000 Canadians and 6 million people worldwide. Across Canada, Parkinson Awareness Month activities will include Parkinson tulip sales, concerts, breakfasts, educational presentations, conferences and other informational events. “Ten regional partners with 240 chapters and support groups are reaching …

An international team of astronomers who spent five sleepless nights staring into the darkest corners of the universe may have just captured the first ever image of a black hole. There were nights when they had to stop their observations due to bad weather or something going wrong with their system, but they ultimately wrapped up on April 11th, 11:22 …

A viral story about a married couple only realising they were biological twins after trying IVF has been revealed to be fake. The story, originally from a suspected fake news website called the Mississippi Herald, claims the unnamed couple underwent the treatment to help them have a baby. Before the treatment could begin, their DNA was taken and tested. After …

NASA just snapped the first photos of a mysterious crack in one of Greenland’s largest glaciers. Scientists at NASA’s Operation IceBridge are photographing shrinking Arctic and Antarctic ice to study the effect of climate change on the planet’s polar regions. Stef Lhermitte, a Delft University of Technology professor, first noticed the crack in the middle of the glacier in satellite …

Researchers have warned that children’s increasing use of mobile electronic devices is leaving them at risk of permanent damage. New study in the UK has found that the use of smartphones and tablets is causing significant sleep problems among babies and toddlers. Tim Smith, who lead a team at Birkbeck University in London, quizzed 750 parents about their kids’ touchscreen …

Researchers are busy digging into the crust of the Earth to study the planet’s natural carbon sequestration process in an effort to find a more efficient way to effectively combat castastrophic climate change. A team of geologists, led by Columbia University’s Peter Kelemen, are cracking into the exposed sections of the Earth’s mantle in Oman’s al-Hajjar mountains to observe how …

The YouTube website’s abundance of white light doesn’t make for the most comfortable for viewing at night. However, it turns out there’s a Dark Mode the company wasn’t telling anyone about. The built-in mode was discovered on Thursday and shared in a Reddit post, and while the setting doesn’t appear by default, a quick command in the developer console is …

A new study shows running could help people live longer. After collecting data from 55,000 adults, the Iowa State University study found one hour of running can add seven hours to a person’s life. This is more than any other form of exercise. The findings, which used data from studies of men and women aged 18 to 100 over 15 …

The world of medical research is mourning the sudden and unexpected loss of of Dr Mark Wainberg. Wainberg, aged 71, died while swimming on vacation in Florida. While no cause has been confirmed, he had been swimming in rough water and strong currents. Wainberg, who lived in Montreal, was swimming Tuesday with his family when he started struggling with heavy …