Researchers believe life could exist on Saturn’s moon Enceladus around hydrothermal vents which are similar to those found at the bottom of the Earth’s ocean. Chemical analysis of the plume suggested conditions favourable for methanogenesis – the generation of methane by microbes that use hydrogen and carbon dioxide to obtain energy. According to Reuters and the New York Times, scientists …

Women are more hooked on smartphones than men… making them vulnerable to problems at home, work and with friends, according to new research from Binghamton University- State University of New York.. “Our smartphones have turned into a tool that provides short, quick, immediate satisfaction, which is very triggering,” said Isaac Vaghefi, assistant professor of management information systems at Binghamton University-State …

A group of friends hiking near Gainesville caught a strange sight in their path: a fight between a horse and an alligator. And it appears the horse emerged victorious. Krystal M. Berry posted the shocking video on Facebook, and it’s exploding across the internet. The group of horses, including a little colt, were grazing alongside the path. The alligator walked …

Two people were killed in a head-on collision Thursday north of Sexsmith, police say. Police say the crash happened around 7:12 a.m. when a northbound truck crossed the centre line and collided head-on with an oncoming truck travelling southbound on Highway 2 near Township Road 750. A 34-year-old male passenger from Grande Prairie in the northbound truck was pronounced deceased …

A new water harvester developed by researchers at UC Berkeley and MIT could become a low-energy, off-the-grid means of sustenance. A proof-of-concept solar-powered harvester, produced in a joint venture between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley, uses ambient sunlight to extract water from the air. In rooftop tests, reported in the journal Science, the device …

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have produced what they say is the first composite image of a dark matter filament that connects galaxies across the cosmos. The composite image, which combines a number of individual images, confirms predictions that galaxies across the universe are tied together through a cosmic web connected by dark matter that has until now remained …

NASA released new global maps of the Earth at night today, and the space agency says they’re the clearest composite views yet of human settlement patterns on our home planet. This composite image, one of three new full-hemisphere views, provides a view of the Americas at night. The clouds and sun glint — added here for aesthetic effect — are …

Melker Karlsson scored 3:22 into overtime giving the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday night at Rogers Place. Oscar Klefbom opened the scoring at 6:44 of the first period, Milan Lucic recorded a goal and assist for a two-point night, Cam Talbot made 41 saves and Connor McDavid registered his first career playoff point with …

Patients who are too fat or too thin are likelier to have migraines, scientists say. A study found those with a body mass index of 30 or more had a 27 per cent greater risk of the crippling headaches. “As obesity and being underweight are potentially modifiable risk factors for migraine, awareness of these risk factors is vital for both …

Prepare to see space like never before: NASA, with the help of Amazon Web Services, will host the first live 4K Ultra HD video stream from outer space, the space agency announced Tuesday. During the event, scheduled for April 26 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, NASA’s Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson will speak from the International Space Station with Sam …

Bed bugs are developing a resistance to common insecticides and it’s making them much harder to kill, a new study says. According to scientists at Purdue University, bed bugs have already shown resistance to several other insecticides, including the commonly-used deltamethrin. However, bifenthrin and chlorfenapyr can now be added onto that growing list. In a study to be published next …