Paleontologists announced Thursday the discovery of a new genus and species of flying pterosaur found among a treasure trove of fossils in northeastern China. The new species so resembled the winged creatures in the popular 2009 film ‘Avatar,’ the scientists have named them Ikrandraco avatar. The name ‘Ikran’ is a tribute to James Cameron’s flying creatures in his sci-fi film …

A competitor in an ironman race on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has died of a suspected heart attack. The 39-year-old man died during the swimming leg of the Ironman 70.3 race on Sunday morning. Competitors swim 1.9km before cycling 90km and running 21.1km.

PRINCE Harry tried his hand at “murderball” last night as he battled it out with Royal cousin Zara Phillips. The pair beat opposing team Endeavour, which included Zara’s husband, Mike Tindall and Olympians Dame Kelly Holmes and Denise Lewis. A sell-out crowd watched Harry’s team win by eight points to six in the fast-paced clash. Speaking afterwards, Denise Lewis joked …

The ozone layer that shields the Earth from the sun is showing the first signs of recovery, UN researchers have revealed.

ORANGE Is The New Black writer Lauren Morelli has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband of two years after realising she was gay on the set of the show.

Living in a strange environment is just a typical day for Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

College professor Elizabeth Stringer Keefe spent 13 years trying to return a wedding photo found in the rubble of the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks.

Lauren Conrad has married her lawyer beau William Tell, according to new reports. The couple tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in Santa Ynez, California on Saturday 13 September in the presence of their nearest and dearest.

The medical director at Yorkville Endoscopy Center was fired following a throat procedure that led to the death of comedienne Joan Rivers, ABC News reported. Rivers died on Sept. 4 at the age of 81, one week after she was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital.

More than a dozen children in New York have been diagnosed with EV- D68, a rare respiratory infection, the state Health Department said Friday. The enterovirus that had been making children sick across the United States has now reached the northeast side of the country.

New home prices in Canada were on average unchanged in July from June, with declines in the major cities of Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa offsetting hikes in Calgary and elsewhere, Statistics Canada said on Thursday.