Scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, estimate that there are at least five huge garbage patches polluting the world’s oceans, some as big as the state of Texas. Using computer modeling, the scientists say they also may be able to determine which nations are the worst polluters—no easy task considering the enormity and complexity …

The actress’ decision to get preventative surgery seems to have spiked rates for BRCA gene mutation testing, reports said. According to Time, a new Canadian study claims that Angelina Jolie’s effort to lower her risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer has paved way to what’s called “The Angelina Effect.” The said phenomenon, coined by the said news outlet, refers …

Bayer AG’s (ADR) (BAYRY) subgroup Bayer HealthCare announced positive results from the second Phase-III X-VeRT study of its “oral anticoagulant” Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) today. The results revealed that a daily dosage of Xarelto is an “effective and well-tolerated alternative” to Vitamin K Antagonists (VKAs) for patients suffering from non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation and undergoing cardioversion.

An invasive species of cricket is displacing domestic crickets in the eastern United States, a study published in the journal PeerJ finds. The Asian camel cricket, Diestrammena asynamora, is occupying U.S. homes, particularly basements, garages and cellars. While the crickets do not pose a threat to humans, scientists say they know very little about how the species could impact local …

The FBI is investigating after nude photos of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and other female stars were stolen and posted online.

Kate Gosselin shared a family portrait on Twitter of all eight of her children going back to school with a cameo by the family dog. Her 12-year-old twin daughters and 10-year-old sextuplets all had their backpacks on and smiled widely in the picture posted on Thursday.

Brad Pitt hummed “Here Comes The Bride” as Angelina Jolie walked down the aisle on the arms of her sons Maddox and Pax during their August 23 private wedding, reveals Hello!

Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence and supermodel Kate Upton are among dozens of celebrity women who had risque photos allegedly of them leaked by an online bulletin board in an apparent hacking campaign.

Alex Rodriguez, the New York Yankees third baseman, has reportedly purchased “Julie and Julia” actress Meryl Streep’s Hollywood Hills house for $4.8 million.

After finding love on “The Bachelor”, Juan Pablo Galavis and Nikki Ferrell will get “Couples Therapy” from Dr. Jenn Berman.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have finally released their wedding photos, including images of Jolie’s custom-designed wedding dress.