Future warming imperils Statue of Liberty: studyThe sightseer of 4014 may have to pay a virtual visit to the Tower of London or Statue of Liberty, said a climate study Wednesday that warned of dramatic ocean encroachment on heritage sites.
GE to hike pro-environment energy research by $10 bnUS industrial conglomerate General Electric said Monday it would boost spending on environmentally friendly energy research by $10 billion by 2020, including on fracking technologies and wind turbines.
25 February 2014 11:42
Japan public sceptical on death penalty: studyJapan's public is less enthusiastic about capital punishment than government research shows, a new study has claimed, amid an acceleration in the rate of executions under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Sex, pregnancy poorly understood by women: US studyWomen are often in the dark when it comes to basic facts about sex, fertility, pregnancy and their own reproductive health, according to a US study Monday.
28 January 2014 11:59
US kids read little on e-readers, tablets: studyTwo-thirds of young children in the United States now have access to an e-reader or tablet, but only half of them actually use the device to read.
For sharks, old age may be 70 or more: studyGreat white sharks may live until their 70s, more than three times as long as previously thought, according to a new analysis of the marine predator's backbones out Wednesday.
14 January 2014 10:39
Land bulge clue to aviation threat from volcanoesBulging in land that occurs before a volcano erupts points to how much ash will be spewed into the sky, providing a useful early warning for aviation.
14 January 2014 10:00
Facebook dominates in US rush to social networkingThe surge into social networks is gaining pace among Americans, with Facebook dominating but with many people using multiple platforms, a study showed Monday.
Recessions linked to cognitive decline in later lifePeople who go through an economic recession at the peak of their working life suffer a risk of cognitive decline in later years, a study suggested on Wednesday.
21 November 2013 16:41
Species protection needed at 78 sites: studyA scientific study out Thursday identifies 78 sites worldwide in dire need of environmental protection because they harbor species that could go extinct.
Ozone pact helped cool the planet: studyA slowdown in global warming that climate sceptics cite in favour of their cause was partly induced by one of the world's most successful environment treaties, a study said on Sunday.
