Science

When you walk to the snack cupboard, do you reach for a pack of chips or a chocolate bar?Your answer can reveal a lot about your personality, according to a new study.Researchers surveyed people in China, Germany, Mexico and the US about…

Legend has it that King Arthur and his knights ruled England more than 1,000 years ago before disappearing from history. Now archaeologists have discovered that the mysterious site known as King Arthur's Hall is 4,000 years older than…

What happened? Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis and Stabiae under ash and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum under a mudflow. Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active…

Meteorologists are monitoring Hurricane Rafael's potential path toward the U.S. after the storm barreled into Cuba as a Category 3.Rafael is now moving into the Gulf of Mexico, but has since weakened to a Category 2 and is expected to…

Hurricane Rafael has prompted an urgent "do not swim" warning for Americans living in two states.The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Coastal Hazard Message for Florida and Alabama due to the storm moving through the Gulf of…

Scientists have proposed a radical plan to prevent a massive Antarctic glacier from melting, which would cause catastrophic flooding along the US east coast.They proposed installing a giant underwater curtain, artificially thickening…

The US is currently suffering its worst drought in 25 years, affecting all but two states.About 257 million Americans are living under a severe drought warning as drier and warmer conditions swept the country last month, leaving only Alaska…

While the rest of us worry about recycling and using paper straws, a new study shows that the super-rich are polluting more than ever.Despite being owned by just 0.003 percent of the population, research shows that private jets owned by the…

It is the skin care product that most women have in their beauty kit.But according to an expert, using retinol – known for its anti-aging benefits – could soon be replaced by simply bathing your face in infrared light.Shark Ninja – best…

It's no secret that smoking e-cigarettes can lead to long-term health problems.But scientists now say some vape flavors could be much worse than others.Researchers at McGill University in Canada found that berry-flavored e-cigarettes cause…