West Virginians head to Canada to find affordable insulin

A group of West Virginians left the country Sunday in search of affordable insulin -- they went to Canada, where insulin prices are reported to be about a tenth of what it costs people in the United States.

Nonna's minestrone recipe could help fight malaria, study suggests

In a classroom experiment turned research paper, scientists and school children discovered that some soup broths contain properties that may prevent the growth of malaria parasites.

Will China Be First to Track Signal From Aliens Far Away in Universe?

China put the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, which is 500 metres wide, into operation in 2016. Three years later, the testing period is drawing to an end. But the development of the unique object, called the Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) and is hoped will find extraterrestrial intelligence, continues.

Whakaari/White Island: The science of the eruption, and why there was no warning

We don’t normally see these eruptions coming, no matter how much we would like to. Many systems are already 'primed' for such events, but the triggers are poorly understood, writes Shane Cronin of the University of Auckland. As of Monday night five people have been confirmed dead, 18 had been res

NASA unveils stunning photo of Geminids Meteor Shower ahead of peak this weekend

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is this stunning photo of the Geminids Meteor Shower, which was snapped in Chile in 2013

NASA Mission Discovers Mysterious Plumes of Particles Being Ejected From Asteroid’s Surface

The space agency said they launched the mission to study the asteroid Bennu in 2016. Samples from the celestial body would not only shed light on how planets formed and life began, but also give a better understanding of how to protect our planet from an asteroid collision.