Life

They buried their dead: New species of human ancestors discovered in Africa, changing the history of humankind

In an article on scientific journal eLife, scientists recently announced that a new of species of human ancestor, being called Homo naledi, was unearthed by Professor Lee Berger from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pope Francis appeals to religious community to give refugees 'concrete hope'

The Catholic Church entered into the fray of the worsening refugee crisis in Europe. Pope Francis has called to every parish, monastery, religious community, and sanctuary to take in at least one refugee family.

Ashley Madison update: Baptist pastor commits suicide after being revealed as member; GoDaddy and Amazon sued for the leak

A Baptist pastor who was revealed to be a member of Ashley Madison, the online adultery service that made headlines in July after it was being hacked, died from committing suicide.

HTC A9/Aero and Butterfly 3 release date coming at September event?

The last time the Taiwanese smartphone maker announced an event for a possible new smartphone launch was last Sept. 6, which had already passed, and a lot of people had assumed that the rumored HTC One A9 or Aero would be introduced.

U.S. presidential election 2016: Will Joe Biden run for president?

Joe Biden tried running for president twice already. Will his third attempt finally get him to the White House?

Google partners up with big pharmaceutical firms; focuses on the fight against diabetes

Google is now collaborating with names such as Sanofi and Novartis for diabetes management project.

Amazon $50 Fire tablet â will consumers buy the device?

But at such a low price, it is expected that the device will also come with poor quality specs. For instance, it was reported that the source familiar with Amazon's plan said the tablet would have a mono speaker instead of a stereo.

Anti-venom supply running out, endangering thousands of lives from fatal snakebites

According to a spokesman from Sanofi, the company halted production of Fav-Afrique because of stiff competition when companies who formulate cheaper versions joined the market. Cheaper alternatives usually don't have that much potency as Fav-Afrique.

Learning how to handle failure well

Failure is not a word that is talked about much; our society is geared up for success, writes Claire Musters.

Assisted suicide: Dependence is part of being human

We are designed to share the weakness, vulnerability and dependence of the rest of the physical creation, says Prof John Wyatt.

Loving like Jesus: 'Naturally Supernatural' author Wendy Mann gives her tips

Wendy Mann runs 'Training for Supernatural Ministry' in her home church, The Kings Arms in Bedford.

Massive stone monuments from 4,500 years ago discovered buried near Stonehenge

The discovery revealed that there are about 100 stones spanning several acres of land.

LG TV packs double-sided OLED displays

The new, unique display was unveiled at IFA in Berlin this week. The TV has an 111-inch display, a design achieved by the electronics company by putting together three 65-inch OLED displays, while maintaining the overall set to be just millimeters thick.