Health Canada is rolling out new regulations that would require medical marijuana companies to provide information about their patients and the doctors who prescribe the drug to medical colleges.

Spain starts the defence of its world title against the Netherlands, whom they had beaten in the 2010 World Cup final. On impressive form during the playoffs but less inspiring over the last few months, “La Roja” (The Reds) are looking to take this opportunity to remind everyone that they are one of the big favourites for the title. But …

Researchers may have finally nailed down exactly why a frog’s sticky tongue is so effective for catching prey. Observing the South American horned frog, researchers analyzed how sticky the frogs’ tongues are as well as how much weight they could capture, National Geographic reported.

The frequency of extreme forms of a climate cycle that can cause devastating droughts and flood events from Indonesia to India to Kenya, may triple in the coming decades, according to a new study published Wednesday. The study, published in the journal Nature, ties manmade global warming to shifts in the behavior of a naturally-occurring climate cycle, known as the …

Here’s a sign of progress. Cigarette smoking among America’s teens is now at the lowest level in more than 20 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fewer than 16% of high school students across the country were current smokers in 2013. By comparison the teen smoking rate was above 27% when the government started doing its Youth …

Scientists from UC San Francisco, Stanford University and Mexico’s National Institute of Genomic Medicine (INMEGEN) have conducted a groundbreaking genetic study which has found astounding genetic diversity in the Mexican population.

A ZIMBABWEAN man has been arrested in South Africa after he allegedly killed a love rival in a savage attack, cut out his heart and ate it with a fork and knife. Neighbours said the Zimbabwean, aged 35, visited the home of former girlfriend, Nomonde Soloshe, and found her with new flame, Mbuyiselo Manona

In a strange twist of fate, a bachelor party led to what appears to be a major paleontological find. A group of friends were camping at Elephant Butte.

Few athletes get the chance to play soccer at the World Cup, but even fewer get a chance to play the game in outer-space.

Experts say the illness behind the massive dolphin die-off here at the Jersey Shore, and along the East Coast last year, is infecting other animals. Officials with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center say the Minke whale that was found washed up on an Atlantic City Beach last month tested positive for the Morbilli virus.

Health Canada has reinstated the licence of Biolyse Pharma. the manufacturer of the key cancer medication paclitaxel, allowing the Ontario company to resume operations with “amended terms and conditions.”