NASA’s Curiosity rover has stumbled upon a metallic meteorite early last week. The meteorite has several unique and unusual features. Known as “Egg Rock” (due to its odd, ovoid appearance) this object has been identified as a small meteorites, most likely composed of nickel and iron. Arizona State University scientists studying photos taken by Curiosity’s ChemCam Remote Micro-Imager think the …

Two Iowa police officers were ambushed and killed while sitting in their patrol cars early Wednesday morning in the Des Moines metro area, authorities say. KCCI reported that an Urbandale officer was killed just after 1 a.m. CST. The officer was sitting alone in his patrol car when he was shot, Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said, according to …

Researchers have come up with a new theory to account for the origins of our only satellite. The study was published Monday in the journal Nature. The new theory claims that the Moon and the Earth originated from one and the same material, that split apart as a result of a collision. The most popular theory of how the moon …

UFO hunters have been closely studying NASA images taken by the Mars rover Curiosity with the aim of spotting potential fossils. The most recent find by the ufologists is an image revealing what appears to look like the remains of a grizzly bear. A close-up of the image shown in a video published online sparked a discussion on whether the …

Transport Minister Marc Garneau has proposed new regulations that will require rear-visibility systems on all new vehicles sold in Canada to help drivers see behind their vehicle when they back up. Garneau made the announcement at an elementary school in Ottawa on Monday, making the connection to Halloween trick-or-treating, where it is often difficult for drivers to see families out …

Scientists have found evidence that the oldest water in the world, which is deep below ground in northern Ontario, could have microbial life that is “alien” to life on the surface. “Microbial subsurface communities are often chemosynthetic, not photosynthetic,” says University Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar in the department of earth sciences at the Faculty of Arts & Science. “In chemosynthesis, …

The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced today the Government of Canada’s intention to lift the visa requirements for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens on December 1, 2017. It demonstrates the importance that the Government of Canada places on its relationship with both countries and with the EU more broadly. However, Ottama would reserve the right to …

FBI agents investigating Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified information on a private email server Sunday obtained a warrant to search a computer used by former Rep. Anthony Weiner for messages they believe may be related to their inquiry, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation. The warrant came two days after FBI Director James Comey revealed the …

Japan plans to continue its whaling program with scientific ends despite the non-binding resolution recently approved by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to increase surveillance on such activities, local media reported. Japan conducts its whaling under a self-issued permit, under Article VIII of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. This article allows a country to grant its nationals …

Heidi Klum is the queen of Halloween, proved by her incredible (and elaborate) costumes. Each year we wait in anticipation to find out what Heidi will be dressed as. And for 2016? It’s got to be her weirdest yet… The 43-year-old supermodel revealed her highly anticipated Halloween costume on the red carpet for the party’s 17th annual event. Up against …

A giant panda grabbed hold of a man’s leg and wrestled him to the floor after the intruder sneaked into his zoo enclosure. The man, named by local media as Mr Chen, was on a tour of the park in Nanchang, east Jiangxi province, with his companions when he decided to enter the panda house and wake the sleeping animal. …