Sixth-grader Lauren Arrington’s science fair project on lionfish showed that they can live in nearly fresh water, which surprised ecologists. Arrington’s results show that if lionfish migrate upstream in rivers, they could damage ecosystems because the lionfish don’t have any predators.

A number of undocumented features in iOS have been found to essentially create backdoors for siphoning large amounts of users’ personal data from Apple devices. Jonathan Zdziarski, a researcher who often trains federal and state law enforcement agencies in forensic techniques, revealed the existence of the mostly hidden features.

A full inquest into the death of Peaches Geldof will begin on Wednesday and will establish if she took her own life. The mother-of-two, who is the daughter of Boomtown Rats star Bob Geldof, was found dead at her home in Kent in April following a suspected heroin overdose.

A reptile specialist leading the search for a snake on the loose in Lake Hopatcong now says it is a green anaconda, not a boa constrictor, as officials had maintained. Gerald Andrejcak told NJ.com that he was told by a local animal control officer to keep quiet about the true species to avoid raising public panic.

New Study : Children born to women who smoked during pregnancy appear to have an increased risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research.

Due to high levels of bacteria in the water swimming is not recommended at Ambleside, Dundarave and Sandy Cove beaches. High levels of E. coli bacteria in the water increase risk of gastro-intestinal illness to swimmers. VCH is looking into potential sources of the contamination, including consulting with the District of West Vancouver, Metro Vancouver and the Public Health Agency …

Researchers have found that many small galaxies throughout the universe do not ‘swarm’ around larger ones like bees do but ‘dance’ in orderly disc-shaped orbits, challenging our understanding of how the universe formed and evolved. The finding has been published in Nature Communications.

Skye McCole Bartusiak, best known for her role in “The Patriot” as Mel Gibson’s daughter, has died at 21 years old. The cause of death is still unknown. Her mother, Helen McCole Bartusiak, told CNN that Bartusiak had recently suffered from epileptic seizures, and her mother said she believed Bartusiak “had a seizure and choked and nobody was there.”

Some seals know which way the wind blows when it comes to finding foraging grounds. A new study shows that certain harbor seals are drawn to offshore wind farms in waters off the U.K. and German coasts — a phenomenon that could have long-term implications for ocean ecosystems.

Crawling into a bed with bugs is a creepy thought… but it’s a problem that’s becoming more common in the city. A COMPAS Research survey of Canadian Health Inspectors says Canada is seeing a 20 per cent increase in bed bug inquires compared to the same period last year.

Emma Czornobaj is appealing her conviction on two charges of both criminal negligence causing death and dangerous driving causing death. Czornobaj was found guilty on all counts in June in connection with a 2010 incident that saw her stop her car in the passing lane of a South Shore highway to move a group of ducklings away from the road. …