Several Iraqi media sources stated Wednesday that some of the Islamic State militants in Mosul have contracted Ebola.
A study by the University of Missouri says that autistic children are better socially adjusted if they have a pet at home. Earlier studies have also shown that pets benefit children with this disorder.
A young Idaho woman was accidentally shot dead by her 2-year-old son in a Wal-Mart store on Tuesday.
The decreasing number of monarch butterflies has alarmed conservationist groups so much that they have requested the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to add the species to its endangered species list.
The absence of the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles, raised many eyebrows at Queen Elizabeth's Christmas church service.
The Islamic State has released what it claims to be the interview of the Jordanian pilot in its English online magazine - Dabiq.
A nuclear research scientist in Idaho was shot dead by her two-year-old son in a Walmart store.
A person's year of birth is related to obesity risk, say researchers. A study done by researchers from Harvard Medical School found that people born before 1942 were less likely to be affected by a gene variant linked to obesity than those born after that year
As rumors of Niall Horan leaving One Direction started floating on Twitter on Sunday, 28 December, and Directioners went in to a frenzy, but now the upset followers can breath easy as Billboard has debunked the rumors.
Manchester United is reportedly ready to exchange Javier Hernandez to AC Milan for their defender Adil Rami next summer.
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Porsha Williams finds herself in a controversy once again after being arrested in Atlanta Dec. 29 for speeding and driving on a suspended license.
More than 40 bodies have been recovered from the AirAsia flight QZ8501 wreckage by an Indonesian warship Dec. 30.
Headaches could be the only symptom of brain tumors in many patients, say researchers.
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) enthusiasts claim that they have spotted a coffin-like object on Mars and want NASA to investigate it further.
The United States formally ended its longest fought war in Afghanistan Sunday, 28 December. Officials of the International Security Assistance Force held a flag-lowering ceremony at its headquarters.
