Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, 26, was crowned as the Miss Universe 2015 at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino, following the announcement of wrong winner on Dec. 20.
The tussle between the Silicon Valley and the Federal over the industry encryption is nothing uncanny. The fight is even getting uglier with the Paris attack recently.
NASA's lunar orbiter captured the newest, most vivid image of an "Earthrise" where the earth is rising from the moon's horizon.
NASA's Cassini probe conducted its last flyby of Enceladus, Saturn's icy moon that possesses organic plumes and a global ocean.
NASA scientists have detected silica and tridymite on Mars which were never found before, indicating volcanic rocks and water systems
CERN physicists are now close to discovering a new fundamental particle that was detected by the Large Hadron Collider.
After its last attempt last June 28, SpaceX will launch its newly upgraded Falcon 9 rocket as it will attempt again to land upright on Camp Canaveral, Florida.
Starbucks lovers who make their day complete with a daily latte, cappuccino, or mocha have some good news. A new 10-year United States study shows that regular coffee drinkers are less likely to pass away due to several causes of death including pneumonia, respiratory diseases, diabetes, and heart disease, compared to those who never drink a cup of Joe including fans of hot and iced tea. The study's volunteers had a lower risk of death by consuming up to five cups of the popular drink, which included decaf coffee.
Volkswagen of America will hire lawyer Kenneth Feinberg to help clean up the mess after the diesel emissions scandal that was first reported by West Virginia University's researchers and verified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Feinberg served as United States Senator Ted Kennedy's chief of staff, and since then the legal expert has earned a reputation for helping companies and organizations handle big settlements.
Methane is believed to be an indicator of life in Mars. While a new study revealed another source of methane surge on the Red Planet, the gas is viewed to post health risks to Earth ecosystems.
A probe found that some French and African peacekeepers from UNICEF assigned to African countries sexually abused young children by forcing the kids as young as nine to give oral sex in exchange for food. The incident happened in early 2014 at the height of the civil war in the Central African Republic.
China recently launched a software package tailored to its own nuclear power technology. The software was developed mainly by the China Nuclear Power Institute.
Shanghai has started charging emission fees from enterprises. The first of the three phases kicked off on Oct. 21.
Experts cited Beijing and Shanghai as models for areas trying to develop a reliable mass transport system. This system is especially important as many countries face rapid urbanization.
From the 10th spot, Shenzhen made a huge leap in energy efficiency and environmental quality for the past two years and now topped a list published in a recent study.
