California animal control officials have cautioned that a venomous albino cobra, which has already bit a dog, is on the loose in a southern part of the state.

Animal control officer Alfred Aguirre from Los Angeles County said that the dangerous reptile was roaming in the community of Thousand Oaks after biting a dog in the neighborhood on Monday. The dog has fortunately recovered after the bite.

Issuing the warning, Los Angeles County officials said in a statement, "This is a venomous and very dangerous animal that the public should not approach for any reason."

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working on a project in which they are developing a wearable robot that aid human hand's grasping motion.

The device has two robotic fingers next to the thumb and the little finger. Using the innovative control algorithm, the robotic hand moves in sync with a person's hands and fingers to catch and hold the objects of different shapes and sizes.

July 20, Sunday, marked the 45th anniversary of first Apollo landing. Till date, the event is considered to be the greatest achievement for mankind in space exploration.

On July 20, 1969, three astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin completed their mission to become the first human beings to set foot on the moon. Armstrong and Aldrin were the first humans to set foot on the moon.

In the time when competition has become grim and numbers of retail websites are opening every other day, it is vital to hold your position right. EBay Inc managed to ensure its good position, as it reported a rise of 13% in its quarterly revenue in 2014.

The Wall Street had expected the average revenue of $4.38 billion, but company has been able to generate $4.37 billion in its second quarter.

In the second quarter, the company has increased its gross merchandise value by 12 %, slightly better than analysts forecast.

On Wednesday, Jack Lew, 76th and current United States Secretary of the Treasury, reported that since 2011 the banks and credit unions in US have encountered in all 250 distributed denial-of-service attacks.

This is something that needs to be looked into as these attacks could disrupt the U.S. financial system. So, the Treasury Department will launch the Financial Sector Cyber Intelligence Group to circulate warnings about cyber-threats and prevent electronic assault.

Amid the worst US bio-safety crisis in years, federal officials have dismissed 11 eminent scientists from a panel of 23 members that advises the government on whether and how research on dangerous pathogens should be conducted.

The members were informed that their service was no longer needed through an email on Sunday night from Mary Groesch who is the executive director of the National Science Advisory Board for Bio-security (NSABB).
Out of the dismissed members, two told Reuters that the notice came without any warning. The panel is overseen by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

A 14-inch tropical Pacu fish was caught in the waters of Lake St. Clair in South America by a woman while fishing. The Pacu fish is a South American relative of Piranha, which is known for biting the testicles of fishermen. The fish can grow up to 55 pounds in the wild and can also become aggressive for home aquarium. The fish had its mouth like humans and powerful jaw muscles too.

In Michigan, Holley Luft knew she had caught a big fish but was surprised when she realised that it was square and had human-like teeth.

Climate Central, a non-profit group, has come up with a new climate report mentioning about at what level 1,001 US cities will experience heat in summer. As per the report, the cities will have much warmer summers by 2100 provided that current emission trends continue to take place.

There are many cities that will witness rise in temperature by seven to 10 degrees. Some cities will experience a rise of 12 degree by 2100. Every 10 years, the city temperatures are increasing by 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit.