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Americas infertility crisis: The shocking statistics

Americas infertility crisis: The shocking statistics

New research shows sperm concentration had fallen by 52% in Western countries between 1973 and 2011. In the 1970s, the average Western man had a sperm concentration of 99 million/milliliter. That number changed by 2011 when the sperm count had fallen to 47.1 million/milliliter. Sperm concentrations under 40 million per milliliter are considered below normal and can impair fertility.  Sep 14, 2017
Ink Master: How women are making their mark in the tattoo industry

Ink Master: How women are making their mark in the tattoo industry

There are more women in the US with tattoos than men. But only one in six tattoo artists is a woman. These women, however, made their mark in the male-dominated industry, and will be featured in a new show, Ink Master: Angels. The show will premiere on 3 October. Sep 14, 2017
Reckless reporting during Hurricane Irma criticised

Reckless reporting during Hurricane Irma criticised

Reporters battled up to 130mph winds to highlight hurricane Irma and amp;#39;s strength, with some hardly able to speak or stand whilst reporting live. Critics have criticised this as reckless behaviour whilst others suggest it highlights just how powerful a tropical storm can be. Sep 13, 2017
Drone footage captures Hurricane Irma destruction in Saint Martin

Drone footage captures Hurricane Irma destruction in Saint Martin

Drone footage has captured the full extent of damage from Hurricane Irma on the Caribbean island Saint Martin.Ten people died on the French territory and many of the buildings were damaged. France has pledged $60 million to rebuild both St. Barts and the French half of Saint Martin.   Sep 13, 2017
NASA captures mesmerizing footage of strongest solar flare in a decade

NASA captures mesmerizing footage of strongest solar flare in a decade

NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has recorded the Sun emitting one of the strongest solar flare in a decade on 6 September. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center issued a geomagnetic storm warning for September 13 and 14. The storm can impact satellites, navigation and communications systems but will also mean that the aurora borealis (northern lights) will be more vivid for skywatchers. Sep 13, 2017
Humanoid robot YuMi conducts orchestra

Humanoid robot YuMi conducts orchestra

YuMi the humanoid robot, made by Swiss firm ABB, made its debut at Pisas Verdi Theatre on 12 September, raising its baton to conduct the Lucca Philharmonic orchestra alongside Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. YuMi, was taught all the movements by the usual conductor Andrea Colombini, who held its arms in rehearsals so the computer could memorize the correct gestures. Sep 13, 2017
130-tonne fatberg found clogging east London sewer

130-tonne fatberg found clogging east London sewer

One of the biggest fatbergs ever seen in Britain has been found blocking a Victorian-era, east London sewer. The rock-solid mass of wet wipes, nappies, fat and oil stretches as long as three soccer pitches and weighs as much as 10 double-decker buses. In 2013, a similar but smaller fatberg was found in a sewer in Kingston, southwest of London. Sep 13, 2017
EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker warns UK will regret Brexit

EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker warns UK will regret Brexit

Speaking at the annual state of the union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker issued a warning to Britian, which is currently slowly progressing with exit negotiations, saying that we will always regret this, and I think you will regret this too. Sep 13, 2017
Police officer tells black man hed shoot him first if he had a gun

Police officer tells black man hed shoot him first if he had a gun

A police officer for the West Midlands Police is being investigated after a video of him making a racial comment was posted on social media. The case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission and the officer removed from front line duties. Sep 13, 2017
Philippines Congress cuts budget of Human Rights Watchdog To $20

Philippines Congress cuts budget of Human Rights Watchdog To $20

The Philippines House of Representatives has voted to slash the budget of a government agency investigating President Rodrigo Dutertes war on drugs. The budget of the Commission on Human Rights was cut from $38m to $20, but the new proposal still requires approval by the Philippines Senate. Sep 13, 2017
North Korea slams Peru for expelling ambassador over nuclear test

North Korea slams Peru for expelling ambassador over nuclear test

North Koreas ambassador to Peru, Kim Hak-Chol, blasted Lima for expelling him, saying the decision amounted to throwing gasoline on the fire. Peru announced its decision on 11 September, giving Kim five days to leave the Andean country. The move comes following Pyongyangs sixth nuclear test earlier this month, but Kim vowed that North Korea would continue to pursue its nuclear program without wavering. Sep 13, 2017
Hurricane Irma devastation in numbers

Hurricane Irma devastation in numbers

Irma is the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded outside the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It is also the longest Category 5 hurricane since satellite storm-tracking began (3 days). Here and amp;#39;s what else to know about the storm by the numbers. Sep 13, 2017
Hurricane Irma devastation in numbers

Hurricane Irma devastation in numbers

Irma is the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded outside the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It is also the longest Category 5 hurricane since satellite storm-tracking began (3 days). Here and amp;#39;s what else to know about the storm by the numbers. Sep 13, 2017
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