No, Google hasn't been taken over by a foreign country. The green-and-white flag over the Google logo today is the banner of the artificial language Esperanto, flying in recognition of the 150th birthday of its inventor, L.L. Zamenhof.

The House of Representatives has rejected the 2010 budget proposal of the Ministry of Science and Technology for not meeting standards that would enhance Nigeria 's technology development.

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ambassador Yukiwa Amano yesterday declared his support for the Nigerian nuclear project.

I see that the on population trends with large increases in human longevity, funded by , is reaching a wider audience. It is good to envisage a future in which we see less : "In computer simulations, Gavrilov concluded that

A paper: "The strong familiality of living to extreme ages suggests that human longevity is genetically regulated. The majority of genes found thus far to be associated with longevity primarily function in and . There are likely many more genetic

From : "Blood vessel blockage, a common condition in old age or diabetes, leads to low blood flow and results in low oxygen, which can kill cells and tissues. Such blockages can require amputation resulting in loss of limbs. Now,

Acquired December 11, 2009, these true-color images show a wide-area and two close-up views of plumes from Kilauea, including plumes from Halema'uma'u and Pu'u O'o Craters.

A small plume of ash and/or steam is blowing west from the summit of Mayon Volcano in this image from December 15, 2009.

Acquired December 14, 2009, this true-color image of northern India and Bangladesh shows thick haze hugging the soutehrn face of the Himalaya.

A fire in a Western Australia state forest near Dwellingup billows smoke over the Indian Ocean on December 15, 2009.

NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite has captured five complete polar seasons of noctilucent (NLC) or 'night-shining' clouds with an unprecedented horizontal resolution of 3 miles by 3 miles.

Black soot deposited on Tibetan glaciers has contributed significantly to the retreat of the world's largest non-polar ice masses, according to new research.

New space observations reveal that since October 2003, the aquifers for California's primary agricultural region -- the Central Valley -- and its major mountain water source -- the Sierra Nevadas -- have lost nearly enough water combined to fill Lake

NASA researchers studying have found that the intensity of the "heat island" created by a city depends on the ecosystem it replaced and on the regional climate.

Of the many dangers that plague commercial airplanes, icing stands out as one of the most treacherous.

With each additional day and year that the Terra satellite monitors Earth, scientists achieve a strengthened record of Earth's vital signs; here's a sample of the latest developments to be presented by Terra researchers at the Fall Meeting of the

For the first time, NASA scientists are accurately calculating the level of damaging radiation people are exposed to on commercial airline flights.

Researchers studying carbon dioxide, a leading greenhouse gas and a key driver of global climate change, have a new tool: daily global measurements of carbon dioxide in a key part of our atmosphere.

Many scientists believe that photosynthesis is responsible for oxygenating Earth s atmosphere and, ultimately, allowing for the evolution of complex organisms. New research is beginning to help scient

Astronomers have discovered as many as six low-mass planets around two nearby, sun-like stars. The findings indicate that low-mass planets could be common around nearby stars.