Is life better with kids? Not always, says studyAre people with kids happier than people without? In the United States, those with and without kids rate their lives about the same, but globally children tend to diminish well-being.
15 January 2014 10:43
Land bulge clue to aviation threat from volcanoesBulging in land that occurs before a volcano erupts points to how much ash will be spewed into the sky, providing a useful early warning for aviation.
Earthly politicians seek roadmap for space explorationSeeking to boldly go where few politicians have gone before, more than 30 space-faring nations gathered Thursday to map out ways to pool mankind's efforts to explore the stars.
10 January 2014 13:15
Magma clue to Earth's super-volcanoesGeologists on Sunday reported insights into super-volcanoes, the brooding, enigmatic giants of Earth's crust whose eruptions are as catastrophic as they are rare.
06 January 2014 18:04
More than 1,000 chosen for one-way Mars reality-TV missionMore than 1,000 candidates -- from 200,000 hopefuls -- have been chosen to train for a private Mars colonisation mission to be partly funded by a reality-TV show following their training and subsequent steps, organisers said Thursday.
03 January 2014 14:47
Rescue of stranded Antarctic ship stallsA Chinese icebreaker has failed to break through thick ice to free a ship carrying scientists and tourists stranded off Antarctica, forcing Australian authorities to look at other rescue options Saturday.
28 December 2013 17:46
Astronauts poised for second spacewalk to repair stationTwo American astronauts prepared to step out Tuesday on a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk to wrap up repairs to the cooling system at the International Space Station, NASA said.
24 December 2013 13:29
Explorers reach Mawson's Huts in AntarcticaTwo Australian explorers have battled dangerous sea ice to reach the historic Mawson's Huts in Antarctica which have been isolated for years by a giant iceberg blocking the route in, officials said Friday.
China to build two new Antarctic bases: state mediaChinese workers are on their way to build the country's fourth Antarctic research base and a fifth is being planned, state-run media said Thursday as the country expands its imprint on the icy continent.
20 December 2013 10:43
Brazil, China to make new satellite launch in 2014Brazil and China will launch a new joint environmental monitoring satellite next year to replace one which failed to enter orbit earlier this month, Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo said Tuesday.
19 December 2013 10:08
Cells from the eye are 'printed' for the first timeNeuroscientists on Tuesday said they had used an inkjet printer to print cells from the eye, making a practical step in the quest to grow replenishment tissue for damaged or diseased organs.
18 December 2013 10:56
NASA mulls spacewalks to fix space stationA series of spacewalks might be necessary to fix a breakdown in the equipment cooling system aboard the International Space Station, NASA said Friday.
14 December 2013 22:08
China's first lunar rover to land on moon SaturdayA space module carrying China's first lunar rover is scheduled to land on the moon Saturday evening, state media said, in a huge step for the Asian superpower's ambitious space programme.
China space launch debris wrecks villagers' homes: reportDebris from the rocket carrying China's first moon rover plummeted to earth in a village more than a thousand kilometres from the launch site, crashing into two homes, a report said Tuesday.
