NASA to probe why Mars lost its atmosphereNASA said Monday it is on track to launch its Maven probe to Mars next month to find out why the Red Planet lost much of its atmosphere.
29 October 2013 18:10
Australian scientists strike gold in gum treesAustralian researchers have found tiny particles of gold hidden inside the leaves of eucalyptus trees, in a discovery they say could help prospectors discover new deposits of the precious metal.
23 October 2013 16:49
Is the 'Christmas Comet' cracking up?An incoming comet that skygazers had hoped would provide one of the greatest celestial shows of the century, could be a fizzle.
18 October 2013 16:05
Help at hand to relocate threatened speciesAustralian and New Zealand scientists Thursday said they have devised the "first rigorous framework" on deciding whether to relocate endangered animals threatened with extinction by climate change.
17 October 2013 12:14
NASA ban on Chinese scientists 'inaccurate': lawmakerA controversial decision by NASA to bar Chinese scientists from a conference on exoplanets next month was deemed "inaccurate" Tuesday by the US congressman who wrote the law.
'God Particle' in focus as Nobel season kicks offThe Nobel season kicks off Monday amid expectations that the physics prize will honour the discovery of the "God Particle", while a Pakistani girl who was shot and nearly killed by the Taliban could receive the peace prize.
07 October 2013 13:40
Ballerina brain holds secret to balance: studyYears of training cause structural changes in a ballerina's brain that help her stay balanced in the pirouette, said a report Friday that may aid the treatment of chronic dizziness.
27 September 2013 13:51
Kazakhstan citizen claims solving Riemann hypothesisA mechanical engineer from Saryagash town, Kazakhstan, Yessenbek Ushtenov claims that he has solved one of the seven problems of the millennium, the Riemann hypothesis.
Chinese hospital seeks virgins' bloodA Chinese hospital's request for blood from healthy female virgins for use in medical research has been condemned as insulting to women.
'Oldest' Gondwana land creature discoveredA 350-million-year-old fossilised scorpion discovered in South Africa is the oldest known land animal to have lived on Gondwana, part of Earth's former supercontinent.
Science points to a new global warming source: the seaOceans that grow more acidic through Man's fossil fuel burning emissions, can amplify global warming by releasing less of a gas that helps shield Earth from radiation.
