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New discovery about neutrinos
The discovery could ultimately help scientists explain why the universe contains matter but very little antimatter.
July 19, 2013
Ice age figurine’s head found
University of Tübingen archaeologists put new and old finds together to reassemble ancient work of art.
July 18, 2013
New evidence for warm-blooded dinosaurs
University of Adelaide research has shown new evidence that dinosaurs were warm-blooded like birds and mammals, not cold-blooded like reptiles as commonly believed.
July 18, 2013
In U.S., June 2013 ranked 15th warmest June on record
U.S. temps in June 2013 were 2 degrees above 20th Century average. U.S. West was fighting wildfires while the U.S. East saw below average temps and rain, rain, rain.
July 18, 2013
Thresher sharks use powerful tail-slaps to hunt prey
Scientists studied sharks near Pescador Island in the Philippines. They found the sharks using tail-slaps to stun and capture wild sardines.
July 17, 2013
Crazy weather? You can’t blame HAARP anymore
The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) — target of conspiracy theorists — has closed down.
July 16, 2013
Study identifies source of oil sheens near Deepwater Horizon oil spill site
Chemical analysis shows that the source is oil pockets trapped in the wreckage of the sunken rig.
July 16, 2013
Why freshwater organisms survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs
An asteroid impact caused the extinction of most dinosaurs and half of ocean-dwelling species. Meanwhile, life in inland freshwater ecosystems largely survived. Why?
July 16, 2013
Hear a seismic scream from Alaska’s Redoubt Volcano
Scientists say they have now solved the mystery of Redoubt's scream prior to eruption.
July 15, 2013
Phytoplankton like to party, too
Tiny ocean plants use turbulence for travel to social gatherings.
July 15, 2013
