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Scores killed or hurt as earthquakes rock southern Philippines
It was 8:12 a.m. on October 15 when the ground began to shake in the southern Philippine islands. Dozens dead, scores injured. Multiple strong aftershocks.
October 15, 2013
Juno craft, headed for Jupiter, resumes full flight operations
After a temporary glitch that occurred after Juno's flyby of Earth on Wednesday - and after a short period in safe mode - the Jupiter-bound craft is fully functioning again.
October 12, 2013
Raw images from Juno spacecraft’s Earth flyby
More images will be released soon, from Juno's flyby of Earth on Wednesday. Plus check out a simulation of Juno's unique perspective on Jupiter in 2016.
October 11, 2013
Video: Bill Nye explains Earth flyby of Juno spacecraft
Watch Bill Nye explain why the Juno spacecraft is being routed so close to Earth on October 9, and what the craft will do when it reaches Jupiter in 2016.
October 9, 2013
U.S. doctors still prescribing way too many antibiotics
Only 10 percent of adult sore throat cases are caused by bacteria, but 60 percent of these patients are given antibiotics.
October 7, 2013
New kind of microscope uses neutrons
Device could open up new areas of research on materials and biological samples at tiny scales.
October 4, 2013
Which neurons fire when this image tricks your brain?
Scientists have pinpointed the brain region responsible for “illusory contours”—when you perceive imaginary shapes and surfaces against a fragmented background.
October 4, 2013
New X-ray vision can reveal internal structure of objects
Scientists have developed a new kind of ‘X-ray vision’ that is able to peer inside an object and map the three-dimensional distribution of its nano-properties in real time.
October 3, 2013
As Comet ISON sweeps past Mars October 1, most observations will happen
NASA and ESA announced earlier they were readying a flotilla of spacecraft to record the comet's passage near Mars. How much will the U.S. government shutdown interfere? Not much, it seems.
October 1, 2013
