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Microbes buried in salt shed light on ancient life
Lowenstein studies microbes buried in salt - that is, in water droplets that have been sealed inside salt crystals for thousands to millions of years.
October 26, 2012
Hurricane Sandy is a dangerous storm
The track and intensity of Hurricane Sandy is uncertain. But one thing is certain: Sandy is a dangerous storm that the U.S. east coast should monitor closely.
October 25, 2012
Booze made at home can sicken or kill
From prison wine to bathtub gin, illicit home-brews can be a risky business. Poorly crafted booze may contain botulism, methanol, and other poisons.
October 25, 2012
Saturn emits big burp after large storm
The unprecedented belch of energy from a massive storm on Saturn triggered an extreme temperature spike in its stratosphere.
October 25, 2012
Why singing sand dunes hum certain notes
New research looking for clues to how streams of sand can sing may explain why some singing sand dunes croon in more than one pitch at the same time.
October 25, 2012
84 million stars in zoomable image
An international team of scientists use the VISTA infrared survey telescope to create the largest ever catalog of the center of our galaxy: 84 million stars.
October 24, 2012
Elliptical galaxy has spiral arms
An elliptical galaxy has spiral arms within it. The spiral arms formed shortly after a collision with another galaxy several hundred million years ago.
October 24, 2012
Lady Gaga gets 19 species of ferns named for her
Nineteen fern species were named after Lady Gaga. Researcher at Duke University says the inspiration was literally written in the DNA sequences.
October 23, 2012
X-flare on sun, with more solar storms expected
A storm on the sun from Active Region 1598 produced an X-flare on the sun October 23, 2012. No auroras expected this time, though.
October 23, 2012
Is earthquake prediction possible?
Scientists were convicted in Italy for failing to predict a deadly earthquake. But earthquake prediction is, in fact, impossible.
October 23, 2012
