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Ocean currents, not warm air, are driving Antarctic ice loss
West Antarctica loses ice to the sea even if a summer isn't warm enough to melt snow on top of the glaciers. The oceans do the work from below, a study shows.
April 25, 2012
NOAA Weather Radio more reliable than a tornado siren
Tornado sirens are meant to save lives, but the six people killed by a tornado in Oklahoma never heard a siren. People should rely on a NOAA Weather Radio.
April 25, 2012
Feel-good music
From rock to world beat, pop to blues, feel-good music has the power to inspire, transport, educate, entertain and it can even bring about healing.
April 25, 2012
David Hanson creates robots with human faces
David Hanson builds intelligent robots with lifelike human faces that can make eye contact and understand human speech well enough to hold a conversation.
April 25, 2012
Mysterious monster discovered by amateur paleontologist
Recently, one amateur found a very large and very mysterious monster that has the professionals puzzled. It was found by an amateur paleontologist last year
April 25, 2012
University of Texas at Austin names McDonald Observatory science instrument for philanthropists George and Cynthia Mitchell
University of Texas at Austin is naming an astronomical instrument at McDonald Observatory after George P. Mitchell and his late wife Cynthia Mitchell.
April 24, 2012
Best image yet of ongoing activity at Popocatépetl volcano
Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has been active since mid-April 2012, and now NASA has produced the best image yet of this spectacular volcano.
April 24, 2012
Boom and fireball over California and Nevada on April 22, 2012 caused by large asteroid
The object's estimated mass was around 70 metric tons. It broke up over the Sierra Nevadas, after creating a loud boom and fireball, and even shaking some houses.
April 24, 2012
Mine asteroids for water and precious metals
Meet the new forty-niners, the first to rush to the rich fields and mine asteroids for water and precious metals found in near-Earth asteroids.
April 24, 2012
Blazing objects in Saturn’s weirdest ring
Scientists have discovered strange blazing objects punching through parts of Saturn's outermost ring - the F ring - leaving glittering trails behind. Watch a video ...
April 24, 2012
