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Celebrate Neptune in awesome images
Today marks the completion of Neptune's first known orbit in human history. Voyager 2 gave us images of Neptune the early observers would have envied.
July 12, 2011
Fenugreek seeds blamed in E. coli outbreak in Europe
Officials report that a shipment of fenugreek seeds from Egypt may be the culprit in a deadly E. coli outbreak that has killed 50 people and infected thousands.
July 12, 2011
Rare snow in the Atacama desert, Chile
Satellite imagery captures a rare snowfall in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the driest places on Earth. See an image of the rare snow here.
July 12, 2011
A tool-using fish in Australia
Researchers say they have evidence of a tool-using fish. Diver Scott Gardner captured images of the tool-wielding tuskfish in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
July 11, 2011
Gadgets cause 25% of all U.S. car accidents, report says
A report - using 10 years of science data - suggests that 25% of all U.S. car accidents occur while the driver is using gadgets, such as a cell phone.
July 11, 2011
Wasps as pest control for certain crops
British scientists have found that native wasps can control the shore flies that infest lettuce and celery greenhouses, damaging crops and annoying farmers.
July 11, 2011
Can the ocean buffer climate change?
Climate change is negatively affecting the ocean's ability to absorb carbon emissions, say ocean researchers.
July 11, 2011
Heart disease and stroke tied to national income
Developing countries tend to suffer more death and disability by stroke than heart disease, as opposed to countries with higher incomes, says study.
July 11, 2011
Disappearing sea ice and its impacts
Every year since the 1970s, we’ve lost an area of Arctic sea ice about the size of Switzerland. Many scientists suggest we’ll see an ice-free Arctic in the summertime in this century.
July 11, 2011
Colon cancer screening saving lives, says CDC
If you’re age 50 to 75, have you had your colon cancer screening? This testing can save your life, and it makes colon cancer one of the most preventable cancers around.
July 10, 2011
