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Scientists not equally split between Republican and Democrat
The majority of scientists in the U.S. fall to one side of the political spectrum: Democrat. That's not good for science, said science scholar Daniel Sarewitz.
December 17, 2010
DIY bio community lab opens in NYC
The Genspace lab members are part of a growing movement of do-it-yourself amateur biologists, commonly called DIY bio community lab.
December 17, 2010
Illumination map highlights craters on moon in permanent shadow
Some craters near the moon's poles never see sunlight. Now 1,700 photos from the have been combined to show the moon's darkest places in the "illumination map".
December 16, 2010
Monitor your heart rate at home via webcam
In the future, monitor your vital statistics at home via webcam. The Cardiocam measures your heart rate as you gaze into a camera - or a mirror.
December 16, 2010
Planet Hunters invite users to search for alien worlds
The Planet Hunters website invites users to search for alien worlds.
December 16, 2010
U.S. government sues BP over oil spill
The Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill spewed 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. has filed a civil suit against BP for the spill.
December 16, 2010
Life’s building blocks in impossible place, plus a whalloping meteorite tale
Since it crashed to Earth over two years ago, an object called 2008 TC3 has fascinated scientists. Now it appears this object contains amino acids, the building blocks of life.
December 15, 2010
Audubon Christmas Bird Count underway
The Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count is the largest and longest-running citizen science program in the world.
December 14, 2010
Ice volcanoes on Saturn’s moon Titan likely
Ice volcanoes on Saturn's moon Titan likely, say scientists who announced their findings at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.
December 14, 2010
Cancun agreement to protect deforestation of tropical forests
A NASA scientist spoke of optimism following the new deal to protect deforestation of tropical forests, struck at the 2010 climate talks in Cancun, which ended last Friday.
December 13, 2010
