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Illinois river otters still exposed to chemicals banned decades ago
Researchers report that river otters in Central Illinois are being exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides that were banned in the U.S. in the 1970s and ’80s.
October 15, 2013
New idea for how Earth’s core formed
An iron melt network helped grow Earth's core, a Stanford study suggests
October 14, 2013
Signs of water detected in exoplanet’s debris
The remains of a water-rich rocky exoplanet have been discovered outside our solar system orbiting a white dwarf star 170 light years away.
October 14, 2013
Comet-chasing mission Rosetta: 100 days to wake-up
Rosetta will wake up soon from deep-space hibernation to reach the comet it has been cruising towards for a decade.
October 11, 2013
New device harnesses sun and sewage to produce hydrogen fuel
A novel device that uses only sunlight and wastewater to produce hydrogen gas could provide a sustainable energy source.
October 11, 2013
Elephants know what it means to point, no training needed
Elephants understand humans in a way most other animals don’t, according to the latest research from the University of St Andrews.
October 10, 2013
Will Comet ISON survive its brush with the sun?
The comet might disintegrate outright, or break-up in the days or weeks after its close brush with the sun. Or it might survive intact, to pass Earth again someday.
October 10, 2013
A lonely planet without a star
An international team of astronomers has discovered an exotic young planet that is not orbiting a star.
October 10, 2013
Comet ISON details emerge as it races toward the sun
Scientists are unraveling more information on Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) as it continues on its journey toward the sun.
October 9, 2013
Jupiter and Saturn are awash in diamonds, say scientists
Some of the diamonds floating around inside of Saturn may be so large that they could perhaps be called "diamondbergs."
October 9, 2013
