Sciences
South China prepares for more storms after 24 die
Mar 22, 2013 03:23 EDT
Southern China was warned Friday to prepare for more heavy rain and hailstorms after 24 people died when severe weather lashed five provinces, including a "super-tornado" in one city and egg-sized hailstones.
Ancient megavolcanoes killed half the world's species
Mar 21, 2013 14:12 EDT
New rock dating techniques have helped narrow the timeframe of a chain of massive volcanic eruptions that wiped out half the world's species 200 million years ago, a study said Thursday.
EU puts airline carbon tax on hold for a year
Mar 21, 2013 12:26 EDT
The EU will put its controversial carbon tax on intercontinental airline flights on hold for a year to give time for international talks to reach a compromise on the issue, a European source said Thursday.
Most detailed image of ancient Universe unveiled
Mar 21, 2013 11:31 EDT
A new, detailed map of the most ancient light in the cosmos has revealed our Universe to be about 80 million years older than thought, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday.
Satellite maps oldest light in the Universe
Mar 21, 2013 10:17 EDT
A new, detailed map of the most ancient light in the cosmos has revealed our Universe to be about 80 million years older than thought, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday.
Most detailed map of Big Bang radiation unveiled
Mar 21, 2013 08:33 EDT
The European Space Agency (ESA) on Thursday unveiled the most detailed map yet of relic radiation from the Big Bang, revealing new data it hopes will shed light on the creation and expansion of our Universe.
Remains of huge fossilized flying reptile displayed in Rio
Mar 20, 2013 20:06 EDT
The fossilized remains of a huge prehistoric flying reptile was unveiled Wednesday at the Rio de Janeiro National Museum where an international congress on the extinct species is to be held in May.
BlackBerry founders start quantum computing fund
Mar 20, 2013 16:59 EDT
BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin reunited on Wednesday to fund advances in quantum computing, which promises to vastly increase the speed of computers.
NASA denies report that Voyager left solar system
Mar 20, 2013 16:06 EDT
The US space agency on Wednesday denied a claim made in a scientific study that its Voyager 1 spacecraft had left the solar system, describing the report as "premature."
Scientists claim new glasses-free 3D for cellphone
Mar 20, 2013 14:17 EDT
Fancy watching a movie on your mobile phone, where figures leap out from the screen in 3D, rather as Princess Leia did in that scene from "Star Wars"?
NASA's Voyager 'appears' to have left solar system: study
Mar 20, 2013 14:07 EDT
More than 35 years after it launched on a mission to explore the cosmos, NASA's unmanned Voyager spacecraft appears to have left the solar system and is in a "new region" of space, said a study Wednesday.
Scientists peek into giant squid's gene pool
Mar 20, 2013 01:51 EDT
Scientists announced they had peeked into the DNA of the giant squid, seeking to demystify a deep-sea creature that has haunted sailors' dreams for centuries.
Scientists peek into giant squid's gene pool
Mar 19, 2013 21:48 EDT
Scientists announced they had peeked into the DNA of the giant squid, seeking to demystify a deep-sea creature that has haunted sailors' dreams for centuries.
Overfishing of small species causes jellyfish curse
Mar 19, 2013 13:21 EDT
Marine biologists say they have proof that excessive trawling of small fish species leads to proliferation of jellyfish, a worsening phenomenon whose causes have been unclear.
US aims to protect Antarctic amid calls for fishing ban
Mar 18, 2013 23:00 EDT
US Secretary of State John Kerry joined forces with Australia and New Zealand to call for marine sanctuaries in Antarctica, as conservationists sought a fishing ban in the pristine seas.
Greener cars could slash US pollution by 2050: study
Mar 18, 2013 16:13 EDT
Greener cars that use alternative fuels could help the United States slash its greenhouse gas emissions from everyday driving a full 80 percent by 2050, according to a scientific study out Monday.
Striking gold: Earthquakes deposit precious metal
Mar 17, 2013 14:21 EDT
Solid gold can be deposited in Earth's crust "almost instantaneously" during earthquakes, said a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience on Sunday.
Scientists find active community at Earth's deepest spot
Mar 17, 2013 14:20 EDT
Scientists said Sunday they had discovered an unexpectedly large and active community of single-cell organisms living on the Pacific sea floor at the deepest site on Earth.
Videogame power harnessed for positive goals
Mar 16, 2013 22:03 EDT
Even as videogames come under scrutiny for potential harmful impacts, researchers and developers are touting digital games for positive effects on health, learning and other social goals.
'Underground Galapagos' excites scientists
Mar 16, 2013 15:40 EDT
Diverse underground ecosystems buried deep beneath the Earth's crust may offer clues to the origins of life on Earth, several recent studies have revealed.
