Science

[ad_1] By Seth Borenstein | AP October 24 at 1:37 pm WASHINGTON – The country must redouble its efforts to suck gas that holds heat and fight climate change, a new US …

[ad_1] The Borexino instrument located deep beneath Italy’s Appenine Mountains detects neutrinos as they interact with the electrons of an ultra-pure organic liquid scintillator at the center of a large sphere surrounded …

[ad_1] trilobites New research shows that the animal's muscles are incredibly effective for its size, far more than other large animals. PictureWildebeest at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary in Serowe, Botswana. Robust animals …

[ad_1] The first artificial moon in the world should be launched in less than two years. Chinese scientists hope to have the moon, which is essentially a satellite designed to complete the …

[ad_1] A mile-long sediment core drilled by the International Ocean Discovery Program helped researchers uncover how the Chicxulub crater formed. Credit: International Ocean Discovery Program Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid the …

[ad_1] Twenty years ago, scientists were shocked to realize that our universe is not only expanding, but that it is growing faster over time. Determining the exact rate of expansion, called the …

[ad_1] Scientists are passionate about exploring mysteries, and the greater the mystery, the greater the enthusiasm. There are many unanswered scientific questions, but when you're fat, it's hard to beat "Why is …

[ad_1] From “Fantastic Voyage” to “Despicable Me,” shrink rays have been a science-fiction staple on screen. Now chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a real shrink ray that …

[ad_1] For nearly 85 years, crocodile experts knew of just three species in Africa — the dwarf, Nile and slender-snouted. Researchers, including Matthew Shirley from Florida International University’s Tropical Conservation Institute and …

[ad_1] A team of scientists led by the University of Exeter has found that, like humans, birds are startled when inanimate objects suddenly move. While testing how jackdaws responded to moving birds, …