NASA's Grand Challenge: Stop Asteroids from Destroying Earth SPACE.com - 19 hours ago
There may be killer asteroids headed for Earth, and NASA has decided to do something about it. The space agency announced a new "Grand Challenge" today (June 18) to find … More »NASA's Grand Challenge: Stop Asteroids from Destroying Earth
There may be killer asteroids headed for Earth, and NASA has decided to do something about it. The space agency announced a new "Grand Challenge" today (June 18) to find all dangerous space rocks and figure out how to stop them from destroying Earth.
'Lost' Medieval City Discovered Beneath Cambodian Jungle LiveScience.com - 20 hours ago
A lost city known only from inscriptions that existed some 1,200 years ago near Angkor in what is now Cambodia has been uncovered using airborne laser scanning. More »'Lost' Medieval City Discovered Beneath Cambodian Jungle
A lost city known only from inscriptions that existed some 1,200 years ago near Angkor in what is now Cambodia has been uncovered using airborne laser scanning.
Flashpoint Found for Istanbul's Next Earthquake LiveScience.com - 23 hours ago
As violent protests rock Istanbul, another cataclysm is building beneath the city. More »Flashpoint Found for Istanbul's Next Earthquake
As violent protests rock Istanbul, another cataclysm is building beneath the city.
Autism Linked with Air-Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy LiveScience.com - 21 hours ago
Pregnant women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution may be more likely to give birth to children with autism, according to a new study. More »Autism Linked with Air-Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy
Pregnant women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution may be more likely to give birth to children with autism, according to a new study.
Racing up Europe's highest volcano in the Etna Supermarathon Reuters - 21 hours ago
By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - It's a hot, sunny day in June on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Sicily, but the problem is that I'm not on the beach, I'm running … More »Racing up Europe's highest volcano in the Etna Supermarathon
By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - It's a hot, sunny day in June on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Sicily, but the problem is that I'm not on the beach, I'm running up a volcano. An even bigger problem is that I've been going for two hours, but I'm only half way to the top and I'm tired. This is Mount Etna, at 3,330 …
Golfing in Iceland: lava beds, angry birds, winds Reuters - 23 hours ago
Surprisingly, this island in the frigid North Atlantic is one of the most golf-obsessed places on earth. With 65 courses for a population of 322,000, Iceland has more … More »Golfing in Iceland: lava beds, angry birds, winds
Surprisingly, this island in the frigid North Atlantic is one of the most golf-obsessed places on earth. With 65 courses for a population of 322,000, Iceland has more courses per person - one for every 5,000 people - than any other country.
Flare Star Gets 15 Times Brighter in Minutes SPACE.com - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 7:03 AM EDT
A normally dull star in Ursa Major, the Great Bear constellation, give off an incredible flare while scientists watched, increasing its brightness 15-fold in just three … More »Flare Star Gets 15 Times Brighter in Minutes
A normally dull star in Ursa Major, the Great Bear constellation, give off an incredible flare while scientists watched, increasing its brightness 15-fold in just three minutes, before returning to normal.
Tropical depression heading toward southern Mexico AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 5:33 AM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say a tropical depression is expected to bring at least three to five inches of rain to parts of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and southern Me … More »Tropical depression heading toward southern Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say a tropical depression is expected to bring at least three to five inches of rain to parts of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and southern Mexico.
Wet, wintry, wild: Meteorologists and climate scientists meet to discuss weird British weather AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 5:36 AM EDT
LONDON - Come rain, wind or sunshine, the weather has long been one of Britain's main topics of conversation. Now it has also become a mystery. More »Wet, wintry, wild: Meteorologists and climate scientists meet to discuss weird British weather
LONDON - Come rain, wind or sunshine, the weather has long been one of Britain's main topics of conversation. Now it has also become a mystery.
Religions seen slow to go green; Pope has chance to inspire Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013 5:11 AM EDT
By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Few religious communities have gone as far in fighting climate change as a church in Queensland, Australia, … More »Religions seen slow to go green; Pope has chance to inspire
By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Few religious communities have gone as far in fighting climate change as a church in Queensland, Australia, which has 24 solar panels bolted to the roof in the shape of a Christian cross. "It's very effective. It's inspired some members of our congregation to install …
Details in Death of Yuri Gagarin, 1st Man in Space, Revealed 45 Years Later SPACE.com - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 4:11 PM EDT
The circumstances surrounding the death of the first man in space Yuri Gagarin, who was killed in a 1968 jet crash, have long been clouded in theories and rumors. Now, … More »Details in Death of Yuri Gagarin, 1st Man in Space, Revealed 45 Years Later
The circumstances surrounding the death of the first man in space Yuri Gagarin, who was killed in a 1968 jet crash, have long been clouded in theories and rumors. Now, the first man to walk in space says he can reveal what really happened to his friend and fellow Russian cosmonaut.
Ocean 'Snapshot' Taken With Sound Waves LiveScience.com - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 4:05 PM EDT
The uppermost reaches of the ocean could be rapidly scanned in groundbreaking high detail using acoustic techniques, researchers say. The method resembles that employed … More »Ocean 'Snapshot' Taken With Sound Waves
The uppermost reaches of the ocean could be rapidly scanned in groundbreaking high detail using acoustic techniques, researchers say. The method resembles that employed to probe the deep Earth.
Official: Solar plane to help energy use on ground AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 6:06 PM EDT
CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — The plane parked outside the airport looks more like a giant exotic insect or maybe an outsized balsa wood toy airplane. More »Official: Solar plane to help energy use on ground
CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — The plane parked outside the airport looks more like a giant exotic insect or maybe an outsized balsa wood toy airplane.
Solar-powered plane lands near Washington AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 12:17 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — A solar-powered plane nearing the close of a cross-continental journey landed at Dulles International Airport outside the nation's capital early Sunday, … More »Solar-powered plane lands near Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — A solar-powered plane nearing the close of a cross-continental journey landed at Dulles International Airport outside the nation's capital early Sunday, only one short leg to New York remaining on a voyage that opened in May.
NASA Unveils New Astronaut Class for Deep-Space Exploration SPACE.com - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 11:12 AM EDT
This article was updated at 12:03 p.m. EDT. More »NASA Unveils New Astronaut Class for Deep-Space Exploration
This article was updated at 12:03 p.m. EDT.
Airport to Everest the most dangerous in the world AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 12:40 PM EDT
As soon as the decades-old Twin Otter landed at Lukla airport, passengers burst out in applause. They do that for nearly every safe landing at the often terrifying airport … More »Airport to Everest the most dangerous in the world
As soon as the decades-old Twin Otter landed at Lukla airport, passengers burst out in applause. They do that for nearly every safe landing at the often terrifying airport at the gateway to Mount Everest. ...
Colo. firefighters could get more help from rain AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 10:16 AM EDT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters could again get some help from rain Monday as they work to put out hot spots from the most destructive wildfire ever in C … More »Colo. firefighters could get more help from rain
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters could again get some help from rain Monday as they work to put out hot spots from the most destructive wildfire ever in Colorado.
Weather control? 4 Gov't Conspiracies That Make PRISM Look Pedestrian LiveScience.com - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 10:04 AM EDT
As far as government schemes come, the NSA's super-surveillance PRISM program sounds like something straight out of dystopian science fiction. More »Weather control? 4 Gov't Conspiracies That Make PRISM Look Pedestrian
As far as government schemes come, the NSA's super-surveillance PRISM program sounds like something straight out of dystopian science fiction.
Is it Too Late to Tackle Global Warming? National Journal - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 6:05 AM EDT
Global greenhouse-gas emissions rose to record levels in 2012, the International Energy Agency said in a report released last week. Especially disconcerting is the news … More »Is it Too Late to Tackle Global Warming?
Global greenhouse-gas emissions rose to record levels in 2012, the International Energy Agency said in a report released last week. Especially disconcerting is the news from May that carbon-dioxide levels reached 400 parts per million "for the first time in several hundred millennia," the report states.
Washington State U starts sperm bank for honeybees AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013 10:24 AM EDT
There's a lot of buzz at Washington State University over work to develop the first sperm bank for honeybees. Entomologist Steve Sheppard and his crew are using liquid … More »Washington State U starts sperm bank for honeybees
There's a lot of buzz at Washington State University over work to develop the first sperm bank for honeybees. Entomologist Steve Sheppard and his crew are using liquid nitrogen to preserve semen extracted ...