Did a methane ‘burp’ clear way for dinosaurs?
Science Thursday, July 21st, 2011
The mass extinction that opened the door for the rise of the dinosaurs about 201 million years ago may have been caused by methane from the seafloor
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NASA spacecraft nears giant asteroid for one-year study
Science Saturday, June 25th, 2011
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid. The mission expects to go into orbit around Vesta on July 16
Dogs sniff out colon cancer
Science, Strange News Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
Japanese researchers say they’ve successfully trained an 8-year-old female black Labrador retriever to sniff out colon cancer on the breath of a patient
Study: Microbes devoured methane from BP spill
Science Thursday, January 6th, 2011
Bacteria made quick work of the tons of methane that billowed into the Gulf of Mexico along with oil from the Deepwater Horizon blowout, researchers say
Antimatter atoms trapped for first time – ‘A big deal’
Science Thursday, November 18th, 2010
For the first time, scientists have trapped antimatter atoms—mysterious, oppositely charged versions of ordinary atoms—a new study says.
Too much texting increases health risks in teens
Technology Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Teens who are excessive users of texting and social networking sites are much more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors like smoking and binge drinking
Mars spacecraft bounces back from computer glitch
Mars Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
A powerful NASA spacecraft around Mars has bounced back yet again, resuming its study of the Red Planet
Study shakes up scientists’ view of San Andreas earthquake risk
Science Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Researchers find major quakes on the southern section, on average, every 88 years — three times as often as previously thought. It’s the strongest evidence yet that we’re overdue for a massive quake. Southern California is long overdue for a major earthquake along the San Andreas fault, according to a landmark study of historic seismic [...]