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Turning History's 'Lost' Into 'Found': Pictorial History-Map of Santa Catarina Ixtepeji, a Village in Mexico Rediscovered
July 5, 2012 — When antiquities go MIA, sometimes the sleuthing of a network of scholars can lead to rediscovery . That's what happened ... > full story -
Earth's Oldest Known Impact Crater Found in Greenland
June 28, 2012 — Scientists in working in Western Greenland have found evidence of an asteroid or comet impact early in the Earth's history. At three billion years old, the crater is a billion years older than the ... > full story -
New Secrets from 'Bay of the Pirates' Warship That Sunk 2,300 Years Ago
June 6, 2012 — A new study puts some finishing touches on the 2,300-year history of the beak-like weapon that an ancient warship used to ram enemy ships in the First Punic War, the conflict between ancient Rome and ... > full story -
Chemical Fingerprinting Tracks the Travels of Little Brown Bats
May 29, 2012 — A novel technique using stable hydrogen isotopes —- a chemical fingerprint found in tissues such as hair —- has enabled researchers to determine where hibernating bats originated. Knowing ... > full story -
Toxic Mercury, Accumulating in the Arctic, Springs from a Hidden Source
May 21, 2012 — Environmental scientists have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry the element north ... > full story -
Mining for Heat: Abandoned Mine Tunnels Might Ferry Geothermal Energy from Deep Underground
May 2, 2012 — Abandoned mine tunnels might ferry geothermal energy from deep underground to help heat homes and ... > full story -
Space Law Expert: Before First Asteroids Are Mined, Legal Framework Must Be Improved
April 26, 2012 — Entrepreneurs' announced venture to extract water and precious metals from asteroids has generated excitement, but it comes amid a vague legal landscape that could complicate plans for space mining, ... > full story -
Common Environmental Contaminant, Cadmium, Linked to Rapid Breast Cancer Cell Growth
April 23, 2012 — Breast cancer cells become increasingly aggressive the longer they are exposed to small concentrations of cadmium, a heavy metal commonly found in cosmetics, food, water and air ... > full story -
Data Mining Opens the Door to Predictive Neuroscience
April 11, 2012 — Researchers in France have discovered rules that relate the genes that a neuron switches on and off, to the shape of that neuron, its electrical properties and its location in the brain. The ... > full story -
Hybrid Copper-Gold Nanoparticles Convert CO2
April 11, 2012 — Researchers have come up with a solution that may further reduce the energy needed for copper to convert carbon dioxide, while also making the metal much more ... > full story
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