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NASA Spacecraft Becomes First to Orbit a Dwarf Planet
Mar. 6, 2015 — NASA's Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet. The spacecraft was approximately 38,000 miles (61,000) kilometers from Ceres when it was captured by ... full story -
Stuck-in-the-Mud Plankton Reveal Ancient Temperatures
Mar. 6, 2015 — New research showing how tiny creatures drifted across the ocean before falling to the seafloor and being fossilized has the potential to improve our understanding of past climates, scientists ... full story -
How Rain Is Dependent on Soil Moisture
Mar. 6, 2015 — It rains in summer most frequently when the ground holds a lot of moisture. However, precipitation is most likely to fall in regions where the soil is comparatively dry. This is the conclusion ... full story -
Melting Glaciers Create Noisiest Places in Ocean, Study Says
Mar. 6, 2015 — Researchers measure underwater noise in Alaskan and Antarctic fjords and find them to be the noisiest places in the ocean. This leads researchers to ask how animals such as whales and seals use the ... full story -
'Habitable' Planet GJ 581d Previously Dismissed as Noise Probably Does Exist
Mar. 6, 2015 — A new report has dismissed claims made last year that the first super-Earth planet discovered in the habitable zone of a distant star was 'stellar activity masquerading as planets.' The ... full story -
Snffing out Origins of Methane: Instrument Identifies Methane's Origins in Mines, Deep-Sea Vents, and Cows
Mar. 5, 2015 — Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide in its capacity to trap heat in Earth's atmosphere for a long time. The gas can originate from lakes and swamps, natural-gas ... full story -
Nutrient Pollution Damages Streams in Ways Previously Unknown, Ecologists Find
Mar. 5, 2015 — An important food resource has been disappearing from streams without anyone noticing until now. Ecologists reports that nutrient pollution causes a significant loss of forest-derived carbon from ... full story -
Mars: The Planet That Lost an Ocean's Worth of Water
Mar. 5, 2015 — A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth's Arctic Ocean, and covered a greater portion of the planet's surface than the Atlantic Ocean does on Earth, according to new results ... full story -
Hubble Sees Supernova Split Into Four Images by Cosmic Lens
Mar. 5, 2015 — Astronomers have spotted for the first time a distant supernova split into four images. The multiple images of the exploding star are caused by the powerful gravity of a foreground elliptical galaxy ... full story -
Phthalates Potentially Alter Levels of a Pregnancy Hormone That Influences Sex Development
Mar. 5, 2015 — Exposure to hormone-altering chemicals called phthalates -- which are found in many plastics, foods and personal care products -- early in pregnancy is associated with a disruption in an essential ... full storyMore: -
Nine Steps to Survive 'Most Explosive Era of Infrastructure Expansion in Human History'
Mar. 5, 2015 — A team of scientists call attention to nine issues that must be considered if there is to be any hope of limiting the environmental impacts of the ongoing expansion of new roads, road improvements, ... full story -
Menopausal Whales Are Influential and Informative Leaders
Mar. 5, 2015 — Menopause is a downright bizarre trait among animals. It's also rare. Outside of the human species, only the female members of two whale species outlive their reproductive lives in such a major ... full storyMore: -
Molecule Found in Tree Leaves Helps Female Mice Combat Weight Gain; Males Unaffected
Mar. 5, 2015 — A small molecule that binds to a receptor found on muscle cells speeds up energy metabolism -- but only in female mice. Researchers have shown that female mice treated with a molecule found in tree ... full story -
Flood and Drought Risk to Cities on Rise Even With No Climate Change
Mar. 5, 2015 — A heads-up to New York, Baltimore, Houston and Miami: a new study suggests that these metropolitan areas and others will increase their exposure to floods even in the absence of climate ... full story -
Hidden Hazards Found in 'Green' Products
Mar. 5, 2015 — Common consumer products, including those marketed as 'green,' 'all-natural,' 'non-toxic' and 'organic' emit a range of compounds that could harm human health ... full story -
Significant Facial Variation in Pre-Columbian South America
Mar. 5, 2015 — A team of anthropology researchers has found significant differences in facial features between all seven pre-Columbian peoples they evaluated from what is now Peru -- disproving a longstanding ... full story -
Human Brains Age Less Than Previously Thought
Mar. 5, 2015 — Older brains may be more similar to younger brains than previously thought. In a new paper, researchers demonstrate that previously reported changes in the aging brain using functional magnetic ... full story -
Einstein Put to the Test: Satellite Mission on Dark Energy and Theory of Gravitation
Mar. 5, 2015 — Physicists have gained new insights into dark energy and the theory of gravitation by analyzing data from the "Planck" satellite mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). Their results ... full story -
'Extinct' Bird Rediscovered: Last Seen in 1941
Mar. 5, 2015 — A scientific team has rediscovered a bird previously thought to be extinct. Jerdon's babbler (Chrysomma altirostre) had not been seen in Myanmar since July 1941, where it was last found in ... full story -
Breakthrough in Energy Harvesting Could Power 'Life on Mars'
Mar. 5, 2015 — Martian colonists could use an innovative new technique to harvest energy from carbon dioxide thanks to new research. The research proposes a new kind of engine for producing energy based on the ... full story
- NASA spacecraft becomes first to orbit a dwarf planet
- Stuck-in-the-mud plankton reveal ancient temperatures
- How rain is dependent on soil moisture
- Melting glaciers create noisiest places in ocean, study says
- 'Habitable' planet GJ 581d previously dismissed as noise probably does exist
- Snffing out origins of methane: instrument identifies methane's origins in mines, deep-sea vents, and cows
- Nutrient pollution damages streams in ways previously unknown, ecologists find
- Mars: The planet that lost an ocean's worth of water
- Hubble sees supernova split into four images by cosmic lens
- Phthalates potentially alter levels of a pregnancy hormone that influences sex development
- Nine steps to survive 'most explosive era of infrastructure expansion in human history'
- Menopausal whales are influential and informative leaders
- Molecule found in tree leaves helps female mice combat weight gain; males unaffected
- Flood and drought risk to cities on rise even with no climate change
- Hidden hazards found in 'green' products
- Significant facial variation in pre-Columbian South America
- Human brains age less than previously thought
- Einstein put to the test: Satellite mission on dark energy and theory of gravitation
- 'Extinct' bird rediscovered: Last seen in 1941
- Breakthrough in energy harvesting could power 'life on Mars'
- New protein booster may lead to better DNA vaccines and gene therapy
- How drowsy microbes in Arctic tundra change to methane-makers as permafrost thaws
- Excavation reveals ancient town and burial complex in Diros Bay, Greece
- Strength in numbers: First-ever quantum device that detects and corrects its own errors
- Galactic 'rain' explains why some galaxies are better at creating stars
- Why isn't the universe as bright as it should be?
- Direct evidence that drought-weakened Amazonian forests 'inhale less carbon'
- Discovery of 2.8-million-year-old jaw sheds light on early humans
- Planet 'reared' by four parent stars
- Experiments support conductivity claims for microbial nanowires
- Hurricanes helped accelerate spread of lionfish
- Men tend to be more narcissistic than women, study finds
- Grand tree of life study shows a clock-like trend in new species emergence and diversity
- Animal functional diversity started out poor, became richer over time
- Genetic study revives debate on origin and expansion of Indo-European languages in Europe
- Newly discovered hormone mimics the effects of exercise
- Creative genius driven by distraction
- Far from home: Wayward star cluster is both tiny and distant
- Adults only really catch flu about twice a decade, suggests study
- High-salt diet could protect against invading microbes
- Cloudy, with a wisp of liquid rock: Clouds around exoplanets analyzed
- When age matters: precise dating of ancient charcoal found near skull is helping reveal unique period in prehistory
- Nice to sniff you: Handshakes may engage our sense of smell
- Some tropical plants pick the best hummingbirds to pollinate flowers
- BPA exposure linked to autism spectrum disorder, study reports
- Olive oil: The key to curing cancer?
- Black phosphorus is new 'wonder material' for improving optical communication
- Unlocking key to immunological memory in bacteria
- Forbidden atomic transitions: Controlling matter 1,000 times more precisely using high-resolution spectroscopy
- Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
- Scientists crack piece of neural code for learning, memory
- Old-looking galaxy in a young universe: Astronomers find dust in the early universe
- Breakthrough in organic light emitting diodes technology
- Peanut consumption associated with decreased total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases
- Results challenge conventional wisdom about where the brain begins processing visual information
- Sleep-walking neurons: Brain's GPS never stops working -- even during sleep
- First ever photograph of light as a particle and a wave
- Alzheimer amyloid clumps found in young adult brains
- Treadmill performance predicts mortality
- First detailed microscopy evidence of bacteria at the lower size limit of life
- Life 'not as we know it' possible on Saturn's moon Titan
- Feast-and-famine diet could help extend life, study suggests
- Living on the edge: Stars found far from galaxy center
- DNA evidence shows surprise cultural connections between Britain and Europe 8,000 years ago
- Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease reversed in rats
- Asian herb holds promise as treatment for Ebola virus disease
- How mantis shrimp evolved many shapes with same powerful punch
- Bumblebees make false memories, too
- How rare antibody targets Ebola and Marburg virus
- New insight found in black hole collisions
- Beliefs can regulate effects of nicotine on the human brain
- Anesthetics could have long-term impact on children's brains
- MUSE goes beyond Hubble: Looking deeply into the universe in 3-D
- One brain area, two planning strategies
- Pockets of calm protect molecules around a supermassive black hole
- Monster black hole discovered at cosmic dawn
- Physicists offer a solution to the puzzle of the origin of matter in the universe
- How does the human brain tackle problems it did not evolve to solve?
- Widely used food additives promotes colitis, obesity and metabolic syndrome, shows study of emulsifiers
- First direct observation of carbon dioxide's increasing greenhouse effect at Earth's surface
- Agricultural insecticides pose a global risk to surface water bodies, researchers find
- Evolutionary approach reveals new clues toward understanding the roots of schizophrenia
- Easy on the eyes: Optimum length of eyelashes is one third width of eye
- Crocodiles rocked pre-Amazonian Peru: Seven crocodile species found in single 13-million-year-old bone bed
- Bionic reconstruction lets patients use a robotic prosthetic hand controlled by the mind
- Tissue engineering: Scientists grow leg muscle from cells in a dish
- Yellowstone: Geysers erupt periodically because they have loops in their plumbing
- Ocean circulation change: Sea level spiked for two years along Northeastern North America
- Kenyan fossils show evolution of hippos
- Great Barrier Reef corals eat plastic
- Massive amounts of Saharan dust fertilize the Amazon rainforest
- Peanut consumption in infancy prevents peanut allergy, study finds
- Asian tree rings explain historical plague outbreaks in Europe
- Antibiotics give rise to new communities of harmful bacteria
- Neuroscientists literally change the way we think: Advantages of a wandering mind
- Brain activity shows infants are hardwired to link images, sounds as they learn to speak
- Magnetic nanoparticles could stop blood clot-caused strokes
- La Niña-like conditions associated with 2,500-year-long shutdown of coral reef growth
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