Science

Copper is Great at Fighting Fat and Flab, says New Study

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 07, 2016 10:31 AM EDT

The new findings for the first time establish copper's role in fat metabolism. read more

Scientists Detect Oldest Sounds Emitted by Stars that 'Sing'

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 07, 2016 09:52 AM EDT

These oscillations and are caused by sound trapped inside the stars. read more

NASA Project will turn Asteroids into Spaceships

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 07, 2016 08:52 AM EDT

The asteroid will become a programmed mechanical automata carrying out specific mission objectives. read more

Galaxies 'Waste' Heavy Elements That can Potentially Form Planets

Ana Verayo   | Jun 07, 2016 07:22 AM EDT

New data reveals how galaxies are "wasting" heavy elements such as oxygen, carbon and iron by ejecting them into deep space to form halos. read more

Want to Fly to the Moon? US to Approve First Private Moon Mission for 2017

Ana Verayo   | Jun 07, 2016 06:30 AM EDT

Private space company Moon Express is on the brink of obtaining a crucial approval from the US where the company aims to land a scientific package on lunar soil. read more

MIT Scientists Create Alogrithm to Demystify Image of Black Hole

Ana Verayo   | Jun 07, 2016 03:33 AM EDT

A new algorithm known as CHIRP that is developed by MIT can be a crucial tool in capturing the first images of a black hole. read more

Aegean Descendants Start Framing Survival in Europe, New Study Says

Staff Reporter   | Jun 07, 2016 02:36 AM EDT

A new study suggests that first European farmers migrated from modern-day Greece and Turkey and uses farming as a new strategy for survival. read more

Electric Eels Leap From Water to Give More Powerful Zaps

Ana Verayo   | Jun 07, 2016 12:43 AM EDT

New findings show how electric eels are prone to jump out of the water to release more powerful electric shocks to its target. read more

Boston Mayor Walsh Takes Part in Climate Summit in China

Ellie Froilan   | Jun 06, 2016 10:26 PM EDT

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will visit China this week as a featured speaker at a climate summit of more than 60 American and Chinese leaders. read more

Black Holes are Holograms and Optical Illusions, Says Study

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 06, 2016 07:12 PM EDT

Trapped matter just floats around on the surface of the black hole. read more

Alleged Bigfoot Skull Only a Big Piece of Rock, Says Expert

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 06, 2016 09:35 AM EDT

Scientists, however, pooh-pooh the existence of Bigfoot. read more

Watch the Skies for Mars, Jupiter and Saturn and Their Moons This June

Ana Verayo   | Jun 06, 2016 09:32 AM EDT

This month, the solar system will parade its planets in our skies as Mars, Jupiter and Saturn and their moons will be visible this June. read more

New Scanner to Unravel Secrets of the Pyramids

Ana Verayo   | Jun 06, 2016 08:11 AM EDT

French scientists will be using a new scanner to discover the hidden chambers of the Giza pyramids, where their results will be revealed next month. read more

Confirmed: King Tut's Dagger is Made from Alien Meteorite

Ana Verayo   | Jun 06, 2016 07:33 AM EDT

New X-ray findings reveal how King Tutankhamun's dagger found inside his tomb, isolated for more than 3,000 years, is made from meteorites. read more

Study Says Music Stars Help Boost Childhood Obesity in the US

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jun 06, 2016 07:24 AM EDT

Of 69 beverages endorsed, 49 or 71 percent were sugar-sweetened. read more

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