Science

Kilauea Lava Lake About to Overflow Volcano Summit

Marco Foronda   | Apr 27, 2015 11:47 AM EDT

The current activity of the lake is starting to concern the residents. read more

Here's Why the Tau Ceti System Can't Have Habitable Planets

Ana Verayo   | Apr 27, 2015 09:36 AM EDT

A new study debunks prior studies about certain habitable exoplanets in Tau Ceti star system. read more

Air Pollution Can Cause Dementia, New Study Reveals

Marco Foronda   | Apr 27, 2015 09:22 AM EDT

PM 2.5 can be considered dangerous to the brain and not only to the lungs based on the new study. read more

Hawaii's Thirty Meter Telescope Website Shut Down by Cyberattack

Ana Verayo   | Apr 27, 2015 08:26 AM EDT

The website was shut down for two hours after the cyberattack. read more

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launches Turkmen Satellite Today

Ana Verayo   | Apr 27, 2015 08:18 AM EDT

The satellite weighs around 9,000 pounds and will bring TV, internet and data services for national and commercial use. read more

Here's How Cosmic Tsunamis Resurrect Dead Galaxies

Ana Verayo   | Apr 27, 2015 09:08 AM EDT

A new study reveals that cosmic tsunamis or huge shock waves of energy from galaxy mergers can bring forth a force that can trigger star formation. read more

Ovary Removal Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer Death in Women

Marco Foronda   | Apr 27, 2015 04:33 AM EDT

Women diagnosed with breast cancer can reduce the risk of death by 62 percent if their ovaries are removed. read more

Air Pollution Shrinks the Size of Our Brains; Makes Brains Older

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Apr 26, 2015 05:05 AM EDT

This is the first study to be conducted on adult brains that researches the effects of air pollution, observed in terms of brain size and prevalence of strokes. read more

50 Year-old Agave Plant Getting Ready for Last Show Before it Dies

Ana Verayo   | Apr 25, 2015 10:16 PM EDT

This enormous Agave americana plant only blooms before its death, which is an ironic twist of fate. read more

Humans Beat Poker-playing AI in First Two Days of Texas Hold'em Contest

Marco Foronda   | Apr 27, 2015 04:17 AM EDT

Each of the four pros will play 1,500 hands per day against Claudico over 13 days or until May 7. read more

Pro Poker Players Aim to Beat a Poker Playing AI Named 'Claudico'

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Apr 25, 2015 09:22 AM EDT

Brains vs. AI is the first time a computer program has played Heads-up No-limit Texas Hold'em in competition with top human players. read more

Scientists Can Now De-Extinct Woolly Mammoths

Ana Verayo   | Apr 25, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

Remains of the animals have been recovered under the Siberian ice in almost perfect condition. read more

NASA's New NExSS Program to Search for Alien Life in 2017

Ana Verayo   | Apr 25, 2015 06:24 AM EDT

Researchers that will be involved in the NExSS project will follow a system science approach for their study. read more

Why Scientists Want You to Become 'Invisible'

Ana Verayo   | Apr 24, 2015 09:41 AM EDT

A news study investigates the illusion of becoming invisible to address social stress factors. read more

Scientists Find 'Homeless' Galaxies Ejected by their Clusters

Ana Verayo   | Apr 24, 2015 08:59 AM EDT

Stars and now galaxies can be hurled from their host clusters during an acceleration of gravitational disturbances. read more

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