Science

China's Top Weather Scientist Warns Climate Change is Wrecking China

Ana Verayo   | Mar 23, 2015 04:27 AM EDT

Zheng adds that as the planet is warming, the risks of changes in climate and disasters in China are becoming more grave. read more

Chinese Airliner Flies from Shanghai to Beijing on Waste Cooking Oil

Sami Ghanmi   | Mar 23, 2015 12:21 AM EDT

Hainan Airlines has conducted the flight using a Boeing 737 as part of a government effort to promote environmental sustainability. read more

Allergies Could be More Severe This Year

Marco Foronda   | Mar 22, 2015 09:26 AM EDT

Allergy suffers are already starting to feel the effects of pollen other irritants this early. read more

Ban Gene Editing Tools that Create Superior Human Beings

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Mar 22, 2015 01:56 AM EDT

The petitioners urge a worldwide moratorium on using gene editing methods to genetically engineer the human genome in a way that can be inherited. read more

'Tide of the Century' Turns French Abbey Into Island

Ana Verayo   | Mar 22, 2015 01:45 AM EDT

The island of Mont Saint-Michel is enveloped by water that transforms it into an island due to extreme tides. read more

MIlky Way Supernova Confirms Interstellar Dust Theory

Marco Foronda   | Mar 23, 2015 12:16 AM EDT

The principal theory explains that the dust appears from supernovae as stars reach the end of their lives. read more

Rosetta Observes Comet 67P Spinning Down and Slowing

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Mar 21, 2015 10:32 AM EDT

Accomazzo said these gases are moving at 800 meters per second, fast enough to endanger Rosetta. read more

Large Hadron Collider Restarts Next Week but Won't Smash Any Particles Yet

Ana Verayo   | Mar 21, 2015 09:50 AM EDT

Scientists are busily preparing for the LHC's next proton smashing experiments but turning on the powerful machine should be taken with caution. read more

Arctic Sea Ice Melting Faster; Hits All Time Record Low This Winter

Ana Verayo   | Mar 21, 2015 09:37 AM EDT

The Arctic ice has significantly become thinner by 65 percent from 1975 to 2012. read more

Rosetta Finds Nitrogen on Comet 67P; Shows it Came from Pluto Region

Ana Verayo   | Mar 21, 2015 01:50 AM EDT

The solar system's outer regions are abundant in nitrogen, the main gas found in the gas giants. read more

Ultra-Fast Supercomputers Possible with Light Bending Device

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Mar 20, 2015 11:13 AM EDT

To make ultra-sharp turns, the team designed the plastic devices so its lattice steers the beam around corners without losing energy. read more

Supernova did Give Birth to the Cosmic Dust in the Universe

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Mar 20, 2015 10:40 AM EDT

New research has finally found out why the dust survived despite this annihilating event. read more

[PHOTO] Who Saw the Solar Eclipse Today?

Ana Verayo   | Mar 20, 2015 06:35 AM EDT

A total solar eclipse was seen for 2.5 hours around the Atlantic especially in the Faroe Islands in Scotland and Svalbard in Norway. read more

Solar Eclipse Tourist Attacked by Polar Bear in Norway

Ana Verayo   | Mar 20, 2015 06:08 AM EDT

A sleeping Czech tourist was mauled by a wandering polar bear at his campsite in Svalbard. read more

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