Science

First Stars are 100 Million Years Younger than Previously Thought

Ana Verayo   | Feb 06, 2015 06:32 AM EST

The Big Bang occurred some 13.8 billion years and filled up the universe with matter. read more

Solar Powered Sea Slug Eats Algae and Steals Genes to Live Like a Plant

Ana Verayo   | Feb 06, 2015 05:19 AM EST

This photosynthesis produces the lipids and carbohydrates the slugs need for their nutrition. read more

After Nine Years, New Horizons Takes First Photos of Pluto

Marco Foronda   | Feb 06, 2015 05:12 AM EST

Astronomers said it represents a big step forward in getting man's clearest-ever view of the distant dwarf planet. read more

Largest Prehistoric Rodent had Foot-Long Teeth Like Tusks

Marco Foronda   | Feb 06, 2015 05:07 AM EST

The largest living rodent, the capybara, weighs a paltry 145 pounds. read more

Amazon River Threatened by Invasion of Golden Mussels from China

Ana Verayo   | Feb 05, 2015 10:44 AM EST

The invasive species of golden mussels from China can disrupt the river's biodiversity. read more

Man Busy on Phone Completely Misses Rare Humpback Whale

Ana Verayo   | Feb 05, 2015 08:36 AM EST

Many of us think life is more interesting online or on social media but we often miss out on what's already happening around us. read more

Ancient Climate Records Predict Earth will Enter Another Warm Epoch

Ana Verayo   | Feb 05, 2015 08:25 AM EST

Scientists have compared carbon dioxide data records from millions of years ago. read more

Early Paramedic Treatment Improves Chances of Surviving a Stroke

Staff Reporter   | Feb 05, 2015 07:00 AM EST

The study shows it's feasible to provide treatments to stroke patients even before they arrive at a hospital. read more

Killer Whale' Lolita' Gets Federal Government Protection

Marco Foronda   | Feb 05, 2015 08:42 AM EST

Lolita is the last known survivor of the many orcas captured from the Salish Sea in 1970. read more

ESO Telescope Discovers Variable Stars in Trifid Nebula

Marco Foronda   | Feb 05, 2015 06:41 AM EST

The stars lie around 37,000 light years from Earth. read more

Fish Fraud Detector Tells if a Fish is or isn't a 'Grouper'

Marco Foronda   | Feb 05, 2015 06:35 AM EST

GrouperChek analyzes seafood samples using real-time nucleic acid sequence-based amplification. read more

Scientists Create Tofu made from Mealworms

Geann Pineda   | Feb 04, 2015 06:42 PM EST

A team of graduate students at Cornell University develped a tofu made entirely out of mealworms. read more

Superfast Computers to Have One Atom-Thick Silicon Transistors

Marco Foronda   | Feb 04, 2015 07:38 AM EST

The new development is all about efficient low-temperature manufacturing and fabrication of silicene devices. read more

Eight More Exoplanets Discovered

Marco Foronda   | Feb 04, 2015 07:06 AM EST

The scientists named two of the planets Kepler-438b and Kepler-442b, and these two are the most similar toEearth of all the eight new exoplanets. read more

Rare Megamouth Shark Found in the Philippines

Geann Pineda   | Feb 04, 2015 04:26 AM EST

Their jaws can open up to 4 feet and have up to 50 rows of teeth. read more

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