Science

Lego Robot with Roundworm’s Mind Marks Breakthrough in AI

Kizha T. Trovillas   | Jan 22, 2015 01:51 PM EST

The Lego robot could approach and back away from obstacles and could also be stimulated by food. read more

Harvard and Yale Scientists Create New Technique for Safer GMOs

Marco Foronda   | Jan 22, 2015 09:11 AM EST

The new organism has multi-virus resistance. read more

New Laser Technology Makes Water-Repellent Metals

Marco Foronda   | Jan 22, 2015 08:42 AM EST

The material is so strongly water-repellent, the water actually gets bounced off. read more

Supernova Dust found on Pacific Ocean Floor

Marco Foronda   | Jan 22, 2015 07:05 AM EST

The team studied plutonium-244, which serves as a radioactive clock. read more

New Species of Predatory Reptile Predates Dinosaurs

Kizha T. Trovillas   | Jan 21, 2015 07:57 AM EST

The creature was a member of the largest reptiles preceding dinosaurs. read more

Scientists Decipher Ancient Papyrus Texts Buried by Volcano

Marco Foronda   | Jan 21, 2015 07:44 AM EST

The most challenging part for the researchers is deciphering the words in the innermost layers of the ancient scrolls. read more

Elephant Seals are Thriving; Return from Near-Extinction

Marco Foronda   | Jan 21, 2015 06:52 AM EST

Some 225.000 to 230.000 elephant seals head to San Mateo, California every year. read more

Mummy Mask Reveals 1st Century Copy of Gospel of Mark

Marco Foronda   | Jan 21, 2015 06:25 AM EST

The gospel fragment was dated by examining the handwriting and carbon dating. read more

China's First Woman Submarine Pilot Makes Indian Ocean Dive

Michael A. Katz   | Jan 20, 2015 03:42 PM EST

China's First Woman Submarine Pilot Makes Indian Ocean Dive read more

Alcohol Ads Encourage Teenagers to Drink

Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga   | Jan 20, 2015 10:50 AM EST

A new study claims that alcohol advertisements cause youth to try out alcohol, which leads to underage drinking and binge-drinking. read more

Pizza can be Unhealthy for Children

Marco Foronda   | Jan 20, 2015 05:03 AM EST

These new findings don't mean we should stop eating pizza. read more

New Horizons Probe to Start Early Observation of Pluto’s Moons

Marco Foronda   | Jan 21, 2015 06:01 AM EST

The spacecraft has seven instruments to be used for studying the dwarf planet. read more

Environment Shapes Immune System, Not Genetics

Marco Foronda   | Jan 20, 2015 07:15 AM EST

Genetic influences diminish in adulthood. read more

DNA Analysis Suggests Kennewick Man was Native American

Marco Foronda   | Jan 20, 2015 04:56 AM EST

Preliminary results suggest Kennewick Man has a genetic similarity to modern Native Americans. read more

Cone Snails Use 'Weaponized Insulin' to Hunt Fish

Marco Foronda   | Jan 20, 2015 04:27 AM EST

It can disable entire schools of fish at a time. read more

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