Science

Microsoft Acquires HockeyApp and Its Developer Tools

Sami Ghanmi   | Dec 15, 2014 10:09 AM EST

Microsoft plans to take advantage of HockeyApp’s technology and integrate it into their devices. read more

Climate Change Agreements Fizzle as Climate Talks Fail

Ana Verayo   | Dec 15, 2014 08:40 AM EST

The tentative agreement in Lima requires all nations, including developing ones, to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions. read more

Oculus Acquires Nimble VR, 13th Lab to Improve its Technology

Sami Ghanmi   | Dec 15, 2014 10:06 AM EST

With the acquisition, Oculus VR aims to improve its virtual reality technology. read more

NY Baby Dies After Drinking Liquid Nicotine in e-Cigarette

Ana Verayo   | Dec 15, 2014 08:21 AM EST

Over half of cases involved children younger than six years of age. read more

NASA Reveals Image of Brightest Galaxies in the Universe Giving Birth to Stars

Ana Verayo   | Dec 15, 2014 06:52 AM EST

These two galaxies hold intense amounts of bright X-ray sources called X-ray binaries. read more

Sir Richard Branson Indefinitely Cancels Virgin Oceanic Deep Sea Exploration Plans

Ana Verayo   | Dec 15, 2014 06:39 AM EST

The announcement follows the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo. read more

Why Don't Birds Have Any Teeth?

Ana Verayo   | Dec 15, 2014 06:22 AM EST

The absence of teeth in birds is called "edentulism." read more

New Drug Could Help Some 50% of Heart Failure Patients

Andrian Darylle Torralba   | Dec 16, 2014 04:40 AM EST

The drug still known as LCZ696 works at the hormonal level to dilate vessels. read more

New Celiac Disease Medication in the Works

Andrian Darylle Torralba   | Dec 15, 2014 04:34 AM EST

A team of scientists from Denmark and Norway are reported to be getting closer to developing a new drug. read more

U.S. FDA Issues New Labeling Rules to Help Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women

Andrian Darylle Torralba   | Dec 15, 2014 04:16 AM EST

The new labels should also include more details as to how products may affect the health of pregnant or breastfeeding women. read more

China, Europe Test Oil in Space

Andrian Darylle Torralba   | Dec 14, 2014 11:25 AM EST

The European Space Agency (ESA), in cooperation with Chinese companies, will ship out six small pressurized cylinders of crude oil into the space to see how oil reservoirs operate deep underground. read more

Israel Cave Reveals Humans Began Using Fire 350,000 Years Ago

Ana Verayo   | Dec 14, 2014 08:27 AM EST

Early humans started fires when they realized the benefits of using it to cook food. read more

CNN Film Reveals Legal Battle over World's Most Famous T. Rex Fossil

Ana Verayo   | Dec 14, 2014 07:48 AM EST

The U.S. government confiscated the T.rex in 1992. read more

UFO Enthusiast Mistake ISS Experimental Communication System for Alien Contact Attempts

Vittorio Hernandez   | Dec 14, 2014 04:42 AM EST

UFO enthusiasts often see blinking lights in the atmosphere as a sign of attempts by non-Earthlings to make a contact with our planet. They again made that assumption when a live feed from the International Space Station (ISS) on December 5 showed a flashing red light. read more

Have You Ever Had a 'Braingasm'?

Andrian Darylle Torralba   | Dec 15, 2014 03:58 AM EST

Getting goose bumps is a good description of ASMR. read more

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