Science

Virgin Galactic to Improve Safety after SpaceShipTwo Friday Explosion

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 02, 2014 02:06 AM EST

The death of flight engineer and test pilot Michael Alsbury would not be a waste of talent and life because Virgin Galactic, which plans to pioneer in space tourism, would honor pilots' bravery by finding the cause of the Friday disaster. read more

Cassini Photographs Glowing Methane Lake on Saturn's Moon, Titan

Ana Verayo   | Nov 01, 2014 08:23 PM EDT

The shimmer was so bright it overwhelmed the camera on board the spacecraft. read more

Can Poop Soup Help Fight Cancer? Research Suggests Yes

Michael A. Katz   | Nov 01, 2014 07:46 PM EDT

Villagers in China are drinking manure-soaked water after an elderly woman claims it cured her cancer. Does it work? "Exposure to cow manure may explain why dairy farmers have substantially lower rates of lung cancer despite smoking," says a cancer research scientist. read more

China Lunar Test Probe Returns Successfully

Dan Weisman   | Nov 01, 2014 04:53 PM EDT

Although failed private space efforts were prominent in the news this week, China saw a successful return of its lunar test probe from the moon Saturday. read more

Are You Afraid of Spiders? Get Brain Surgery

Marco Foronda   | Nov 01, 2014 11:59 AM EDT

Doctors said the damage to the man's amygdala caused his severe and sudden seizures. read more

New Fuel Could Have Destroyed Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo

Ana Verayo   | Nov 01, 2014 11:31 AM EDT

Scaled Composites President Kevin Mickey, however, asserted the new fuel had been tested before Friday's test launch. read more

Massive Ancient Stone Circles in Middle East Still a Mystery to Archaeologists

Ana Verayo   | Nov 01, 2014 04:24 AM EDT

To date, it's still not clear to archaeologists why these circles were built. read more

Nurse Nina Reunited with Dog after Surviving Ebola

Rubi Valdez   | Nov 02, 2014 03:55 AM EST

Dallas nurse Nina Pham and her dog, Bentley, reunited on Saturday after both were cleared from a separate 21-day Ebola quarantine period. read more

Two Space Accidents in a Week Raises Big Question about Space Flight Safety

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 01, 2014 03:59 AM EDT

The twin disasters can be considered major setbacks for the space venture industry. read more

Fanged Afghan Deer Believed Extinct Sighted After 60 Years

Kristina Fernandez   | Nov 01, 2014 12:49 AM EDT

The Kashmir Musk Deer was last spotted in 1948. read more

At Least One Pilot Dead, One Critically Wounded In Virgin Galactic Test Flight Crash

Dan Weisman   | Oct 31, 2014 05:19 PM EDT

One pilot was dead, and another critically injured when Virgin Galactic's SpeceShipTwo rocket plane experienced what company officials said was "a serious anomaly" during a Friday test flight. read more

Philippines' Rare Dwarf Buffalo Resists Extinction

Marc Maligalig   | Oct 31, 2014 01:31 PM EDT

Conservationists announced Friday that the population of the Bubalus mindorensis, one of the world's rarest creatures, in the Philippines has grown to its largest since efforts to save them from being wiped out from the face of the earth began. read more

Scientists Show IQ is Rising with Each Generation

Marc Maligalig   | Oct 31, 2014 01:23 PM EDT

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian have found that the intelligence quotient, a measure of the intelligence of an individual, improves with each new generation. read more

Australian Scientists Debunk Clearwater Lakes Origin Theory

Marc Maligalig   | Oct 31, 2014 12:46 PM EDT

Martin Schmieder, a geo-chronologist from the University of Western Australia, and his colleagues have debunked the long-held belief that the Clearwater Lakes in Canada was formed by twin asteroids crashing on Earth. read more

High-Intensity Sound Waves May Help Regenerative Medicine

Marc Maligalig   | Oct 31, 2014 12:01 PM EDT

Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a way to use sound to create a cellular scaffold for tissue engineering, a novel approach that could help overcome regenerative medicine's prominent hindrances. read more

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