Science

Elon Musk: ‘Let’s Build a City on Mars Now’

Danielle Austria   | Oct 25, 2014 12:18 PM EDT

It used to be that he only sought to put a man on Mars. Now, SpaceX Founder Elon Musk has expressed his desire to build a self-sustaining metropolis on the red planet. read more

Journal of Failed Antarctic Expedition Found After 100 Years

Marco Foronda   | Oct 25, 2014 11:21 AM EDT

The notebook is a missing part of the official expedition record. read more

Extinction of History's Largest Shark may have Triggered the Growth of Whale Numbers

Marco Foronda   | Oct 25, 2014 04:06 AM EDT

It was a massive 60-foot shark and the largest predator in ancient oceans. read more

Easter Island’s Ancient Inhabitants May Have Taken Early Trips To South America – Study

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 25, 2014 06:51 AM EDT

The ancient Polynesian inhabitants of the Easter Island were not as isolated as previously thought, a new genetic study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology revealed. read more

Toxin-Loaded Stem Cells Hailed As The ‘Future’ of Cancer Therapy Developed in Laboratory

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 25, 2014 06:55 AM EDT

A group of Harvard scientists has successfully engineered toxin-loaded stem cells that are capable of killing brain tumors without damaging healthy cells or themselves, a study published in the journal STEM CELLS reported. read more

Sunlight May Slow Down Weight Gain and Help Fight Diabetes

Dino Lirios   | Oct 24, 2014 11:17 PM EDT

Exposure to sunshine may slow down weight gain as well as the development of type 2 diabetes scientists say, as indicated with their experiments on mice. read more

Google Exec Alan Eustace Skydives From 136K Feet of Stratosphere

Marco Foronda   | Oct 25, 2014 12:16 AM EDT

Senior Vice President of Google Alan Eustace jumped from a parachute that reached nearly-space. read more

Massive Sunspots Shooting X-Class Solar Flares Toward Earth Could Disrupt Technology

Dino Lirios   | Oct 24, 2014 10:29 PM EDT

A huge sunspot launching solar flares is currently directed and heading to Earth, with the potential to disrupt technology at any moment. read more

First-ever Dead Heart Transplant Made Possible with Heart-in-a-box Device

Dino Lirios   | Oct 24, 2014 10:04 PM EDT

Surgeons from Australia have transplanted a heart that has already stopped beating. The "dead heart" transplant is the first of its kind in the world. read more

China Lunar Test Probe Hurtles Toward Moon And Back

Dan Weisman   | Oct 24, 2014 11:33 PM EDT

China launched a lunar test probe to the moon and back Friday morning trying out advanced systems for its much anticipated 2018 Chang'e 5 lunar sample recovery mission. read more

Chimps Turn into Night Raiders in Search of Food

Marco Foronda   | Oct 24, 2014 12:22 PM EDT

he study suggest human invasion of the chimps habitats may trigger the animals' frequent rummaging for food. read more

Privately Funded Mission to the Moon Launched by China

Dino Lirios   | Oct 24, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

The mission aims to test their technology for future lunar sample-return missions. read more

Genetic Modification Could Lead to IQs of 1,000 or Higher

Dino Lirios   | Oct 24, 2014 08:29 AM EDT

The belief genetics could hold the key to super intelligent individuals is not unique. read more

Here's a Smartphone that can Diagnose Cancer

Dino Lirios   | Oct 24, 2014 07:25 AM EDT

The device is called Nutec. It's the size of a piece of chewing gum and looks much like a microscope slide. read more

How the Movie, Interstellar, Made Black Hole Models More Realistic

Dino Lirios   | Oct 24, 2014 07:23 AM EDT

The visual effects team on the film took all the well-researched data and came up with a realistic depiction of what a black hole would look like. read more

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