Science

Sugary Soda and Soft Drinks Linked to Accelerated Aging

Dino Lirios   | Oct 17, 2014 08:59 AM EDT

A first-ever study links sugary soda drinks to accelerated aging. read more

Development of Fossil Fuels and Fracking Linked as Causes of Earthquakes

Dino Lirios   | Oct 17, 2014 07:57 AM EDT

A team of researchers from Stanford and Duke Universities have conducted a new study that links the development of fossil fuels to earthquakes in an area. read more

1934 Dust Bowl is the Worst Drought Ever to Hit North America

Ana Verayo   | Oct 17, 2014 03:09 AM EDT

The 1934 drought is definitely the worst measured by a large margin. read more

Mimas, Saturn's "Death Star" Moon, Has a Hidden Ocean

Ana Verayo   | Oct 17, 2014 01:13 AM EDT

A new study reveals that Satun's moon, Mimas has a strange rotational orbit due to a subsurface liquid core. read more

All Systems Go For China's Moon Mission

Dan Weisman   | Oct 16, 2014 09:47 PM EDT

Final preps took place Thursday for a China moon mission scheduled to launch Oct. 23 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. read more

Cimate Change hasn't Greatly Affected Forests in the Eastern U.S.--Yet

Kizha T. Trovillas   | Oct 17, 2014 01:01 AM EDT

Forest fires, bark beetles and wind are driving forces in shaping forests. read more

Pygmy Sperm Whale Euthanized in Florida after Being Washed up on Beach

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 16, 2014 10:07 AM EDT

A pygmy sperm whale was found washed up on Florida's Indian Shores on Tuesday. Police were alerted about it as witnesses say that it was barely breathing and in serious distress. read more

New Study Shows Fruit Flies Can Help Detect Drugs and Explosives

Sami Ghanmi   | Oct 16, 2014 10:00 AM EDT

The new study shows that fruit flies have a strong sense of smell towards odors coming from drugs and substances used for explosives. Researchers aim to use the fly’s nose to develop a new technology. read more

Newly Discovered Icy Exoplanet could Explain Uranus and Neptune Mysteries

Ana Verayo   | Oct 16, 2014 10:49 PM EDT

Astronomers have detected a Uranus-type ice giant exoplanet 25,000 light years from Earth. read more

Very Rare "Beaked Whale" Washes Ashore on Australian Beach

Ana Verayo   | Oct 16, 2014 06:46 AM EDT

It's been a very long time since marine scientists have seen or observed a beaked whale this close. read more

Chinese Scientists Formulate World's First Virological Penicillin

Dino Lirios   | Oct 16, 2014 06:37 AM EDT

Lonicera japonica, honeysuckle is a common Chinese herb often used in Chinese medicine. read more

Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Almost a Reality

Dino Lirios   | Oct 16, 2014 06:15 AM EDT

The new reactor is 10 times smaller than current reactors but is capable of generating the same energy output. read more

'Weed' Makes Brain Trauma Less Likely

Dino Lirios   | Oct 16, 2014 05:11 AM EDT

Cannabis allows neurons to resist the effects of free radicals read more

Newly-discovered Ocean Microbes Eat Most of the World’s Methane

Kizha T. Trovillas   | Oct 16, 2014 08:44 AM EDT

The microbes eat about 80 to 90 percent of methane released through cracks in the ocean floor. read more

Giant Kangaroo Ancestors Walked Like Humans

Ana Verayo   | Oct 16, 2014 04:12 AM EDT

These ancient kangaroos called "sthenurines" were indigenous to Australia. read more

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