Science

Formation of Planets Witnessed by Scientists

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 30, 2014 02:22 PM EDT

Astronomers for the first time have detected a distant young star's dust eruption that might be the result of the collision of large asteroids leading to the formation of a new planet. This might lead to a better understanding of how lanets took shape in our own solar system, scientists said read more

Nanodiamonds Found in America and Europe

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 30, 2014 11:52 AM EDT

Scientists found nanodiamonds, a material produced from collision of comets in outer space in North America and Europe. read more

App Determines Severity of Tremors Caused By Alcohol Withdrawal

Emery Dennel   | Aug 30, 2014 05:33 AM EDT

Toronto's department of electrical and computer engineering, created an app that uses the smartphone's internal accelerometer to measure the severity of tremors during alcohol withdrawal. read more

Want to Stay Awake Longer? Take a Coffee Nap

Dino Lirios   | Aug 30, 2014 04:27 AM EDT

Different studies have proved the efficacy of coffee naps. read more

Empty Bed Made into Giant Hive by over 5,000 Wasps

Kat De Guzman   | Aug 30, 2014 03:32 AM EDT

The wasps apparently ate parts of the mattress so they could make their nest in the bed. read more

Tiny Mites On Your Face Act As Moisturizers

Kat De Guzman   | Aug 30, 2014 03:53 AM EDT

Before you all get paranoid, you need to read the whole story to understand what these mites are and what they can do to your face. read more

U.S.to Land Humans on Mars in 2030

Staff Reporter   | Aug 30, 2014 01:23 AM EDT

NASA is fully committed to the scientific and human exploration in Mars read more

It's Official: Galileo Discovered Neptune

David Perry   | Aug 29, 2014 02:47 PM EDT

It wasn't Johann Galle who first saw Neptune in 1846. In fact, two centuries before that, Galileo saw the planet at the same time he was looking at Jupiter. read more

Want to Taste Whisky Aged in Space?

Ana Verayo   | Aug 29, 2014 01:39 PM EDT

Ardberg Distillery sent their signature whisky to space three years ago to age and now it's coming back to Earth. read more

'Megadrought' Could Happen in U.S. Southwest

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 29, 2014 02:21 PM EDT

Scientists from Cornell University are warning the public that a megadrought could occur in the southwestern United States because of global Warming. read more

IBM's Watson Computer is Next-Generation Processing Computer

Dino Lirios   | Aug 29, 2014 01:39 PM EDT

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has launched a computer system called Watson Discovery Advisor that is capable of processing large amounts of information and identifying patterns in them. read more

Computer model shows probable damage of another Yellowstone Eruption

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 29, 2014 12:09 PM EDT

A computer model made the US. Geological Survey (USGS) showed what will happen if volcanic super eruption ever happened in Yellowstone National Park. read more

Scientists Reveal Sun's Core and Source of Power

Ana Verayo   | Aug 29, 2014 08:38 AM EDT

Researchers have detected particles called neutrinos that are emitted by the sun's core that are also the source of the sun's energy. read more

Inbreeding Annihilated Ancient Eskimo Tribe

Emery Dennel   | Aug 29, 2014 08:52 AM EDT

The Dorsets, who were ancient Paleo-Eskimos, lived in the Arctic, Greenland and parts of Canada for at least 4,000 years. read more

Death Valley 'Sailing Rocks' Mystery Solved (VIDEO)

Emery Dennel   | Aug 29, 2014 08:42 AM EDT

The Norris cousins shared that ice sheets which formed after overnight rains melted during the day, making the hard ground muddy and slippery and, consequently allowing the rocks to move. read more

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