Science

Earth Not in Danger from New Ice Age but Close to It

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 19, 2014 09:54 PM EDT

A new study suggests that an abrupt climate change occurred when there were small fluctuations on the sizes of ice sheets in the last ice age. read more

Dog Owners Warned Of Fatal Parvovirus In Lowell, Massachusetts

Emery Dennel   | Aug 19, 2014 11:29 AM EDT

Dog owners in Lowell, Massachusetts are being told to keep an eye on their beloved pets after 15 dogs passed away in two weeks due to the highly contagious and potentially fatal parvovirus. read more

Microbes in Caves Helped Create Life Drip by Drip

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 19, 2014 09:37 PM EDT

Scientists have found microscopic organisms that create dripstones in caves that show how biological life can influence the geology of Earth and other planets. read more

Ice Age Solar Activity Reconstruction Shows Regional Climate Influenced By Sun

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 19, 2014 12:50 PM EDT

Swedish researchers reconstructed solar activity during the last ice age which shows the regional climate influenced by the sun. read more

Yawning Cools the Brain and Helps Keep You Alert and Alive

Dino Lirios   | Aug 20, 2014 05:53 AM EDT

Researchers are beginning to understand yawning as a mechanism that keeps the brain alert in times of stress. read more

New Reusable Rocket Capable of Re-entering Earth from Space

Dino Lirios   | Aug 19, 2014 11:29 AM EDT

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has just showed a part of the rocket Falcon 9 that is capable of being reused once it has come from space. read more

Drawing Shows a Child’s Intelligence, Study Claims

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 19, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

To know a child’s intelligence, a new study suggests looking at their drawings to gauge their intellectual capability. read more

Solar Powered Plants Make Birds Ignite In Midair, Environmentalists Worry

Dino Lirios   | Aug 19, 2014 09:38 AM EDT

Solar powered plants in the Mojave desert are killing birds flying above it and wildlife investigators expressed growing concerns over the matter. read more

HAL Rbotic Suit Helps Paralyzed Patients Walk Again

Dino Lirios   | Aug 19, 2014 12:20 PM EDT

HAL has seen success among patients with spinal cord injury. read more

"Hottie" Homo Erectus Goes On Display in China

David Perry   | Aug 18, 2014 02:58 PM EDT

Museum curators in China are heralding the reconstructed features of a female homo erectus as some of the most alluring ever found in ancient humans. read more

Weird, 500 Million Year-Old Worm Provides Valuable Evolutionary Clues

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 18, 2014 08:14 PM EDT

Finding helps scientists understand the evolutionary tree of arthropods like spiders, insects and crustaceans. read more

Black Hole Found in Messier 82 Galaxy

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 18, 2014 11:59 AM EDT

In line with the Type Ia supernova explosion that occurred in Messier 82, scientists confirmed that they have also found a black hole 400 times the mass of the sun in the galaxy. read more

"Super Parents" Idea Causes New Parents to Suffer Mental Health Conditions

Paula Marie Navarra   | Aug 18, 2014 10:45 AM EDT

Nobody is asking how the father is doing. read more

Human Error at CDC Almost Unleashes Bird Flu and Smallpox in the U.S.

Emery Dennel   | Aug 19, 2014 10:33 AM EDT

The deadly avian flu virus was mistakenly sent to the Department of Agriculture. read more

Insurance Discrimination Faced By Patients with Chronic Health Conditions

Emery Dennel   | Aug 19, 2014 10:03 AM EDT

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell recently received a letter penned by more than 300 health advocate groups regarding insurance companies that discriminate against patients with long-term health conditions. read more

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