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Mediterranean Sea heating up and getting saltier
An increase in ocean salinity suggests an increase in the net evaporation of the water.
05/24/2010 04:32 pm -
Once a heretic, Copernicus now re-buried with Catholic honors
Thanks to DNA analysis and radar, the remains of 16th-century Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus have been identified. Now, the man whose ideas were once considered heresy is now being interred with special honors in a Catholic ceremony.
05/24/2010 03:55 pm -
A new way to figure out the size of the BP oil spill
A marine geochemist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, suggests that measuring methane concentration in the water could give a better idea of how big the BP oil spill is.
05/24/2010 02:01 pm -
NASA's WISE telescope delivers a stunning image of the Heart and Soul nebulae
The images of these star-nurseries were taken by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, space telescope, which is about three-fourths of the way through it's infrared scan of the entire sky.
05/24/2010 01:44 pm -
Amateur skywatchers spot secret X-37B space plane in orbit
A group of amateur skywatchers spotted the US Air Force's secret X-37B space plane orbiting the globe.
05/24/2010 12:05 pm -
Space shuttle Atlantis gets one last inspection before re-entry
Astronauts gave the space shuttle Atlantis's heat shield a final inspection Monday in preparation for their return to Earth.
05/24/2010 11:55 am -
Were woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats wiped out by climate change?
Researchers think that climate swings may have played a central role in the extinction of more than half of heavy mammals.
05/24/2010 11:54 am -
Is Apple now selling more iPads than Macs?
An analyst with RBC Capital Markets said Thursday that Apple is now domestically selling over 200,000 iPads weekly, compared to 110,000 Macs.
05/21/2010 08:18 pm -
Using a satellite to create an artificial eclipse
In an attempt to get a better look at the sun's inner corona, scientists with the European Space Agency are proposing a formation of two satellites, with one always in the other's shadow.
05/21/2010 08:03 pm -
Will Tesla-Toyota deal help repair Toyota's public image?
The companies announced a deal yesterday in which Tesla will buy a defunct Toyota plant in California, and Toyota will purchase $50 million of Tesla stock.
05/21/2010 07:48 pm -
Artificial butterfly reveals mysteries of flight
Researchers have constructed a replica of a swallowtail butterfly to learn the secrets of how this big-winged insect takes flight.
05/21/2010 07:42 pm -
Despite global warming, gains in fighting malaria, study finds
Public-health efforts and increasing urbanization have overwhelmed any effects that global warming has had on malaria, according to a new analysis.
05/21/2010 07:02 pm -
J. Craig Venter Institute creates first synthetic life form
A team of scientists at the J. Craig Venter Institute announced that they have successfully created a living organism with a completely synthetic genome.
05/21/2010 03:12 pm -
Is Haiti on the brink of another earthquake?
Scientists have found that the devastating Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake has placed stresses on the fault system beneath the island nation, which could lead to another major quake.
05/21/2010 02:12 pm -
Atlantis astronauts aboard International Space Station honor Isaac Newton
The Atlantis crew brought along a photo of Isaac Newton, as well as a chip of wood from the famous apple tree that inspired his law of gravity, which they let float freely.
05/21/2010 01:55 pm -
Liquid water may not be enough for alien life to survive
Scientists try to understand what other factors may promote life.
05/21/2010 11:58 am -
New privately-owned rocket, the Falcon 9, poised for first launch
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket could eventually be modified to carry people to space.
05/21/2010 11:55 am -
Cool photo shows both Shuttle Atlantis and Space Station crossing in front of sun
A Florida photographer captured both the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station in silhouette in front of the sun last Sunday.
05/21/2010 11:06 am -
Shuttle Atlantis astronauts are on third spacewalk at International Space Station
Two of the Shuttle Atlantis crew are on a spacewalk, working outside the International Space Station this morning to finish a battery upgrade service call on the station's solar arrays.
05/21/2010 10:41 am -
MacGruber? Nah, we like MacGyver. Here's MacGyver's top 5 stunts
In honor of MacGyver, here's a listing of his top five coolest and most random stunts.
05/21/2010 10:32 am
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