By Heidi Harley

science / science - 6 years ago

Ice Age Cave Art Found Under Layers of Centuries-Old Graffiti

Archaeologists suspected that two caves called Grottes d'Agneux and located in eastern France might harbor artwork produced thousands of years ago by human artists. The researchers had strong suspicions that the art was there, but the cave walls were so covered with layers of more-recent graffiti (...

science / science - 6 years ago

Poor weather delays US space cargo launch to Saturday

Windy weather pushed back until Saturday the planned launch of a US cargo ship loaded with supplies for astronauts living at the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday. "The teams decided to wait another day for launch after assessing continuing unfavorable weather conditions, including hi...

science / science - 6 years ago

How To Watch This Weekend's Dazzling Leonid Meteor Shower

Last weekend, you likely had to search the sky to find even the moon — you can expect a major change of scenery this Saturday and Sunday, stargazers. Not only will the moon be visible as a waxing gibbous, but a full-blown meteor shower, known as the Leonids, will grace the heavens as well. Named...

science / science - 6 years ago

Killer whales display personality traits similar to humans

Killer whales display personality traits similar to those of humans, such as bravery, cheerfulness and stubbornness, a study has found. For the first time researchers assessed captive whales using personality measures usually reserved for humans, asking their trainers to complete surveys ranking the...