Category : science

Launch delay for NASA's newest planet-hunting spacecraft

Launch of NASA's newest planet-hunting spacecraft delayed at least two days

Greenland Has a Mysterious 'Dark Zone' — And It's Getting Even Darker

In the summer months, the western margin is shaded by a dark zone that seems to have gotten darker in recent years, threatening to speed up the rate of melting. A new study offers an explanation for the phenomenon, putting the blame on impurities li...

White House readies new system for space traffic management, VP Mike Pence says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Trump administration is getting set to sign off on a new set of procedures for managing space traffic and minimizing space junk, Vice President Mike Pence said today. During an opening address to the 34th Space Symposium...

GAO says EPA violated spending law on Pruitt's privacy booth

WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal government watchdog says the Environmental Protection Agency violated federal spending laws when purchasing a $43,000 soundproof privacy booth for Administrator Scott Pruitt to make private phone calls in his office.

Officials: Russian hackers targeted routers in US and UK

In a joint announcement from the Department of Homeland Security and the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Center, officials warned that millions of routers around the world may be affected; chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge report...

SpaceX Will Build Its Big Falcon Rocket in Los Angeles

The new rocket is part of SpaceX's plans to colonize Mars.

California Blocks National Guard From Helping Trump's Priorities at the Border

Jerry Brown elicited praise from Donald Trump after he pledged 400 troops to the Guard's third large-scale border mission since 2006

VP Pence: Commerce Department will oversee new space debris policy

Vice President Mike Pence announced Monday the latest set of recommendations on space policy, this time looking to tackle the persistent problem of space debris in orbit around the Earth.

Bitcoin ‘Fad’ May Survive a Crash: Robert Shiller

The Nobelist says bitcoin is a 'great story for today's markets' given government trust is at a low.

Desiree Linden Just Became the First American Woman to Win the Boston Marathon in Three Decades

Linden lost the 2011 Boston Marathon title by just six seconds

Saving the bison: Polish bison off to help Spanish herd grow

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Seven young female bison from Poland are being shipped off to help boost a herd in Spain and expand the population of Europe's largest animal, which is on the endangered species list.

Decoding of hair colour genes could aid cancer research

Scientists on Monday said they have uncovered more than 100 new genes linked to hair colour, a discovery which could advance knowledge on skin cancer and other diseases. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, could also help forensic scientists...

This Year’s Boston Marathon Weather Is Rainy and Windy. Runners Say It’s ‘Awesome/Terrible’

The harsh conditions slowed down runners

Watch An Astronaut Read ‘Rosie Revere, Engineer’ From Space

Bedtime storytelling is already a big hit with pretty much every kid. But Story Time from Space found a way to literally make it out of this world. The new initiative from the non-profit Global Space Education Foundation broadcasts astronauts reading...

Why Severe Droughts Could Actually Make Your Hamburgers Cheaper This Summer

A never-ending winter means beef is likely to be cheaper for summer grilling

«
1
2
...
2593
2594
2595
2596
2597
2598
2599
...
2681
2682
»