Science

Dec. 17, 2010: Everyone knows that "the moon on the breast of new-fallen snow gives the luster of mid-day to objects below."

That is, except during a lunar eclipse.  read more »

A lonely island in the middle of the South Atlantic conceals Charles Darwin's best-kept secret.

Two hundred years ago, Ascension Island was a barren volcanic edifice.  read more »

Bingeing on high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could cause compulsive eating and obesity, according to a study published on Sunday.  read more »

ScienceDaily (Dec. 6, 2009) — Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity.  read more »

Tyrannosaurus rex was a giant killing machine. At the end of the dinosaur age, 65 million years ago, it ruled the earth, running down prey, tearing them apart with its 9-inch long teeth. A typical T.  read more »

Key developments on H1N1 (swine flu) outbreaks, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and government officials:  read more »

Chinese court rules that two men are to be executed after at least six babies died and 300,000 fell ill after drinking tainted milk powder  read more »

(01-22) 16:31 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Trees are dying faster than ever in the old-growth forests of California and the mountains of the West, a phenomenon scientists say is linked to rising regional temp  read more »

All eyes are on Yellowstone National Park after what’s being called a “swarm” of earthquakes at the scenic spot. The park is located mostly in Wyoming but also stretches into Montana and Idado.  read more »

Researchers said on Thursday that four genetic variations appear to determine the speed at which people burn up food, a finding that could one day help doctors offer patients better individual care.  read more »

Chinese authorities ordered a cover-up of a tainted milk scandal that has poisoned tens of thousands of babies because they feared social unrest if the news was made public, The Daily Telegraph has le  read more »

A scientific expedition this fall will map the unexplored Arctic seafloor where the U.S.  read more »

After more than 30 years of planning, 14 years of building and $10 billion later, the Large Hadron Collider, the world's biggest atom smasher, is due to start up on September 10.  read more »

HADLEY - Bank officer turned vodka entrepreneur Paul J. Kozub has added another line to his resume: wheat farmer.

Given the size of his crop, wheat gardener might be a better description.  read more »

Renowned NASA climatologist James Hansen has testified before Congress that urgent action is needed to combat climate change, proposing a tax on carbon emissions to deal with the crisis.  read more »

PASADENA, Calif. -- A NASA spacecraft today sent pictures showing itself in good condition after making the first successful landing in a polar region of Mars.  read more »

Scientists have detected the faint genetic traces left by medieval crusaders in the Middle East.  read more »

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A Texan patent-licensing firm said it will take legal actions against a Korean dog-cloning company, which it insists is breaching its patents.  read more »

It sounds like science fiction, but British scientists have announced they've created a human embryo from one man and two women.  read more »

The Greek traveler, Pausanias, living in the second century, CE, would probably recognize the spectacular site of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion, and particularly the altar of Zeus.  read more »

The evolution-creationism debate in Texas has flared up again over what officials call the "forced resignation" of the state's top science educator.  read more »

Chairman of Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Sunday that obstinacy of the US officials towards Iranian nuclear program indicated their hostility toward Iran.  read more »

In an abrupt change of position, the US intelligence agencies now say they do not know if Iran intends to build a nuclear weapon.  read more »