For the first time, researchers have spotted short-term, regional fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) around the globe due to emissions from human activities. Using a combination of NAS… [+7628 chars]
NEW YORK Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago. An international team describe… [+3390 chars]
Scientific research is normally about chemistry but this time its history. Researchers are using epic computing powers to develop a simulation of the ancient universe. Some 13 billion years of gala… [+1821 chars]
Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances once dinosaurs had become extinct, research suggests.For the first 10 million years after dinosaurs d… [+3288 chars]
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute shared a stunning video of a stunning strawberry squid in March 2022. MBARI video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Here's your moment of wonder for the … [+1501 chars]
For the first time, researchers have spotted short-term, regional fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) around the globe due to emissions from human activities. Using a combination of NAS… [+7628 chars]
WILD WEATHER: Part of the aftermath of a tornado that struck near Bathurst last September.
With the help of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan, researchers from McGill University are trying to unlock the full potential of tiny biological machines that can hav… [+2477 chars]
The ozone may be a more potent greenhouse gas than previously thought, according to a new study which found it appears to be weakening one of the Earths most important cooling mechanisms. Researche… [+2714 chars]
Virginia Tech researchers, in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have discovered that key parts of the global carbon cycle used to track movement of carbon dioxide in the envir… [+5681 chars]
NASA on Friday began a critical two-day-long test of its giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket complete with a simulated countdown, as the agency gears up to send humans to the moon again. Known as… [+2922 chars]
A space rock the size of a skyscraper that scientists deemed “potentially hazardous” sailed harmlessly past Earth today (April 1) around 4:35 p.m. ET. Even though the asteroid only flew within rou… [+2021 chars]