One of the most frustrating hobbies I ever took up was archery, but not because its hard to hit a target on the wall (it is, but I got pretty good at that). My problem was that one of the popular way… [+3157 chars]
Comment on this story An ordinary lightning bolt can be startling enough, but researchers are unlocking the secrets behind a rarely observed species of electrical discharge called gigantic jets. The… [+4808 chars]
The days are indeed getting shorter: Earth had its shortest day ever recorded on June 29, with the day ending 1.59 milliseconds sooner than usual, according to the National Physical Laboratory in Eng… [+1475 chars]
The bones of a mammoth and calf recently uncovered in New Mexico show signs of butchering, an exciting find that could help refine estimates of when humans first populated the Americas. The specimen… [+3094 chars]
Astronomers have discovered a 'super-Earth' orbiting a red dwarf star just 37 light-years from our solar system. The exoplanet Ross 508 b skims the so-called habitable zone of its parent star, th… [+4065 chars]
The skies of Nelson were clear enough on Thursday evening for some residents to see a large bright green meteor flash across the sky (Provider: Greg Price) Goodness, gracious. Green balls of fire ar… [+2763 chars]
The days are indeed getting shorter: Earth had its shortest day ever recorded on June 29, with the day ending 1.59 milliseconds sooner than usual, according to the National Physical Laboratory in Eng… [+1475 chars]
An asteroid wider than two football fields will zoom past Earth in the wee hours of Thursday (Aug. 4). The asteroid is set to pass at 12:23 a.m. (ET). NASA astronomers discovered the asteroid , kno… [+2155 chars]
In a darkened room in a laboratory in London, a group of students and researchers watch a clump of human brain cells settle into their new home: a living mouse brain. On a computer monitor next to a … [+21487 chars]
When you think of a galaxy, you probably picture some gorgeous, sprawling spiral-armed disk loaded with bright blue stars and pink/red clouds of gas dotted along the arms. And in truth many galaxies … [+4512 chars]
Solar eruptions are happening and according to NASA, they could cause some problems on Earth. NASA says the sun has been very active, which is what could cause problems on Earth. The solar eruption… [+829 chars]
Solar eruptions are happening and according to NASA, they could cause some problems on Earth. NASA says the sun has been very active, which is what could cause problems on Earth. The solar eruption… [+829 chars]
