Science and Technology
Russian scientists reported to have reached untouched lake beneath Antarctica
Lake Vostok is located 2.2 miles beneath Antarctica's icy surface. It's been unseen and untouched for about 20 million years. But now reports are surfacing that Russian engineers may have reached the lake after a decades-long effort to drill into it.
Scientist recreates sound of 165 million year-old insect
Like a modern cicada, the ancient katydid used its legs to make sounds to attract members of the opposite sex. But unlike their modern descendants, the ancient critters produced just a single note....
VIDEO: Solar storm, radiation lashing earth's atmosphere
After a lengthy quiet period, activity on the surface of the sun is picking up again and it's sending radiation toward Earth. Though there's no risk on the ground, certain satellites and high-flying airplanes could be at risk to communications breakdowns....
Rwanda turning to a dangerous lake to secure a more independent energy future
Lake Kivu has long sustained Rwanda with its fish. The new hope is that the lake, which is heavily saturated with methane and carbon dioxide, will produce the sorts of energy supplies that could make it easier to get power in the country....
Government report urges changes to U.S. policies on human subject research
Commission finds that while improvements are needed, there's every reason to believe that experiments that were conducted in Guatemala in the 1940s can never happen again....
Tantalizing indications, but no proof, of existence of Higgs boson -- 'God particle'
Scientists and Switzerland have come close to proving the existence of the Higgs boson, but so far they don't have the evidence they need to make a conclusive finding. The so-called 'God particle' is expected to be a key in understanding the presence of mass in the universe....
Studies link pollution to lower IQs, increased Alzheimer's risk
Several new studies in recent months have added new complications that can be linked to over-exposure to pollution from automobile traffic....
VIDEO: New planet, possibly habitable, discovered by NASA scientists
Scientists with the Kepler telescope program have discovered a planet that could be perfect for supporting life. And it's just 600 light years away from Earth....
SETI scientist says humans will discover extraterrestrial life within 20 years
As NASA launches a mission to Mars, scientists are saying we could be within 20 years of finding life outside of our planet. It may come from a mission just like this one....
Microsoft's Bill Buxton on risk and innovation
Bill Buxton, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research, says creativity takes practice and being able to take risks is the key to any success....- Solar power booming in the United States
- China dominates the US in solar energy
- Teams battle for green power supremacy at Solar Decathlon
- More oil becoming available as Arctic ice recedes
- The grid debate: Decentralize or expand infrastructure
- Debate over oil pipeline running from Canada to Texas
- Energy challenges for post-nuclear Germany
- Germany to ditch nuclear power by 2022
- Shedding light on the light bulbs debate
- White House, automakers negotiate fuel efficiency standards
- High demand for sea turtles in China sends poachers toward Philippines
- Texas town that's run out of water was shipping it out just weeks before well went dry
- VIDEO: With Keystone pipeline project halted, China looks to Canada
- GOP-backed transportation bill slashes funding for cycling, pedestrian facilities
- Kansas student researching how plant waste could become building material
- University professor developing environmentally conscious cement
- Australian scientist proposes importing elephants, rhinos to combat wildfires
- Norway's musk oxen provide warning of climate change consequences
- Farmers in Mozambique trying to adapt farming to climate change
- Maldives working to be carbon-neutral by 2020
- German company Carpooling.com looking to bring its service to U.S. market
- Western Union offers singing telegrams with an electronic twist
- Will Facebook IPO change the soul of the company?
- VIDEO: Facebook IPO could break records, make billions
- Dutch company turns cremation remains into global charity
- Orthodox Jews in United Kingdom offer 'kosher' certified cell phones
- Online community seeks to enable documentation of environmental conditions
- New, modular nuclear plant ready for U.S. introduction
- SOPA, PIPA opponents celebrate successes, 'more work to do'
- Photo giant Eastman Kodak files for bankruptcy protection
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Tirzah (09 February, 2012 11:08:47)The people in China should be ashamed of their selves for killing those sea turtles that are endangered. It disgusts me to even think that ... -
Anonymous (09 February, 2012 08:19:34)Frost and Danny, you are right, and this is the beginning. I just hope the Georgia Guidestones are not torn down by the religious nuts, ...
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Frost (09 February, 2012 02:20:00)We're using more and more water, which is only a problem as long as we expect mother nature to always provide it in the location ...
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Bill (08 February, 2012 09:44:02)We have lots of water up here in Canada for you to use. But wait- you'd need a PIPELINE to get it to Texas. ...