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Jun 19, 2013
2:56 am

Herschel space telescope sent floating after decommissioned
Herschel, the largest and most powerful infrared telescope, ended its successful four-year mission to observe the galaxy.
BY Alexander Besant
Science, Want to Know, Science

Alaska man mauled after feeding bear barbecue meat
Americas, Wildlife News, Science, United States, Weird Wide Web
Jun 18, 2013
4:06 am

New details emerge about crash that killed Yuri Gagarin
The first man in space died mysteriously in 1968, after the MiG-15 he was flying went down not far from Moscow.
BY Faine Greenwood
Space, Want to Know, Europe, Russia, Science
Jun 17, 2013
1:14 pm

Deep space eight: NASA names new astronaut candidates (VIDEO)
NASA has selected its first new astronaut candidate class in four years.
BY Samantha Stainburn
Space, Want to Know, Science, United States
Jun 15, 2013
4:13 pm

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits off coast of Nicaragua
The temblor was also felt in Honduras and Costa Rica, according to the US Geological Survey.
BY Sarah Wolfe
Need to Know, Americas, Costa Rica, Science
Jun 15, 2013
3:52 pm

First woman in space celebrates 50-year anniversary
Tereshkova reached orbit on June 16, 1963 and circled the earth 48 times.
BY David Trifunov
Want to Know, Russia, Science
Jun 14, 2013
11:36 am

UN projects world population will hit 9.6 billion by 2050
Population growth is projected to be highest in Africa, while UN projects world population will top out at 9.6 billion in 2050.
BY Faine Greenwood
demographics, Global Warming, Need to Know, population, Green, Aid, Politics, Science

Oregon: Two-faced kitten born in town of Amity (VIDEO)
Americas, Wildlife News, Science, United States, Weird Wide Web
Jun 11, 2013
10:27 am

China's fifth manned space flight carries 3 astronauts into space (VIDEO)
Shenzhou-10, China's fifth manned space aircraft, launched into outer space on Tuesday, carrying three astronauts on a 15-day mission.
BY Daniel DeFraia
Want to Know, Asia-Pacific, China, Science
Jun 8, 2013
3:48 pm

Fisherwoman rescues baby moose from Montana river
Doctor and river guide rescue baby moose from a powerful current, drawing the admiration of international animal lovers.
BY Faine Greenwood
Strange But True, Wildlife News, Science, Weird Wide Web

Fish oil may not be helpful for preventing heart attacks, study claims

Active volcano in Paluweh, Indonesia caught by NASA satellite camera

Sun exposure is healthy, outweighs dangers of skin cancer, scientists say

Scientists discover Brazil's sunken 'Atlantis' off the coast of Rio (VIDEO)

Flirting with disaster: Could a volcano near you be erupting soon?

The world's top 5 most worrisome dormant natural disasters

The world's top 5 most worrisome dormant natural disasters

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano has erupted

European 'ethnicities' are mostly invented, study finds

Revolutionary new findings link disparate language groups

China outraged after video showing tiger abuse hits internet (VIDEO)

Black widow sexual cannibalism myth debunked

Arctic Ocean 'acidifying rapidly,' scientists warn

Online auction to sell EKG of Neil Armstrong's heartbeat

Climate change will increase extreme rainfall; drought, NASA says

Humpback whales: Hawaii fishermen ask for removal from endangered list

Small explosion recorded at Alaska volcano

RoboBee: a buzzworthy insect-sized robot is invented at Harvard (VIDEO)

Did they really just spend money to do these studies?

Hannah Warren, 2 1/2, alive thanks to windpipe made from stem cells (VIDEO)

Groundbreaking surgery uses stem cells to create windpipe for little girl

Skeleton confirms Jamestown cannibalism

Schizophrenia diagnosis possible using nerve cells from the nose

Russia charges NASA astronauts $8M more per seat on Soyuz spacecraft

American kids are more likely to have allergies and asthma, research shows

NASA releases video of massive hurricane on Saturn (VIDEO)

Europe bans some pesticides to help bees

Plants combat global warming using cloud-causing aerosols

Plants combat global warming using cloud-causing aerosols

Earth permanently deformed by earthquakes, new research shows