Alexander BesantMay 9, 2013 05:45

Active volcano in Paluweh, Indonesia caught by NASA satellite camera

Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite captured the active volcano from a height of 438 miles above sea level.

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An ash plume drifts from Paluweh volcano in Indonesia in this image, taken April 29, 2013 from the Landsat Data Continuity Misison's Operational Land Imager instrument. (Robert Simmon, NASA's Earth Observatory, using data from USGS and NASA/Courtesy)

NASA has snapped a spectacular photo of a volcano erupting in Paluweh, Indonesia from space.

European DNA more closely linked than once thought, study finds

Alexander BesantMay 7, 2013 20:40

Most European share at least one common ancestor as recently as 1,000 years ago, a new study says.

Revolutionary new findings in the origins of languages, study shows

Alexander BesantMay 7, 2013 18:01

Our various languages are more connected than we once thought, a new study claims.

It may be STD from hell, but Gonorrhea HO41 not 'worse than AIDS,' doctors say

Alexander BesantMay 6, 2013 17:42

Gonorrhea HO41, the "sex superbug," has been found in Hawaii.

Size matters in black widow spider sexual cannibalism

Alexander BesantMay 6, 2013 15:50

The black widow spider is named for its notorious sexual cannibalism in which the female devours the male after their erotic encounter.

Climate change will increase extreme rainfall; drought, NASA says (VIDEO)

Alexander BesantMay 5, 2013 20:00

Climate change will increase extreme rainfall in certain regions and worsen drought in others claims a new study.

Humpback whales: Hawaii fishermen ask for removal from endangered list

Alexander BesantMay 5, 2013 18:33

Hawaiian fisherman are calling on the US federal government to remove humpback whales from the endangered species list.

Schizophrenia diagnosis possible using nerve cells from the nose, study shows

Alexander BesantApril 30, 2013 19:50

Nerve cells in the nose may help in diagnosing those with schizophrenia according to new research.

Did they really just spend money to do these studies?

Rian RossettiMay 2, 2013 11:27

Stress is bad for your health? Women find facial hair more attractive? Ah, science. Sometimes, research benefits science and mankind. Other times, they have us scratching our heads. It seems some members of Congress have similar sentiments.

Plants combat climate change through cloud-causing aerosols

Alexander BesantApril 29, 2013 12:56

Plants counter climate change not only by absorbing carbon dioxide but also by assisting in cloud formation and atmospheric cooling.