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Diatoms, a type of algae, are an excellent way to measure climate change because of how they respond to the climate and how lake ecosystems might be affected by those changes.

How many rings do you see in this cool space wallpaper of the galaxy Messier 94, also known as NGC 4736? While at first glance one might see a number of them, astronomers believe there is just one.

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A big, hot blob hiding at the bottom of the world could be evidence of a long-sought mantle plume under West Antarctica.

Mars One has already started to recruit astronauts for its manned mission to Mars, scheduled for 2024, but the non-profit announced an unmanned mission for 2018. On Dec. 10, Mars One announced a deal with Lockheed Martin...

There's a large and growing body of evidence that psychological stress can cause genetic damage. But if stress can cause genetic damage, can stress-relieving activities like meditation and mindfulness training help reduc...

(Phys.org) --When a rubber ball and a droplet of water are compressed onto a solid surface, they behave very differently. For the ball, the compression process is reversible, so the ball retains its original form when de...

Her Scarlett Johansson plays the voice of a software program in the movie Her. Popular Science The film Her, which opens across the country this month, tells a love story between a man and some software. It may seem far-...

Scientists have mapped a dramatic undersea cliff in the southern Gulf of Mexico that could hold clues to the ancient cosmic collision that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Chocolate Factory Marcelo Coelho "I made the Digital Chocolatier, a machine that builds chocolates layer by layer, from the bottom up. Four tubes hold nuts or chocolate. The chocolate tubes are heated for melting. For ea...

The planet closest to the sun has shrivelled much more over its lifetime than previously thought, scientists have found. [More] --

Running shoes could soon have sensors that collect data on foot and leg motion, which could help runners improve their technique and avoid injuries.

Using video games controlled by a players body movements, Dr. Lynne Gauthier has found a way to bring typically expensive and time consuming constraint-induced movement therapy to the comfort of stroke rehabilitation pat...

Canada submitted a claim to the United Nations for control of the Arctic Friday, a move likely to continue the conflict between Arctic-abutting nations, including Russia.

Local Color Built in 1967, DTU's anechoic chamber was orginally black, but "it was like working in a grave," says Olav Breinbjerg, an antenna engineer. So in the nineties, new absorbers were painted a cheerful blue. Alas...

A young man in New Zealand developed life-threatening blood clots in his leg after four days of playing PlayStation games, according to a report of his case.

Two footprints -- one left and one right -- stamped in the Mexican desert over 10,000 years ago are the oldest known human footprints in North America. According to new analysis, the tracks, discovered 190 miles south of...

The higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could spur mold to grow more allergenic proteins, exacerbating people's response to the fungus, new research finds.

Researchers think undersea cliffs near Mexico may hold geological clues to the dinosaurs' demise. In March 2013, scientists used multi-beam sonars to create the first detailed map of the so-called Campeche Escarpment.

Images of dark streaks near the equator hint that liquid water is active on modern Mars, which may spell trouble for future missions     

A new record for cold temperatures minus 136 F (minus 93.2 C) was set Aug. 10, 2010 on the East Antarctic Plateau. NASA scientists have figured out how our planet creates these bone chilling temperatures.

A new method for calculating the electron dipole moment, or roundness of an electron, could one day be used to test extensions to the reigning theory of physics such as supersymmetry.