Science
Butterflynauts Emerge from Cocoons on ISS
[/caption] Four “butterflynauts” have emerged on the International Space Station. They are part of a suitcase sized educational experiment that…
Explore the Universe with Science@ESA
[/caption] If you're looking for some superb space and astronomy vodcasts, ESA has produced a series of informative video podcasts…
First Collisions for the LHC
[/caption] Two beams circulated simultaneously inside the Large Hadron Collider for the first time today, allowing for the first proton-proton…
Large Hadron Collider Could Re-Start This Weekend
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could be re-started on this Saturday morning CERN officials said. Engineers are preparing to send…
Good News for Science News
Here's some refreshing news! In an era when mainstream media is cutting back on their science departments and science reporting,…
Ig Nobel Prizes Awarded for 2009
[/caption] Ahh, the wonders of science! But some science is just a little more wonderful than others. For the really…
UFOs This Weekend? No, Just an Experiment
Reports of UFOs skyrocketed last weekend along the east coast of the US after a NASA launched an experiment to…
Future Designs: Robotic Mars Greenhouse, Teleporting Fridge
[/caption] Now THIS is what I'm talking about! Every year Electrolux holds a competition for students to design concepts for…
Watermelons: The Newest Renewable Energy Source
This has nothing to do with space or astronomy, but is perhaps one of the juiciest pieces of new I…
Solar Cycle Triggers La Nina, El Nino-like Climate Shifts
[/caption] Researchers have discovered a link between the 11-year solar cycle and tropical Pacific weather patterns that resemble La Niña…