Taiwan coral reefs need 100 years to recover: scientists
Coral reefs off Taiwan’s coast have been severely damaged in the wake of Typhoon Morakot, requiring a hundred year recovery period as cited by one…
NASA Probe Zooms by Mercury in Last Flyby
A NASA probe zoomed by Mercury on Tuesday and managed to take pictures of the planet’s unchartered regions. The MESSENGER probe flew just 142 miles…
Many support $100 billion a year on climate change
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said that many world leaders are supportive of the proposal that would earmark a staggering $100 billion per year…
Earthquakes and Tsunamis: How They Work
Earthquakes and tsunamis often go hand-in-hand. Tsunamis are generated when chunks of the planets crust separate under the ocean floor causing an earthquake. It can…
Cosmic Rays Hit 50-Year High
New data from a NASA spacecraft indicates that Galactic cosmic rays have just hit a Space Age high. This year, cosmic ray intensities have increased…
China finds bird-like dinosaur with four wings
The fossil of a bird-like dinosaur with four wings have been unearthed by Chinese researchers in North-Eastern China. This could suggest a missing link in…
Scientists design spacecraft to save Earth
Hollywood blockbusters such as Deep Impact and Armageddon brought the possibility of earth being hit by an asteroid front and center. These asteroids, also called…
China and U.S. try to jumpstart stalled climate talks
Even with new proposals by China and the United States, a deadlock on talks over climate change could not be broken, despite the best efforts…
U.S. scientists net giant squid in Gulf of Mexico
American scientists down in the Gulf of Mexico accidently caught a giant nineteen foot squid just off the coast of Louisiana, according to a press…
With Genetic Gift, 2 Monkeys Are Viewing a More Colorful World
Seems scientist have found a cure to color blindness in monkeys! Dalton and Sam, two of the cutest male squirrel monkeys in captivity, have been…