Science

US Air Force Mini Shuttle Begins New Secret Mission And That's All We Know About

By Kamal Nayan - May 20, 2015 01:25 PM EDT

An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida for a secret mission. The space plane is capable of remaining in space for almost two years.

Giant Pandas Poop All Day Because They Can't Digest Bamboos

By Kamal Nayan - May 20, 2015 12:39 PM EDT

Giant pandas have been eating bamboo for about 2 million years now, but they are horrible at digesting it, according to a new study.

Men Aren't Useless Afterall: Males Linked to Extinction

By Peter R - May 20, 2015 11:36 AM EDT

A new study shows how sexual selection can triumph extinction in beetles.

Evolution Bungle? Panda Gut Better Suited for Meat Eating Not Bamboo, Study Finds

By Peter R - May 20, 2015 09:46 AM EDT

Pandas can only absorb 17 percent of the bamboo they consume and gut bacteria are better suited at digesting meat, the study found.

Snakes Prehistoric Ancestors Likely Evolved On Land; Had Toes And Feet

By Kamal Nayan - May 20, 2015 03:42 AM EDT

Snakes may have toes and feet and they likely evolved on land, according to a new study. The study added that the 3,400 modern species existing today may have the same prehistoric progenitor with real toes and ankles.

Ocean Microbes Can Affect Cloud Formation and Climate: Study

By Peter R - May 19, 2015 04:42 PM EDT

The organic compound in sea spray aerosols can influence cloud formation and brightness

Researchers Use Yeast to Homebrew Morphine

By Peter R - May 19, 2015 03:05 PM EDT

The technique while aimed at medical uses, could lead to illegal production of drugs like heroin.

Is Laser Mankind's Answer to Space Junk? Japanese Researchers Think So

By Peter R - May 19, 2015 03:05 PM EDT

A laser gun mounted atop the ISS could destroy debris orbiting Earth.

Researchers Find Speech Center in the Brain

By Ashwin Subramania - May 19, 2015 09:49 AM EDT

For years, scientists have debated on whether there is are specific regions in the brain that are dedicated to managing speech.

When It Rained Spiders on Goulburn, Australia

By Peter R - May 19, 2015 09:50 AM EDT

Millions of migrating spiders gave residents quite a shock and left the town covered in web or angel-hair.

This Is The Most Beautiful Psychedelic Multicolor Crayfish Ever Found

By Kamal Nayan - May 19, 2015 01:13 AM EDT

It might look like an animated GIF but it actually exists. For the first time, a researcher has found this blue, pink and white crayfish from Indonesia and described it as a new species.

Meet the Most Famous Great White Shark on Twitter - Mary Lee

By Staff Reporter - May 18, 2015 10:33 PM EDT

Have you ever wondered what it's like to live as a shark? Well now you can find out after a shark has taken over the Internet after signing up for Twitter.

A 3D-printed Beak Gets A Wounded Turtle To Return To The Sea

By R. Siva Kumar - May 19, 2015 09:51 AM EDT

The printing industry helped to take a wounded turtle's scans and create a 3D printing beak that could fit well and help it to recover.

Human Attention Span Is Now Less Than A Goldfish's: Microsoft Study

By R. Siva Kumar - May 19, 2015 09:52 AM EDT

With more technological gadgets than you can count, your attention span is becoming very weak, according to a study.

Scientists Discover Link Between Ocean Microbes and the Atmosphere

By Staff Reporter - May 18, 2015 06:21 PM EDT

Scientists have made a connection between the aerosols created by ocean spray and its effect on cloud formation and the way sunlight is dispersed across the ocean surface.

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