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2014 The Hottest Year in Over a Century, Scientists

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 16, 2015 04:52 PM EST

Climatological research shows that global warming created the hottest year in history last year.

Missing Spacecraft Beagle2 Found Parked on Mars After Vanishing for More Than a Decade

By Peter R - Jan 16, 2015 04:39 PM EST

A NASA team located the missing Mars lander from high resolution images taken by Mars Orbiter.

Mysterious Flu Kills Vaccinated 26-Year-Old Woman in Wisconsin

By Peter R - Jan 16, 2015 02:14 PM EST

A newly wed 26-year old succumbed to the flu caused sepsis in her body.

24-year-old Leaves MIchigan Hospital Heartless

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 16, 2015 08:32 AM EST

When Stan Larkin, a 24-year-old walked out of a Michigan hospital, he carried a portable, artificial heart in his backpack.

Researchers Create Laser The Size of Grain of Rice

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 16, 2015 01:00 AM EST

Researchers at Princeton University have created a laser the size of a single grain of rice, powered by artificial atoms dubbed quantum dots.

New Research Overturns Existing Notions of Planet Creation from Meteorites

By Peter R - Jan 15, 2015 04:51 PM EST

A study from MIT claims that meteorites were by-products of planet formation and were not the building blocks.

Ocean Levels in the Last Two Decades May have Climbed Higher than Previously Thought

By Peter R - Jan 15, 2015 11:21 AM EST

A new report claims underestimated of sea level rise in ocean data during 1901 to 1990 which in turn could have caused underestimation later.

Smartest Plant Revealed in New Study

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 14, 2015 03:27 PM EST

The pitcher plant knows the best ways to feast, a new study reported.

Astronomers Set to Build the World’s Largest Space Camera

By Ashwin Subramania - Jan 14, 2015 09:44 AM EST

The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory this week received the approval from the Department of Energy to build the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST). The telescope will be equipped with a 3200 mega pixel camera which has the ability to produce the deepest, widest and fastest digital images of the night sky.

Scientists Accidentally Capture Rare Shark Live Birth

By Peter R - Jan 13, 2015 04:36 PM EST

Without realizing their find, researchers captured on camera the birth of a Thresher Shark.

New Mosquito Specie in Mali Resistant to Malaria-Curbing Insecticides

By Peter R - Jan 13, 2015 02:55 PM EST

A new specie has evolved which resists insecticides on mosquito nets aimed at killing mosquitoes.

Volcanic Activity Helping Earth Combat Global Warming?

By Peter R - Jan 13, 2015 11:29 AM EST

A new study has shown that volcanic activity may have helped warming rates level off over the last 15 years.

Study Suggests Dogs Arrived In America Only 10,000 Years Ago

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 12, 2015 01:04 AM EST

Dogs might have first migrated successfully to the Americas only about 10,000 years ago, thousands of years after the first human migrants crossed a land bridge from Siberia to North America, suggests a new study.

An Optimist Has A Healthier Heart

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 12, 2015 09:12 AM EST

Optimism can improve cardiovascular health, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, says a study.

Sunbathing Could Harm Pregnant Women

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 12, 2015 09:14 AM EST

A scientific study shows that ultraviolet radiation during peak sunlight years could lead to infant mortality.

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