New Study Shows Very First Stars Not Monstrous
Scientists are simulating how the very first stars in our universe were born. This diagram shows a...
NASA Captures New Images of Large Asteroid Passing Earth
This radar image of asteroid 2005 YU55 was obtained on Nov. 7, 2011, at 11:45 a.m. PST (2:45 p.m. EST/1945...
Remains of 10,000-year-old giant sloth found
Scientists have found bones in Brazil that belonged to a 20-foot-tall sloth that lived some 10,000 years ago.
Erasable E-Paper Saves Trees, Cuts Costs
Shown here in an ornamental scroll, ITRI's e-paper, which can be produced in normal cut sheet formats too, indefinitely retains...
A DNA Check Reveals Widespread Fish Mislabeling In Massachusetts
Once filleted, it's easy to confuse one white-fleshed fish for another.
Protein Creates Partition Between Bacteria and the Gut
Cells that make up the intestinal wall form fingerlike projections (blue) and release antibacterial proteins that keep bacteria (...
Privacy and Trust On Trial in 2012
enterprises in securing their computers, finding the optimal level of security balances cost of breeches versus cost of security...
'Living Fossils' Just A Branch On Cycad Family Tree
A cycad stands at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 19. The 300...
