Science

'Glorious Nation' Where Apples Originated

| Sam Kean | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Video, Kazakhstan, Supermarket Apples, Domesticated Apples, Fruit Genetics, Science, Apple Fruit, Science News, Food Science, Food Origins, Apple Facts, Crabapples, Science News

Nearly every child has bitten into a crabapple (left) at some point and spit it back out--yuck! But a new study in PLoS Genetics shows that modern s...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: SpaceX Stalls Historic Mission In Last Second

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Spacex Dragon, Nasa, Video, Spacex, SpaceX International Space Station, Science, International Space Station, Science News, Spacex Falcon 9, Spacex Launch, Science News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine t...

Read Whole Story

STEM Education = Scientific Success

Elizabeth Marincola | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Scientific Research, White House, Stem, Education, Intel ISEF, National Assessment of Educational Programs, Francis Collins, Jobs, Science, Finland, Congress, Canada, Science Technology and Innovation Committee, China, National Institutes of Health, Education News

Yesterday I watched as the world's top young high school scientists, researchers and innovators took home more than $3 million in awards. Each of these competing students are a force for profound good.

Read Post

Can a Chimp Outwit a Scientist?

David Edmund Moody | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Awareness, Animal Intelligence, Science, Healthy Living, Intelligence, Green News

Scientists are mistrustful of anthropomorphism, the tendency to attribute human qualities to animals and other non-human entities. But what about the equal danger of the insistence that certain abilities are unique to humans?

Read Post

Putting Irish Science on the (Google) Map

John Lee | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Tourism, History, Tech, Johnleemedia, Pete Hamill, Nature, Belfast, Science, Digital, Travel, Ireland, Dublin, Google, Newgrange, Media News

It's a digital, interactive, online, tricked-out Google map called The Atlas of Ingenious Ireland. Dedicated to "Putting Irish Science on the Map," it locates and annotates key science, tech and natural history landmarks.

Read Post

Will the Future Be As Bright As You Think?

Tom Huston | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Pessimism, Science, Neuroscience, TED Talks, Statistics, Optimism, Optimism Bias, Tali Sharot, Video, Science News

Are you a pessimist or an optimist? When you've eaten all the whipped cream and upper midsection of your Venti Soy Mocha Frappuccino, is that cup half empty or is it half full of stuff you probably shouldn't be drinking at the start of your day?

Read Post

The "Best Hope" for AIDS Vaccine Advocacy

Mitchell Warren | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Hiv, Prep, Research and Development, Science, Male Circumcision, Vaccine, Aids, HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, Antiretroviral Drugs, Impact News

If the world acts with strategy and speed to implement the proven and emerging options, the epidemic should be on a measurable downward trajectory over the next five to ten years. Why, then, do we still need an AIDS vaccine? Because we want to end the epidemic.

Read Post

How Reliable Is 'Gaydar?' New Study Yields Surprises

Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Gaydar Research, Gaydar Study, Video, Facial Features, Sexual Orientation, Science, University of Washington, Heterosexuality, Science News, Sexuality, Gaydar, Science News

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 05/16/2012 02:19 PM EDT on LiveScience People can judge with surprising accuracy whether...

Read Whole Story

Scary Asteroid Survey Spotlights 'Impact Hazard ' Of Space Rocks

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Near-Earth Asteroids, Video, Nasa, Asteroids, Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, Space, Hazardous Asteroids, Space Rocks, Science, Science News, Space Objects, Asteroid Survey, Science News

Know that space rock that wreaked havoc on the world in the 1998 action movie Armageddon? Well, that might have been fiction--but a new NASA study ide...

Read Whole Story

Sea Turtle Conservation Boosted by New Research

Laura DiMugno | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Migration, Sea Turtles, Green, Conservation, Science, Endangered Species, Animals, Wildlife, Nature, Oceans, Green News

Scientists have uncovered new details about sea turtle migrations in what could potentially be a breakthrough in the conservation of these endangered animals.

Read Post

Creativity, Persistence and Working Memory

Art Markman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Creativity, Science, Thinking, Psychology, Innovation, Working Memory Study, Working Memory, Wandering Thoughts Working Memory, Working Memory Training, Science News

Working memory capacity is the amount of information that people can hold in mind at once. All of us have a relatively limited amount of information we can think about at any one time, but there are differences between people in the size of working memory.

Read Post

Slow and Steady Will Not Win the Race

Linda Rosen | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Science, Education, Education Reform, Change the Equation, Change the Equation (CTEq), Public Education, STEM Education, Education News

We should not deny the progress we've made thus far. But business leaders learned long ago that slow and steady will not win the race.

Read Post

Strange Fossil Reveals Plight Of Prehistoric 'Sea Monster'

Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Loch Ness Monster, Video, Sea Reptile, Ancient Reptile, Paleontology, Pliosaur, Science, Ancient Sea Reptile, Science News, Fossils, Marine Reptile, Arthritis, Science News

By: Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 05/15/2012 06:09 PM EDT on LiveScience Ancient creatures resembling stout-necked Loch Ness ...

Read Whole Story

ECLIPSE SAFETY ALERT: Protecting Your Eyes While Viewing 'Ring Of Fire'

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Solar Eclipse Time, When Is Solar Eclipse, Where to See Solar Eclipse, Video, Astronomy, Annular Eclipse, Solar Eclipse 2012, May 2012, Science, Solar Eclipse, Science News, Slideexpand, Ring of Fire, What Time Is Solar Eclipse, Science News

For those in the right place at the right time, Sunday's solar eclipse will appear as a stunning "ring of fire." The ring will appear in the sky as th...

Read Whole Story

Will Harry Potter-Style 'Invisibility Cloak' Make Real-World Appearance?

Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Invisible Man, Video, Science, Harry Potter, Science News, Invisibility Cloak, Science Fiction, Invisibility Technology, Star Trek, Being Invisible, Science News

By: Adam Hadhazy, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor Published: 05/15/2012 01:08 PM EDT on Lifes Little Mysteries In this weekly series, Life's ...

Read Whole Story

Simple Trick Lessens Injection Pain, German Scientists Say

Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Avoid Pain During Injections, Avoid Pain, Video, Health, Pain Perception, Science, Health News, Psychology, How to Lessen Pain, Needle Phobia, Science News, Scared of Needles, Science News

By: MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Published: 05/15/2012 01:51 PM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily Looking away while you're getting an injection really does mak...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Zoom Over Amazing Asteroid During Surreal Sunrise

Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Nasa, Video, Planets, Asteroid Vesta, Giant Asteroid, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Space Science, Science, Solar System, Pyroxene, Dawn Spacecraft, Science News, Virtual Flight, Science News

Even though NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has been orbiting the asteroid Vesta since mid-2011, the rocky world still yields surprises--from its complex geo...

Read Whole Story

Schools That Should Teach America About Teaching Science

James M. Gentile | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: National Assessment of Educational Progress, Science, Nation's Report Card, Science Education, Education News

The Nation's Report Card on Science 2011, released last week by the federal government, showed modest improvement but raised even more concern about America's ability to grow the science-literate workforce needed in the 21st century.

Read Post

Missing Moon Loot Triggers Hunt By Ex-NASA Official

AP | MICHAEL GRACZYK | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Nasa, Video, Moon Rocks, Space Samples, NASA Investigator, Space Science, Science, Science News, Space Treasure, Joe Gutheinz, Moon Rocks Missing, Science News

BUFFALO, Texas -- The dark suit and tie Joe Gutheinz wore set him apart from other customers inside a Texas eatery where the usual attire is jeans and...

Read Whole Story

THIS WEEKEND: Solar Eclipse To Create Spectacular 'Ring Of Fire'

Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Where to See Solar Eclipse, When Is Solar Eclipse, Solar Eclipse Time, Video, Solar Eclipse May 2012, Astronomy, Solar Eclipse 2012, Science, Science News, Solar Eclipse, Ring of Fire, How to View Solar Eclipse, What Time Is Solar Eclipse, Solar Eclipse Dates, Science News

By: Mike Wall Published: 05/14/2012 10:19 AM EDT on SPACE.com Skywatchers in East Asia and the western United States should circle Sunday (May 2...

Read Whole Story

How To Make A Digital Human

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 05.14.2012

Have you ever wondered just how they make digital characters like Benjamin Button? Apparently, the trick is all in the lighting.

Read Whole Story

This Week In Science History, May 6-12

Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Birth Control Pill, This Week in Science History, Science, Week in Science, Hindenburg, Video, Slideexpand, Science History, Freud, Science News

Paging Dr. Freud--this week in science history marks the birthday of the father of psychoanalysis. Also this week historians of science are rememberin...

Read Whole Story

Waitresses' Lipstick Choice Tied To Size Their Tips

Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Video, Red Lips, Tip for Waitresses, Science, Big Tips, Science News, Makeup, Red Effect, Wearing Red Lipstick, Wearing Red, Science News

By: Wynne Parry, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 05/11/2012 02:14 PM EDT on LiveScience There's something about red. Studies suggest it makes...

Read Whole Story

What Birth Season May Mean For Health

Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Winter Babies, Video, Mental Health, Born in Winter, Personality, Health, Behavior, Winter Birthday, Science, Birth Defects, Science News, Science News

By: Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 05/11/2012 02:14 PM EDT on LiveScience The season in which a baby is born apparently influenc...

Read Whole Story

WATCH: Robotic Body Part That's Guaranteed To Creep You Out

Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Video, Human Behavior, Uncanny Valley, Science, Science News, Technology, Shiri, Robot Butt, Robotic Butt, Science News

By: Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer Published: 05/11/2012 02:06 PM EDT on InnovationNewsDaily A robotic butt named SHIRI touches upo...

Read Whole Story