Threatened Thresher Shark Birth Captured on Film

Medicine & Technology Jan 14, 2015

Thresher sharks are among the open ocean's most interesting predators, using their elongated tails to herd and stun schools of fish. And now, for the first time, a mother pelagic thresher shark was caught on camera giving birth off the Philippine coast.

Aspirin May Do More Harm Than Good for People Seeking to Prevent Heart Attacks

Jan 13, 2015

How many times have you heard how aspirin is good for people seeking to prevent a heart attack? Today, this has become common knowledge, and aspirin is often taken by people suffering from heart disease that want to try to prevent a heart attack. However, a new study has found that aspirin may not be as good for you as you once thought, and many people that are taking aspirin should not be doing so.

Study Shows Volcanoes May Be Causing Global Cooling

Jan 13, 2015

We have known for a while that massive volcanic eruptions, which eject massive amounts of gases into the atmosphere, can block enough solar radiation to have an effect on the climate. For example, scientists believe the explosion of the Indonesian volcano Mt. Tambora in 1815 caused the severe cold spell in 1816. But while scientists may have arrived at a consensus that our planet is warming, according to a new study published this week, some of the warming effects have been offset by small volcanic eruptions over the last decade. The vast quantities of ash and gases ejected from the volcanoes have had a remarkable cooling effect on the climate, by blocking solar radiation.

China’s Space Program Reaches New Milestone on the Moon

Jan 13, 2015

China's space program has achieved a new milestone with its missions to the moon, as its latest spacecraft service module has entered orbit around the moon, months after being used in the country's test flight that sent a prototype sample-return capsule on a flight around the moon and back to Earth.

3D Sounds And "Hyperlooping"—The Future To Come

Jan 13, 2015

The future is shaping-up to be filled with quick transportation, 3D sounds, and our sunglasses guiding us to the nearest local coffee shop.

2015, The Year of Climate Change―And Doing Something About It

Jan 13, 2015

A new year, a new mission―and for 2015 researchers, politicians and conservationists are looking to reduce man's carbon footprint on a serious level.

New Pop-Up 3D Structures Mimic Neural Circuitry

Jan 13, 2015

Who knew that children's pop-up books could provide so much knowledge. According to researchers, scientists can now make complex microscopic 3D shapes that model brain circuitry and blood vessels by mimicking classic children's pop-up books.

The One-In-A-Million Birth, Genetically Identical Triplets Born In Montana

Jan 13, 2015

When Montana couple, Jodey and Jase Kinsey, gave birth to triplets earlier this week, the two young parents were overjoyed. But soon after the births of their three healthy boys in the delivery room, they soon learned that they struck the biologic lottery, scoring a genetic jackpot if you will. The newly born boys Ian, Milo, and Cade, are all genetically identical brothers, representing a one-in-a-million birth.

Autonomous BeachBot Leaves its Mark, and Masterpieces, In the Sand

Jan 13, 2015

Leave it to Disney to create something both cute and kitschy that everyone wants to have—but not necessarily something that anyone would ever need. Their newest venture named “BeachBot” is perhaps the cutest turtle robot you’ve ever seen, and he’s likely the most artistic too.

New Births Spark Hope for Conservation Ecologists: Orca and California Condor Share Miracle of New Life

Jan 12, 2015

Despite continued threats of extinction to a variety of species, life has once again proven it won't give up without a fight thanks to new births from several endangered species this week. These new births have thrilled conservation ecologists across the world that work tirelessly to protect these species.

Why 'The Eternal Optimist' Has Never Been Truer

Jan 12, 2015

You've all met them. You know, those people that no matter how tough life gets they seem to always be happy and have a positive attitude. Now, thanks to a new study published this week, it seems that the ability to turn life's lemons into lemonade is actually good for your hear—and not just in the warm and fuzzy way.

Vanishing Pulsar Locked in Stellar Tug-Of-War

Jan 12, 2015

Astronomers are currently observing a massive stella tug-of-war taking place between a rotating neutron star - known as a pulsar - and another star, which is so intense that it is bending space and making the pulsar wobble—causing it to disappear from view.

New Research Reveals the Life and Death on Easter Island

Jan 12, 2015

Easter Island, with its iconic stone-head statues, has long been the subject of a fierce debate among academics. For years, scientists have been baffled by the mystery of Easter Island and simply didn't have a clue about what happened to the Polynesians who once lived there. That is, until now.

Off With a Boom, and Back with a Crash — SpaceX Mission

Jan 12, 2015

Elon Musk, the brains behind Tesla Motors and SpaceX, is aiming to redefine how celestial navigation will be conducted in the future. But with the failure of the Falcon 9 return, his latest attempt was "close, but no cigar."

New Study Explains Why HIV Vaccine Backfires

Jan 11, 2015

Several studies have discovered that HIV vaccines can backfire and lead to increased rates of the infection, as opposed to reducing or eliminating the viral pathogen. Now, a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences might have an explanation as to why this occurs.