Fire Fountains of the Ancient Moon Explained
The ancient lunar surface once erupted with geysers of lava — and now, scientists think they know what caused these fiery fountains.
The ancient lunar surface once erupted with geysers of lava — and now, scientists think they know what caused these fiery fountains.
Two scientific papers inspired a media firestorm shortly after Katrina, polarizing popular opinion and, to some extent, scientists themselves, on whether global warming was in some way responsible for Katrina.
Stanford University researchers have developed a folding lens that turns a cell phone into a microscope. It’s made with simple materials (paper and glass balls) for under a dollar. Watch a mite in action through: http://www.foldscope.com.
Solar explosions can threaten power grids even in areas near the equator, places long thought safe from such disruptions from the sun, say researchers who studied a weird flow of electricity pulsing above the equatorial regions.
27 ‘named storms’ formed over the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean in 2005, which spawned the most category 5 storms in a single season. NASA and NOAA tracked the paths of these killers. [On average there are only 10 storms per year.]
Data from the GOES-5 satellite drove this simulation, illuminating the wind intensities and water vapor transport powering the massive category 5 storm, which ravaged New Orleans, Louisiana and adjoining areas in 2005.
From crystal skulls claimed to be from the lost city of Atlantis (or aliens) to a runestone said to have been carved by Vikings and even a "missing link" hoax, here are six artifacts, widely believed to be forgeries, which could have changed history.
A woman got a nasty bacterial infection in her knee, and her vigorous tooth-flossing regimen may be to blame, a new case report finds.
Compounds found flax and sesame seeds may help prevent or slow weight gain in women, a new study suggests.
New research on the papyrus' ink points to the possibility that the Gospel of Jesus's Wife is authentic, while newly obtained documents may shed light on the origins of the business-card-sized fragment.
A "robber frog" with beady, gold-rimmed eyes and a bizarre bat with a record-long tongue are among the menagerie of species discovered during an expedition in Bolivia.