Articles filed under Science
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Dangerous wind again stalls launch of space station suppliesDec 05, 2015 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Once again, high wind is keeping space station supplies stuck on Earth. An unmanned rocket loaded with 7,400 pounds of cargo for the Internat...
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NASA: Leak in French instrument may stall next Mars missionDec 03, 2015 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft that's supposed to fly to Mars and land on the red planet next year has a leak that could delay the mission. NASA said Thur...
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US space station delivery on tap after 8-month stoppageDec 02, 2015 6:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA hopes to resume commercial shipments this week to the International Space Station, following months of frustrating delay. The last succe...
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Male vs. female brain? Not a valid distinction, study saysNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Are the brains of men and women truly different? Not if you look at the overall structure, a new study says. While specific parts show sex differences, a...
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NASA not ready for dangers of deep space, auditors sayNov 29, 2015 4:16 am - WASHINGTON - American culture and cinema often glorifies space travel, from the heroic early adventurers of "The Right Stuff" to the more recent rescue of Matt Damon's a...
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Researchers give 90 percent chance of hidden rooms in Tut's tombNov 28, 2015 12:00 am - CAIRO - Egypt on Saturday said there is a 90 percent chance that hidden chambers will be found within King Tutankhamun's tomb, based on the preliminary results of a new ...
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UN weather agency: It's record hot out there this yearNov 25, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Because of man-made global warming and a strong El Nino, Earth's wild weather this year is bursting the annual heat record, the World Meteorological Or...
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Correction: Amazon Trees storyNov 23, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a story Nov. 20 about Amazon trees, The Associated Press erroneously reported how much area the forest has been losing. About 15 years ago, it was l...
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Three science ideas you'll be hearing more about in 2016Nov 21, 2015 4:27 am - Who said scientists can't be world-famous celebrities? Earlier this month, nearly $22 million in Breakthrough Prizes were handed out to the world's top researchers in ph...
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How St. Charles man does PR for UFOsNov 21, 2015 12:00 am - This week's INfrequently Asked Questions profiles John Mars of St. Charles. Why? He's director of marketing for the California-based Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), an organ...