Chimpanzees have been found to be genuinely altruistic animals that care about the welfare of others, denying previous claims characterizing them as self-regarding, according to a new study.
NASA scientists were able to observe for the first time the powerful force of an earthquake as it calved off large icebergs a full hemisphere away from the epicenter.
When the diagnostic tests came back, "I found out I had cancer. ...Is this gonna be it for me? Am I gonna die?" says a Charleston, S.C. man, who is fighting both a political and medical battle most men never imagine that they might endure at the age of 26 - breast cancer.
Singer/musician rushed to hospital after scrape.
But don?t worry, there are other ways to stay cool.
Women looking to ease their symptoms of menopause, will get little to no relief from soy supplements, as they appear to do nothing to comfort the symptoms of menopause, scientists say, despite the high hopes of many.
NASA has unveiled an ambitious blueprint for the development of ultra futuristic space exploration systems that will probably shame science fiction. The space agency said a new funding program, the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), will help companies and individuals undertake studies on creative concepts that have a bearing on space exploration.
The International Space Station will be operational until 2020s as NASA, Roscosmos, and partners in Japan, Europe, and Canada have reached consensus regarding the matter. "The international partners have been discussing extending the mission through 2028. At this point, there's no reason we wouldn't do that, said NASA spokesperson Joshua Buck.
A new analysis suggests that DNA building blocks embedded in meteorites found in Antarctica originated in space, adding weight to the theory that the seeds of life on Earth originated in space.
Researchers have created spermless mosquitoes to defeat the spread of malaria, a disease which kills around one million people every year worldwide.
According to the legends made familiar by Harry Potter series, the Cloak of Invisibility has the power to shield the wearer from being seen by Death. It is a true invisibility cloak, in the sense of being able to completely shield the wearer from sight, and cannot be worn out by time or spells.
When NASA's ambitious long-term research bears fruit, a few ground-breaking technologies could emerge, taking space exploration to altogether different league. The space agency has announced a funding program, the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), to develop innovative, creative technologies for space exploration in future.
For those who believed Soy supplements could relieve one of menopausal symptoms and bone loss in women, a new research data proves soy isoflavone supplements does little to ease menopausal symptoms or help bone loss in women.
Antimatter in Earth's magnetosphere, which was only a theoretical possibility so far, has been proved to be present in the form of a significant flux of antiprotons, generated by nuclear interactions of energetic cosmic rays with the terrestrial atmosphere. The trapped antiproton energy spectrum in the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) region has been measured by the PAMELA experiment for the kinetic energy range 60-750 MeV.
Scientists believe that DNA building blocks embedded in meteorites found in Antarctica originated in space, bolstering the theory that meteorites crashing into earth may have carried some of the seeds of life.
The Perseid meteor shower will be hard to see this year, due to a corresponding full moon.
An international team of scientists found string evidence that parts of North American and East Antarctica were once joined in a supercontinent called Rodinia about 1.1 billion years ago, long before Pangaea.
New research has confirmed the old theory that a layer of antimatter particles encircles Earth. The discovery that a band of antiprotons lie in the magnetosphere, which is beyond the Van Allen belt, proves earlier prediction that Earth's magnetic field could trap antimatter. According to researchers, the new discovery could help science leapfrog several hurdles in its advanced space exploration projects in future.
The Mars rover Opportunity is nearing the end of a three year voyage to the Endeavor crater, a massive formation that has been Opportunity's destination since it left the smaller Victoria crater in August of 2008.
A new study found that chimpanzees show concern for the welfare of fellow chimps, upending an assumption that chimps are inherently selfish and suggesting that human social behavior has its roots in our evolutionary forebears.
According to a new study published in the September issue of Pediatrics, packed lunches can be inexpensive alternative to school-prepared lunches, but they can also make kids sick if not kept at a safe temperature.
Soaring temperatures in July left the amount of Arctic ice at its lowest level on record, continuing a trend of diminishing ice masses that reflects a steady increase in the planet's temperature.
The space agency has dished out $100,000 to 30 companies for one year studies on advanced space technology concepts.
Icebergs are twice the size of Manhattan
A study of preschoolers' lunches discovered that more than 90 percent of perishable foods - stored with or without ice packs - reached unsafe temperatures before lunch time, increasing the risk for food-borne pathogens.
Smokers who light up within half an hour of rising are considerably more likely to develop lung, head and neck cancers.
New research suggests that using Botox can help to treat urinary incontinence in adults diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury.
Raymond Johnson, 26, was diagnosed with breast cancer about a month ago, after pain from a lump in his chest sent him to the emergency room, and then denied treatment. However, Johnson's job of laying tile down does not make enough to pay for treatment, amounting in $10,000 of medical costs.
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted four "extreme" solar emissions which could threaten the Earth this decade, and with solar flare activity expected to peak around 2013, the Sun is entering a particularly active time and big flares like recent one will likely be common during the next few years, federal scientists say.
Study sheds light on obesity?s effect on libido, urinary tract problems.
