Mon, May 21, 2012
Study finds permafrost thaw, glacier melt releasing methane
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Methane from underground reservoirs is streaming from thawing permafrost and receding glaciers, contributing to the greenhouse gas load ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
"Scotty" to make trip to final frontier on SpaceX rocket
By Irene Klotz
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - When a privately owned rocket blasts off for a trial run to the International Space Station on ...
Sun, May 20, 2012
Dinosaur skeleton fetches $1.05 million at disputed U.S. auction
(Reuters) - A nearly intact skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus sold for $1.05 million at auction in New York on Sunday, although the sale has ...
Sun, May 20, 2012
Rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse dims skies
By Jennifer Dobner
KANARRAVILLE, Utah (Reuters) - The sun and moon aligned over the Earth in a rare astronomical event on Sunday - an annular eclipse ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Utah paleontologists discover new raptor dinosaur
By Jennifer Dobner
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered fossilized bones near Utah's iconic Arches National Park representing a new species of ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Possible engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch
By Irene Klotz
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
Paralyzed woman uses thoughts to move robotic arm
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using just her thoughts, a 58-year-old paralyzed woman instructed a robotic arm to grasp a cup of coffee and ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
UK climate experiment canceled on patent concerns
By Nina Chestney
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have abandoned an experiment to test the possibility of spraying particles into the upper atmosphere to stem ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Children at risk as "button" battery use grows: study
(Reuters) - Children face a growing risk from "button" batteries, according to a U.S. study showing a near doubling of emergency room visits in ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
U.S., Russian crew blast off for space station
By Nastassia Astrasheuskaya
KOROLYOV, Russia (Reuters) - A Soyuz spaceship carrying two Russians and one American astronaut blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS ...
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