Science News

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 ...