October 21, 2015 Sequester cuts could hit scientists hard An $85-billion across-the-board slash to funding for federal agencies and programs is set to take effect Friday, and many of the nation's top science agencies will feel the blow.
October 21, 2015 Warp speed: what hyperspace would REALLY look like The science fiction vision of stars flashing by as streaks when spaceships travel faster than light isn't what the scene would actually look like, a team of physics students says.
October 21, 2015 Space radiation may harm astronaut brains Radiation in space might harm the brains of astronauts in deep space by accelerating the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study on mice suggests.
October 21, 2015 Science vs. god: does progress trump faith? Three out of five scientists do not believe in God, but two out of five do, said John Donvan, opening a debate on the issue of science and religion.
October 21, 2015 Like rings on a tree, growth rings in lobsters indicate age, scientists find For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster — by counting its rings, like a tree.
October 21, 2015 'Bigfoot' is part human, DNA study claims Genetic testing confirms the legendary Bigfoot is a human relative that arose some 15,000 years ago — at least according to a press release issued by a company called DNA Diagnostics detailing supposed work by a Texas veterinarian.
October 21, 2015 Idaho scientist hopes to spot Bigfoot from the sky The search for Bigfoot is taking to the sky -- if an Idaho scientist’s plan to float a blimp in search of Sasquatch gets the $300,000 he needs.
October 21, 2015 Speed of universe's expansion measured better than ever The universe just got a new speeding ticket.The most precise measurement ever made of the speed of the universe's expansion is in, thanks to NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, and it's a doozy.
October 21, 2015 Sperm's quirky swimming techniques revealed A new technique allows scientists to track every move of more than 1,500 human sperm cells swimming simultaneously in a drop of water.
October 21, 2015 DNA tests on bones found in Florence church may help ID 'Mona Lisa' model Researchers trying to identify the model for Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" have started DNA tests on a skeleton found in a Florence church in a bid to link the remains with recently discovered bones believed to be those of the Renaissance icon's descendants.
