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A few uplifting facts about helium, which makes big balloons soar in NYC's Thanksgiving parade

October 20, 2015

A few uplifting facts about helium, which makes big balloons soar in NYC's Thanksgiving parade

It'll never rank up there with turkey and pumpkin pie, but for millions of Americans the Thanksgiving experience just wouldn't be the same without ...

Coming soon: An atomic clock that can fit in your pocket

October 20, 2015

Coming soon: An atomic clock that can fit in your pocket

Knowing what time it is down to the very last sliver of a second is easy but only if you happen to have an atomic clock in your pocket.

Einstein's gravity waves could be found with new method

October 20, 2015

Einstein's gravity waves could be found with new method

Gravitational waves, invisible ripples in the fabric of space and time, might be detected by looking for the brightening of stars, researchers say.

Humans killed off passenger pigeons but may try to bring them back

October 20, 2015

Humans killed off passenger pigeons but may try to bring them back

It was the moment that humanity learned we had the awesome power to erase an entire species off the face of the Earth in the scientific equivalent of a blink of an eye: The passenger pigeon went...

'Aliens of sea' offer new insight into evolution

October 20, 2015

'Aliens of sea' offer new insight into evolution

Exotic sea creatures called comb jellies may reshape how scientists view early evolution -- as their genes suggest nature created more than one way to make a nervous system.

Vatican scientists co-host conference in Arizona seeking alien life in universe

October 20, 2015

Vatican scientists co-host conference in Arizona seeking alien life in universe

Are we alone in the universe? The ultimate question of life beyond Earth and the solar system takes center stage in a science conference led by the Vatican Observatory and a University of Arizona this week.

'Tunnels' and 'spheres' in meteorite revive debate over life on Mars

October 20, 2015

'Tunnels' and 'spheres' in meteorite revive debate over life on Mars

The discovery of tiny carbon-rich balls and tunnels inside a Martian meteorite has once again raised the possibility that the Red Planet was teeming with primitive life millions of years ago.

Physicists see 27th dimension of photons

October 20, 2015

Physicists see 27th dimension of photons

Quantum computers and communications promise more powerful machines and unbreakable codes.

Penn State students are building a moon lander for Google's Lunar X Prize

October 20, 2015

Penn State students are building a moon lander for Google's Lunar X Prize

In their free time, most college students join the football squad or debate club (or waste their time at the tap room). Eighty Penn State students are busy building a moon lander as well.

Duh! The 13 most obvious findings of 2013

October 20, 2015

Duh! The 13 most obvious findings of 2013

Common sense is no replacement for science; plenty of "everyone knows" knowledge has had its legs cut out from under it by a well-designed study.