April 11, 2017 Who in the universe is listening to The Beatles? <p>On Feb. 9, 1964, The Beatles took the state at the Ed Sullivan Theater for their first U.S. show. The TV broadcast, carried by very high frequence waves, traveled at the speed of light to 73 million viewers, then out into space. Those waves are now nearly 300 trillion miles away -- and still traveling.</p>
April 11, 2017 Raw data: SHIELD Act to protect from nuclear bombs, sun blasts <p>The SHIELD Act, set to be introduced Tuesday, would protect against what some call the greatest threat facing America today: a tremendous electromagnetic pulse that could destroy the electric grid, essentially sending the country back to the stone age.</p>
March 14, 2017 New long-distance laser beam tech could help inspectors sniff out weapons-grade uranium Researchers at the University of Michigan have announced a new technique that detects enriched uranium from a long distance with the help of lasers.
March 2, 2017 Nashville Zoo welcomes clouded leopard conceived through artificial insemination A rare clouded leopard's birth at the Nashville Zoo marks a milestone that could help rebuild the mysterious Asian cat's population, officials said Thursday.
March 2, 2017 Someone paid $15G for some decades-old mold How much would you pay for a piece of mold?
March 2, 2017 Why some people look like their names If you've ever caught yourself thinking, "She looks like a Sue," or "He doesn't look like a Bob," a new study may back up your instincts about whether people's names suit them.
February 28, 2017 Scientific breakthrough lost? Unique metallic hydrogen sample disappears Scientists say that the world’s only sample of metallic hydrogen, which was touted as potentially revolutionizing technology, has disappeared.
February 27, 2017 Want to know the future? Most people don't, study suggests Despite the popularity of horoscopes, most people don't really want to know their futures, a new study from Europe suggests.
February 24, 2017 20 years after Dolly the sheep, what have we learned about cloning? Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the announcement of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
February 10, 2017 What makes women good dancers? Study finds it is all in the hips Researchers may have discovered the secret to turning heads as a woman on the dance floor - and it turns out it is all in the hips.
