Natural Science - Page 77

October 5, 2016

3 win Nobel chemistry prize for world's tiniest machines

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing the world's smallest machines, 1,000 times thinner than a human hair but with the potential to revolutionize computer and energy systems.

September 21, 2016

Could massive white cliffs be forming beneath Antarctica's ocean?

The White Cliffs of Dover, the steep, chalky cliffs that fringe England's southeastern coastline, formed about 100 million years ago thanks to a "Goldilocks" set of ocean conditions, new research suggests

September 20, 2016

Rare sea life found in mysterious underwater 'mountains'

Scientists recently traveled thousands of miles below the ocean's surface to explore underwater mountain ranges of cone-shaped dormant and active volcanoes with peaks rising 9,843 feet (3,000 meters) above the seafloor off the coast of Hawaii

September 14, 2016

Zika can cause birth defects in monkeys too

Some monkeys can contract Zika virus in the womb and show signs of brain damage similar to those seen in human babies, according to a new study

August 31, 2016

Is a blue fire tornado the future of oil spill cleanup?

A blue fire tornado sounds like it could be an alarming natural disaster, but this phenomenon could actually offer a way to burn fuel with reduced carbon emissions, a new study finds

August 26, 2016

Black dress undergoes dramatic transformation after artist submerges it in the Dead Sea

The Internet is no stranger to dresses that go viral – and the latest viral phenomenon documents the dramatic transformation of a black dress that was submerged in the Dead Sea.

August 24, 2016

This tree started growing during the Viking age

Europe's oldest officially dated tree has been uncovered in Greece, and despite living more than a millennium (and counting!), it doesn't look a day over 200

August 24, 2016

The Maya were tracking the planets long before Copernicus

An ancient Mayan text captured the moment when a royal astronomer made a scientific discovery about the movement of Venus across the night sky

August 23, 2016

Creeping slime is coating hallowed monuments

It sounds like the stuff of horror films: a creeping black slime that can't be killed.

August 22, 2016

Bill Nye: Why tech plays an important role in America's national parks future

As the National Park Service prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary this week, Centennial Ambassador Bill Nye says that technology can help inspire more and more people to visit the great outdoors.