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Alaska ice tested as possible new energy source

October 11, 2016

Alaska ice tested as possible new energy source

A half mile below the ground at Prudhoe Bay, above the vast oil field that helped trigger construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline, a drill rig has tapped what might one day be the next big energy source.

Great Scott! How to get the 'Back to the Future' self-lacing shoes

October 7, 2016

Great Scott! How to get the 'Back to the Future' self-lacing shoes

"Power laces — all right!" In "Back to the Future Part II," teenage time traveler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) was understandably impressed by a pair of sneakers that conformed to his feet and laced themselves automatically.

Weird science: 3 win Nobel for unusual states of matter

October 5, 2016

Weird science: 3 win Nobel for unusual states of matter

How is a doughnut like a coffee cup? The answer helped three British-born scientists win the Nobel prize in physics Tuesday.

3 win Nobel chemistry prize for world's tiniest machines

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.

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

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

Rare sea life found in mysterious underwater 'mountains'

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

Zika can cause birth defects in monkeys too

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

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

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

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

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.

This tree started growing during the Viking age

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