2019-03-01
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Hubble Telescope Captures First Predicted Appearance of a Supernova
December 18, 2015In a first for astronomy, a distant supernova has been observed that was previously predicted to appear, has been imaged by a team of astronomers from the University of South Carolina, using the Hubble Space Telescope. The prediction utilized the... continued
Canadian Researchers to Study and Breed Genetically-Superior Bees
December 17, 2015To help combat declining bee populations, Canadian researchers have been granted funding to study the genetic makeup of honeybees, to identify the markers of 12 economically-desired traits that the important insects have; then, they plan to use that knowledge to... continued
Two New Candidates for Planet X have been Announced
December 16, 2015With recent advances in imaging technology pushing the boundaries of astronomy and space exploration more rapidly than ever before, new discoveries within the solar system and beyond are now being made at a breakneck pace. Part of that exploration has... continued
New Program Enables Computers to Learn to Read and Write Handwriting
December 15, 2015The majority of us take the "Three Rs" of education for granted, but within the field of artificial intelligence, computers have only shown an aptitude for 'Rithmetic, something they were specifically designed to do to begin with. Conversely, Reading and... continued
Unfossilized Blood Vessels Found in 80 Million Year-Old Dinosaur Bones
December 12, 2015In recent years, paleontologists have been breaking new ground in what would have been previously considered an impossible source of information in their field: that of soft tissue, recovered from otherwise ancient dinosaur fossils. As this new field of study... continued
Is Stonehenge a Second-Hand Monument?
December 11, 2015The construction of the megalithic monument at Stonehenge has long been explained as has having been built in numerous stages, spanning a period between 8,000 and 1,600 BCE. The structure of the site has seen various upgrades over the ages,... continued
As Earth’s Magnetic Field Weakens, the Northern Lights will Push Farther South
December 10, 2015The Aurora Borealis, also commonly known as the Northern Lights, are an atmospheric phenomenon caused by the interaction of charged particles emitted from the sun that interact with various gasses in Earth's atmosphere, creating beautiful and mesmerizing displays. Typically, these... continued
Nobel Prize Awarded for a Medical Treatment Derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine
December 9, 2015Considered a source of cultural pride within China itself, the millennia-old practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine is typically dismissed by western medicine as a collection of folklore and pseudoscience. However, in a historic first for the prestigious Nobel Prize, the... continued
Japanese Authorities are Investigating the Appearance of Dozens of Mysterious Ghost Ships
December 8, 2015Authorities in Japan are investigating the appearance of dozens of mysterious fishing boats that have drifted ashore along Japan's northwest coast, many containing decomposing human remains. While the occasional appearance of such ships is unfortunately not uncommon, the number of... continued
San Bernardino Attack: It was Terrorism
December 5, 2015The FBI has now confirmed that the attack in San Bernardino, California on December 2 was an act of terrorism, but apparently not ordered by any terror group. The two attackers were a married couple with a six month old child... continued