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"Negative mass" created at Washington State University
Resonance Science Foundation - Fri Aug 18, 2017
Washington State University physicists have created a fluid with negative mass, which is exactly what it sounds like. More»

This Quantum Theory Predicts That The Future Might Be Influencing The Past
Science Alert - Thu Jul 6, 2017
One of the weirder aspects of quantum mechanics could be explained by an equally weird idea - that causation can run backwards in time as well as forwards. More»

The Long, Weird Half-Life of Trinitite
Atlas Obscura/Cara Giaimo - Wed Jul 5, 2017
The synthetic material-forged in the blast of the first nuclear bomb test-has been buried, sold, collected, displayed, and even made into jewelry. More»

EPA accelerates purge of scientists
Think Progress - Tue Jun 20, 2017
Members of the EPAs Board of Scientific Counselors were told that they would not see their tenure renewed. More»

Cassini to meet 'spectacular end'
Trib Live - Sat Apr 22, 2017
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - NASAs Cassini spacecraft faces one last perilous adventure around Saturn. More»

White House Blocks Listing of Bumble Bee As Endangered Species
Gizmodo - Sun Feb 12, 2017
The rusty-patched bumble bee was scheduled to be added to the endangered species list on Friday but The US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that process will need to be reviewed due to an executive order from the president. More»

A US-Born NASA Scientist Was Detained At The Border Until He Unlocked His Phone
The Verge - Sat Feb 11, 2017
Two weeks ago, Sidd Bikkannavar flew back into the United States after spending a few weeks abroad in South America. More»

Scientists Have Confirmed A Brand New Form Of Matter: Time Crystals
Science Alert - Fri Jan 27, 2017
For months now, theres been speculation that researchers might have finally created time crystals - strange crystals that have an atomic structure that repeats not just in space, but in time, putting them in perpetual motion without energy. More»

Trump Goes to War on Science: Badlands National Park tweets on climate change deleted; messages defied Trump policy
Raw Story/Washington Times - Tue Jan 24, 2017
Apparently defying the Trump administrations new social media policy, the Badlands National Park went rogue for a few hours on Tuesday and tweeted several scientific facts related to climate change - but the tweets were deleted as the White House apparently reeled in the wayward park. More»

New Zealand earthquake: Tsunami follows powerful tremor
BBC - Sat Nov 12, 2016
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.8 quake hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles) from Christchurch. More»

Neuroscientists Explore The Biological Basis Of Not Giving A Sh*T
Raw Story - Wed Aug 31, 2016
We tend to look down on apathy, a quality associated with laziness, civic disaffection and moral indifference. More»

New Evidence Could Overthrow the Standard View of Quantum Mechanics
Wired - Fri May 20, 2016
Of the many counterintuitive features of quantum mechanics, perhaps the most challenging to our notions of common sense is that particles do not have locations until they are observed. More»

Is there a pistol on the red planet? Conspiracy theorists claim to have spotted hand gun on Martian surface
Daily Mail - Wed Feb 17, 2016
A handgun on Mars has led conspiracy theorists to believe alien outlaws may be running amuck on the red planet. More»

Gravitational Waves Found in 1.3 Billion Year Old Black Hole Collision
PBS Nova - Wed Feb 10, 2016
Last September, physicists started recording data from the new Advanced LIGO detectors, a pair of ultra-precise observatories waiting for the slightest perturbation that could suggest the existence of gravitational waves, the ripples in spacetime predicted by Einstein almost exactly 100 years ago. More»

'Zeno Effect' Verified-Atoms Won't Move While You Watch
Phys.org - Fri Oct 23, 2015
One of the oddest predictions of quantum theory - that a system cant change while youre watching it - has been confirmed in an experiment by Cornell physicists. More»

Excited UFO Hunters Claim 'Stonehenge On Mars' Discovery
Yahoo! - Mon Sep 28, 2015
A NASA image of several stones on the red planet has got alien enthusiasts in a spin, with many claiming the picture is an indication of extra-terrestrial life. More»

Mars has flowing rivers of briny water, NASA satellite reveals
PBS - Mon Sep 28, 2015
Over the weekend, NASA hinted that they had solved a major Martian mystery. More»

'Urgent Attention' Needed On Spike In Earthquakes Possibly Related To Oil And Gas Activity
Raw Story - Mon Sep 28, 2015
A coalition of US states warned on Monday that a spike in earthquakes potentially tied to oil and gas activity in places not typically prone to them needs urgent attention from regulators and others to protect public safety. More»

Scientists Discover Antimatter In Storms On Earth
IFL Science - Wed May 13, 2015
A team of high-flying scientists think they have discovered that pockets of antimatter exist within lightning storms. More»

Female Scientists Told To Add A Male Author To Their Study
Huffington Post - Tue May 5, 2015
A scientific journal sparked a Twitter firestorm when it rejected two female scientists work partly because the paper they submitted did not have male co-authors. More»

Erupting Calbuco Volcano Lights Up The Sky
Associated Press - Wed Apr 22, 2015
Santiago, Chile - Twin blasts from the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile have sent vast clouds of ash into the sky, increasing concerns that it could contaminate water, cause respiratory illnesses and ground more flights. More»

Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence Of Liquid Water On Mars
IFL Science - Tue Apr 14, 2015
Cold, desolate conditions on Mars make it difficult to support liquid water, but thanks to some natural anti-freeze, a thin briny film may be forming in the soil near the equator at night. More»

Volcano Villarrica Erupts in Chile
Reuters - Mon Mar 2, 2015
Volcano Villarrica in southern Chile erupted in the early hours of Tuesday, sending a plume of ash and lava high into the sky, and forcing the evacuation of nearby communities. More»

A mega virus, supervolcano and artificial intelligence: The 12 most likely causes of the Apocalypse, according to scientists
Daily Mail - Sat Feb 14, 2015
Intelligent computers that take over the world and an incurable virus that kills off the human race might sound like plots worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster - but scientists insist they are real threats. More»

Mysterious Mars Mound May Be Result Of Ancient Lava Flows, NASA Says
Huffington Post - Sat Dec 6, 2014
A weird circular landform recently spotted on the surface of Mars might look like a deformed waffle--or maybe the surface of a human brain. More»

Quantum Harmonies: Modern Physics and Music
PBS - Wed Sep 10, 2014
From Pythagoras to string theory, explore the surprising connections between music and physics. More»

Europe Bans Bee-Harming Pesticides; US Keeps Spraying
Mother Jones - Fri May 3, 2013
On Monday, the European Commission voted to place a two-year moratorium on most uses of neonicotinoid pesticides, which are a widely used class of chemicals suspected of contributing to a severe global decline in honeybee health. More»

6 underground Hanford nuclear tanks leaking
Associated Press - Fri Feb 22, 2013
YAKIMA, Washington - Six underground tanks that hold a brew of radioactive and toxic waste at the nations most contaminated nuclear site are leaking, federal and state officials said Friday. More»

Subatomic calculations indicate finite lifespan for universe
Reuters - Tue Feb 19, 2013
BOSTON - Scientists are still sorting out the details of last years discovery of the Higgs boson particle, but add up the numbers and its not looking good for the future of the universe, scientists said Monday. More»

Mother's fish, mercury intake tied to kids' ADHD risk
Reuters - Tue Oct 9, 2012
Childrens risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in life may be tied to how much fish their mothers ate while pregnant, according to a US study. More»

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