The remnants of the giant wave that hit Japan crashed into and fragmented an Antarctic ice shelf after the original tsunami, scientists say.
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Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Drought-Stricken Texas Town to Recycle Urine
We all know that recycling is a good thing. But recycling sewage water?
Travel to Mars, Cheap: Efforts Underway to Make The Red Planet Budget-Friendly
An American rocket company is partnering with NASA to make missions to Mars an easy-on-the-wallet endeavor, a public sign of the enterprising private sector that was used to justify the termination of the government-backed space program.
Study: Pink Ads Prove Counterproductive for Breast-Cancer Awareness
Despite years of a coordinated advertising and branding campaign, a new study shows that use of the color pink doesn’t work so well for awareness of and fundraising for women’s issues like breast cancer.
Paging Marty McFly: Time Travel is Impossible, Scientists Say
Discovery News reports that scientists in Hong Kong have ruled out the possibility of time travel by proving that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. Which is funny, because “faster than the speed of light” is …
DNA Evidence Confirms Humans and Neanderthals Mated
Ever think that that friend of yours looks kind of like a caveman? Well, new research suggests you might be right.
Extreme Heat: 10 Worldwide Spots With Tough Temperatures
Hot weather? How about heat so extreme it gets downright dangerous. Take a look at some of the hottest spots and cities in the world.
QUOTE: Atlantis Coming Home from Space
“Get her home safely and enjoy the last couple days in Space Shuttle Atlantis.”
— MISSION CONTROL, to Atlantis space shuttle commander Christopher Ferguson and his crew as they left the International Space Station for the …
Gone in a Flash: New Fossil May Prove an Asteroid Wiped Out the Dinosaurs
A recently discovered dinosaur fossil might prove once and for all that dinosaurs went out with a bang.
Half-Male, Half-Female Butterfly Debuts at London Museum
Turns out sexual ambiguity isn’t an issue when you’re an insect.
Study: Indian Women Are the Most Stressed on Earth
As women around the world enjoy broader opportunities and expanding roles, they’re also experiencing one other increase in their lives — stress.
Extremely Brave Astronaut To Experiment With Urine-Recycling Sports Drink
The crew of the final space shuttle mission aboard space shuttle Atlantis are reportedly testing out a new system designed to turn their urine into a sugary-flavored sports drink.