In the News

2013

Did Venus Give Earth the Moon? Wild New Theory on Lunar History
Did Venus Give Earth the Moon? Wild New Theory on Lunar History
The Earth's moon may be a present from Venus, which once had a moon and then lost it, a new theory suggests.— Space.com
Whoa! This sea creature looks just like Cookie Monster
Whoa! This sea creature looks just like Cookie Monster
Photographer Mauricio Handler stumbled across this "Cookie Monster of the sea" while on a diving trip to Curacao in the Caribbean.— LA Times
Hotel linked to Stephen King to dig up pet cemetery
Hotel linked to Stephen King to dig up pet cemetery
Plans to dig up a pet cemetery at the hotel that inspired Stephen King's horror novel "The Shining" have neighbors feeling aggrieved.— USA Today
Woman, 31, living with rare condition that slowly turns her muscles to bone
Woman, 31, living with rare condition that slowly turns her muscles to bone
Ashley Kurpiel is one of an estimated 700 people worldwide with the incurable disease sometimes known as 'stone man syndrome.'— Mail Online
Deaths due to severe wasp stings raise alarm
Deaths due to severe wasp stings raise alarm
Medical experts called for public awareness of the danger of wasps after stings claimed 19 lives within three months in Ankang, Shaanxi province.— China Daily
Green light given to online firms that spy on your personal data
Green light given to online firms that spy on your personal data
Online advertising networks are exploiting a wealth of personal data about consumers to serve them with targeted ads and content.— Mail Online
The next big ideas from the 'Idea Man'
The next big ideas from the 'Idea Man'
Artificial intelligence and cell biology are the next big ideas on the agenda for software billionaire Paul Allen.— NBCNews.com
Night vision UFOs filmed over Germany
Night vision UFOs filmed over Germany
Three unusual objects have been caught on night vision camera in the skies east of Wittenberg in Germany.— Unexplained Mysteries
Who owns the moon? Time to call in the 'space lawyers'
Who owns the moon? Time to call in the 'space lawyers'
As civilians prepare to venture into space, are earthly problems like property disputes, health and safety nightmares, and crime sure to follow?— The Telegraph
The half-ton giant freshwater stingray with a 15-inch poison barb
The half-ton giant freshwater stingray with a 15-inch poison barb
Southeast Asia's giant freshwater stingray can grow to over 16 feet long and a staggering 1,300 pounds— Wired
Has this locket finally unmasked Jack the Ripper?
Has this locket finally unmasked Jack the Ripper?
Descendant of fifth victim claims tiny photo proves serial killer was Queen Victoria's surgeon.— Mail Online
New plant grows potatoes and tomatoes
New plant grows potatoes and tomatoes
The appropriately named 'TomTato' is able to produce both fruit and vegetables in one plant.— Unexplained Mysteries
NASA Earth map shows where pollution kills
NASA Earth map shows where pollution kills
Earth scientists studying air pollution have just released a map that shows air pollution deaths over time on a global scale.— Discovery News
Milky Way Galaxy meets photographer in dazzling space photo
Milky Way Galaxy meets photographer in dazzling space photo
Astrophotographer Mike Taylor captured a stunning image showing the bright band of the Milky Way galaxy over Maine's rugged Bold Coast.— Space.com
Building the Unbuildable: What Happens When We’re the Ones Flying UFOs?
Building the Unbuildable: What Happens When We’re the Ones Flying UFOs?
By definition, UFOs should not be built. Yet, artist Peter Coffin has built one.— Underwire
Source of Space Weather, Northern Lights Found In Earth's Magnetic Field
Source of Space Weather, Northern Lights Found In Earth's Magnetic Field
Scientists have discovered the powerhouse for the cosmic storms in Earth's magnetic field that fuel the planet's dazzling displays of northern lights.— Space.com
Skinwalker Ranch: Interview With Local Tribe Member
Skinwalker Ranch: Interview With Local Tribe Member
Larry Cesspooch from the Ute tribe speaks of strange ‘things’ creeping around the infamous ranch.— GhostTheory.com
At closer look, Mars is not so simple
At closer look, Mars is not so simple
Recent discoveries by NASA's Curiosity rover show Mars to be more complex than had been known, with water-embedded dust covering its surface.— LA Times
A Saturn Moon Erupts
A Saturn Moon Erupts
Cryogeysers erupted from the south pole of the tiny moon Enceladus.— Slate
New Prosthetic: Man Controls Bionic Leg with Thoughts
New Prosthetic: Man Controls Bionic Leg with Thoughts
While similar technology has allowed amputees to control bionic arms with their thoughts, Zac Vawter is the first amputee with a thought-controlled bionic leg.— LiveScience
Master the Maize: The Increasingly Big Business of Corn Mazes
Master the Maize: The Increasingly Big Business of Corn Mazes
Corn mazes have become such a popular supplemental income option for farmers that there are now several businesses that exist solely to help farmers build and run mazes.— Modern Farmer
Vatican considering Santa Cruz Mountains mystic for sainthood
Vatican considering Santa Cruz Mountains mystic for sainthood
The Vatican has put a woman who still is largely unknown 56 years after her death on the path to the Catholic Church's most exclusive club.— San Jose Mercury News
Earth’s Mysterious Third Radiation Ring Driven By ‘Different Physics’
Earth’s Mysterious Third Radiation Ring Driven By ‘Different Physics’
Earlier this year, NASA scientists discovered a “previously unknown surprise circling Earth” — an ephemeral third ring of radiation surrounding our planet.— io9.com
Teen's hairy run-in with 7-footer probed as Bigfoot encounter
Teen's hairy run-in with 7-footer probed as Bigfoot encounter
In late July, a 15-year-old reported seeing the creature, which he said stood about 7 feet tall on two legs as it ran in front of the vehicle he was driving.— Omaha World-Herald
Bizarre Sighting: Cane Toad Eating a Bat?
Bizarre Sighting: Cane Toad Eating a Bat?
A park ranger in northwest Peru got a surprise when he encountered a toad with something in its mouth.— LiveScience
Brain activity found after 'brain death'
Brain activity found after 'brain death'
Parts of the brain may still be active after a commonly used brain activity reading goes to a flat line, according to a study on cat brains.— LA Times
Dilapidated Mansion Has Had Many Occupants, Maybe Even a Ghost
Dilapidated Mansion Has Had Many Occupants, Maybe Even a Ghost
Chaonei No. 81 is a three-story French Baroque-style home in central Beijing that some say is haunted.— NY Times
'Chemtrails' and other aviation conspiracy theories
'Chemtrails' and other aviation conspiracy theories
So persistent is the chemtrail theory that US government agencies regularly receive calls from irate citizens demanding an explanation.— The Telegraph
This is what life on Mars will be like
This is what life on Mars will be like
The idea behind terraforming – literally "Earth-shaping" – is to change the surface and atmosphere of a planet so it resembles our own.— The Kernel
Thousands of dinosaur tracks found along Alaska's Yukon River
Thousands of dinosaur tracks found along Alaska's Yukon River
Researchers may have just scratched the surface of a major new dinosaur site nearly inside the Arctic Circle.— LiveScience