The largest mass extinction in the history of animal life occurred some 252 million years ago, wiping out more than 96 percent of marine species and 70 percent of life on land—including the largest insects known to have ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 10, 2014
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With a nod to 3rd century Chinese woodblock printing and children's rubber stamp toys, researchers in Houston have developed a way to print living cells onto any surface, in virtually any shape. Unlike recent, similar work ...
Engineering
Feb 10, 2014
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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was America's most generous donor in 2013, giving nearly $1 billion of his fortune to charity, according to a magazine report on Monday.
Business
Feb 10, 2014
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Some towering thunderstorms were spotted in Tropical Cyclone Fobane as NASA's TRMM satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean on February 10. Fobane was formerly Tropical Cyclone 14S and when it strengthened into a tropical ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 10, 2014
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Studying a cycle of protein interactions needed to make fat, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered a biological switch that regulates a protein that causes fatty liver disease in mice. Their findings, they report, ...
Biochemistry
Feb 10, 2014
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Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC on Monday forecast a first-quarter net loss of up to Tw$3.1 billion ($102.4 million) due to weak sales of new flagship products.
Business
Feb 10, 2014
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Nokia Corp. says it has settled all pending patent litigation with HTC.
Business
Feb 10, 2014
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Many experts believe online wagering is the future of gambling, but the casino industry is increasingly divided on the issue.
Internet
Feb 10, 2014
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Google will award $1.6 million in prize money to four non-profit groups submitting winning proposals to help Brazil combat lingering social ills, the company announced Monday.
Business
Feb 10, 2014
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(Phys.org) —In the winter, brown and black bears go into hibernation to conserve energy and keep warm.
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2014
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