It hasn't been an easy few lunar months for the Yutu rover, which reportedly had problems positioning its solar panels in March while exploring the lunar surface. That said, reports are emerging that the rover is still alive. ...
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2014
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Despite harsh weather conditions early in the breeding season, the bald eagle population along the James River continued to push forward in 2014.
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2014
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Ten years ago, the Cassini-Huygens mission entered the Saturnian System and in January 2005, the Huygens probe landed softly on the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. These historic events, which revolutionized our ...
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2014
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Rail safety will be improved across Australia as operators move to adopt the first national benchmarks to ensure the competency of rail incident investigators.
Engineering
Sep 9, 2014
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Texas has been known for its oil production for almost 150 years. Now, a new oil industry is sprouting in what may bring producers cash and consumers a local, edible choice—olive oil.
Ecology
Sep 9, 2014
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If you're out in the field doing environmental testing, food checks, forensic work, or other chemical analysis, mass spectrometry is an extremely accurate detection tool with one huge drawback: You can lose days in sending ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 9, 2014
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An old proverb says, "Take what you want and pay for it." That's really the message of a new book, "Getting Energy Prices Right: From Principle to Practice," published in July by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 9, 2014
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A class of microbiology students at Iowa State University hopes that the next big discovery in the fight against antibiotic-resistant diseases is right below their feet.
Social Sciences
Sep 9, 2014
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Tiny single-cell organisms discovered living underground could help with the problem of nuclear waste disposal, say researchers involved in a study at The University of Manchester. Although bacteria with waste-eating properties ...
Ecology
Sep 9, 2014
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Approximately 30,000 people participated in the project this summer, resulting in just over 4,000 bumblebee data entries from all across the UK. They were asked to record bumblebee sightings on lavender plants as part of ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2014
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