A galaxy 13.12 billion light-years from Earth is the most distant object yet detected, a new study says. Astronomers spotted…
Month: October 2010
Meet the Longest Cat Ever
This 5-year-old Maine Coon cat, named Stewie, has claimed the Guinness World Record as the world's longest domestic cat, measuring…
Egypt Priest's Tomb Found Near Pyramids
A painting on the wall of a newfound Egyptian tomb shows the occupant, Rudj-Ka (right), and his wife. Rudj-Ka probably…
Moon Crater Holds More than Just Water
A NASA prospecting mission to sample the frozen contents of a lunar crater found not only a rich supply of…
Aspirin 'helps protect against bowel cancer'
A daily aspirin tablet may help prevent bowel cancer, a study suggests. Oxford University found it cut cases by a…
Cell Phones Powered by Conversation?
Chatty teenagers could be the world's next renewable energy source. Scientists from Korea have turned the main ingredient of calamine…
Rebirth for Chile's miners
Chile's trapped miners were shuttled up a narrow escape shaft to freedom and joyous reunions on Wednesday in a meticulously…
New carnivorous mammal species found
A new species of carnivorous mammal has been discovered in Madagascar. The mongoose-like creature has been called Durrell's vontsira (Salanoia…
Robotic legs for paraplegics march forward
Amanda Boxtel hasn't walked since a skiing accident left her paralyzed nearly two decades ago.In the video below, she stands…
Ghost of the Deep
It's no apparition—this new species of ghostly white snailfish was photographed swimming at depths of 4.3 miles (7 kilometers) during…