Nov 15 Federal ban sought for animal testing on cosmetics By Associated Press Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled… Continue reading
Nov 14 U.S. plans to build world's fastest supercomputers with $425 million By Justin Scuiletti The Department of Energy announced a $425 million budget Friday that will be allocated towards research and construction of supercomputers. A $325 million deal with IBM and Nvidia will see the creation of two new supercomputers that would… Continue reading
Nov 14 Researchers crack open ice to find tiniest Arctic creatures By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The base of the entire Arctic food chain is hiding in the ice. Scientists are cracking open the cold Alaskan sea to understand the tiny sea algae. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch After ambitious but bouncy comet landing, science gains would be 'bonus' - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Anchor failure puts Philae lander in a precarious position - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 13 Listen to the 'song' of a speeding comet By Margaret Myers The European Space Agency captured the “song” of the comet that was soaring through space at 36,000 mph. ESA detected the sound using several instruments aboard the Rosetta spacecraft, which was speeding alongside the comet. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Scientists who dared to land on a comet score a touchdown By PBS News Hour The European Space Agency successfully landed a spacecraft the size of a washing machine on a moving comet -- a historic first for space exploration. Tom Clarke of Independent Television News reports on the Philae lander’s amazing touchdown. Continue watching
Nov 12 Chinese hackers breach U.S. weather system By Justin Scuiletti A recent breach by Chinese hackers gave the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a reason to feel under the weather. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that hackers in China breached the United States' weather network in late September through… Continue reading
Nov 12 Speaking two languages is better for your brain than Sudoku By Anna Christiansen The mental workout of constantly balancing two competing vocabularies makes it easier for bilinguals to process information, according to a new study published in Brain and Language on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 12 Philae lander successfully touches down on comet in historic cosmic achievement By Sarah Corapi After months of orbiting its target, the Rosetta spacecraft is finally ready to fulfill its mission: landing a probe on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Continue reading