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Fungus Among Us? Mold Concerns Delay Space Station Cargo Ship's Opening

published about 5 hours ago
The robotic European cargo ship Albert Einstein was opened Tuesday morning (June 18) at the International Space Station, a day late because of concerns that mold may have grown inside the vehicle, NASA officials said.

1 in 4 Stroke Survivors Develops PTSD, Study Finds

published about 6 hours ago
Nearly one in four people who suffer a stroke experiences symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the year following the event, according to a new study.

It's True: Some Parents Want to Live Through Their Kids

published about 6 hours ago
Yes, mom may really be pushing you into marching band because she always wanted to be drum major. New research finds that, consistent with what kids may believe, parents really do hope to live out unfulfilled ambitions through their children.

How Estrogen Fights Urinary Tract Infections

published about 8 hours ago
The female hormone estrogen may protect against urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women by improving two of the body's defense mechanisms, a new study found.

Wave to Saturn! NASA Probe to Photograph Earth from Deep Space

published about 8 hours ago
Nothing proves how fragile, beautiful and rare our planet is like a portrait of it taken from space. Now, scientists are planning to image Earth from a spacecraft stationed at Saturn, and are hoping many Earthlings will plan to stop and wave toward the ringed planet for the photo.
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An Arid Arizona City Manages Its Thirst

published Sun, Jun 16 2013 19:05 GMT
There is a certain curiosity about the way water is used in Phoenix, which gets barely eight inches of rain a year but is not ... more

City to Roll Out A Recycling Plan For Food Waste

published Sun, Jun 16 2013 17:29 GMT
The Bloomberg administration plans to announce shortly that it is hiring a composting plant to handle 100,000 tons of food scraps a year, or about ... more

Dot Earth Blog: Why Colorado’s Fire Losses, Even with Global Warming, Need Not Be the ‘New Normal’

published Sat, Jun 15 2013 13:59 GMT
A deeper look at ways to cut risk and losses in America’s wildfire red zones.    
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Retro Report: Biosphere 2: Good Science, or Bad Sense?

published Mon, Jun 10 2013 05:34 GMT
This Retro Report video revisits Biosphere 2, whose goal was to see if humans could sustain themselves in a sealed environment. What was deemed a ... more