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Huge underground river found deep below Amazon
A huge underground river appears to be flowing thousands of metres beneath the Amazon River, Brazilian scientists said Thursday.
A huge underground river appears to be flowing thousands of metres beneath the Amazon River, Brazilian scientists said Thursday.
“We caught this supernova very soon after explosion. PTF 11kly is getting brighter by the minute. It’s already 20 times brighter than it was yesterday,” said Peter Nugent, the senior scientist at Berkeley Lab who first spotted the supernova. Nugent is alsDistant planet could be made entirely of diamond
The planet, located in the Serpens constellation some 4,000 light years away from Earth, is about 55,000 kilometres across and is "possibly largely composed of ultra-dense diamond," according to a paper published Thursday in the journal Science.
The planet, located in the Serpens constellation some 4,000 light years away from Earth, is about 55,000 kilometres across and is "possibly largely composed of ultra-dense diamond," according to a paper published Thursday in the journal Science.Fossil redefines mammal history
A small, 160-million-year-old Chinese fossil has something big to say about the emergence of mammals on Earth.
A small, 160-million-year-old Chinese fossil has something big to say about the emergence of mammals on Earth.Black hole caught grabbing a starry treat
A giant black hole has been caught with its hand in the proverbial cookie jar, in the earliest stages of ripping apart and consuming a star.
On 28 March, NASA's Swift telescope detected several bright bursts of X-rays coming from a patch of the sky whe
A giant black hole has been caught with its hand in the proverbial cookie jar, in the earliest stages of ripping apart and consuming a star.
On 28 March, NASA's Swift telescope detected several bright bursts of X-rays coming from a patch of the sky whe
Scientists determine Earth has 8.7 million species
Scientists have long puzzled over a seemingly straightforward question: How many species live on Earth? And now, after nearly three centuries, they have come up with a seemingly straightforward answer: 8.7 million.Impacts 'more likely' to have spread life from Earth
Asteroid impacts on the Earth may have scattered more life-bearing debris to Mars, Jupiter or beyond our Solar System than previously thought.
Asteroid impacts on the Earth may have scattered more life-bearing debris to Mars, Jupiter or beyond our Solar System than previously thought.Map tracks Antarctica on the move
Scientists have produced what they say is the first complete map of how the ice moves across Antarctica. Built from images acquired by radar satellites, the visualisation details all the great glaciers and the smaller ice streams that feed them.
Scientists have produced what they say is the first complete map of how the ice moves across Antarctica. Built from images acquired by radar satellites, the visualisation details all the great glaciers and the smaller ice streams that feed them.Space weather forecasts get a boost
Newly developed techniques will allow scientists to better predict the size and arrival time of solar storms that could damage satellites, cause GPS navigation to malfunction and knock out power grids on Earth.
Newly developed techniques will allow scientists to better predict the size and arrival time of solar storms that could damage satellites, cause GPS navigation to malfunction and knock out power grids on Earth. Moon may be 200 million years younger than thought
That old moon might not be as antique as we thought, some scientists think. They say it is possible that the moon is not a day over 4.4 billion years old.U.S. Researcher Preparing Prototype Cars Powered by Heavy-Metal Thorium
Thorium is a naturally occurring, slightly radioactive rare-earth element discovered in 1828 by the Swedish chemist Jons Jakob Berzelius, who named it after Thor, the Norse god of thunder. It is found in small amounts in most rocks and soils, where it is
Thorium is a naturally occurring, slightly radioactive rare-earth element discovered in 1828 by the Swedish chemist Jons Jakob Berzelius, who named it after Thor, the Norse god of thunder. It is found in small amounts in most rocks and soils, where it is Giant fossil shows huge birds lived among dinosaurs
An enormous jawbone found in Kazakhstan is further evidence that giant birds roamed - or flew above - the Earth at the same time as the dinosaurs.
An enormous jawbone found in Kazakhstan is further evidence that giant birds roamed - or flew above - the Earth at the same time as the dinosaurs.Space junk could be tackled by housekeeping spacecraft
Scientists have proposed a viable solution to the growing problem of space junk. The idea involves launching a satellite to rendezvous with the largest space debris, such as spent rocket bodies.
Scientists have proposed a viable solution to the growing problem of space junk. The idea involves launching a satellite to rendezvous with the largest space debris, such as spent rocket bodies.Image captures biggest solar flare in nearly 5 years
LOS ANGELES — The sun unleashed a powerful solar flare early Tuesday, the largest in nearly five years.
LOS ANGELES — The sun unleashed a powerful solar flare early Tuesday, the largest in nearly five years.Antimatter belt around Earth discovered
A thin band of antimatter particles called antiprotons enveloping the Earth has been spotted for the first time.
A thin band of antimatter particles called antiprotons enveloping the Earth has been spotted for the first time.Are Girl Scout cookies worth $15 billion?
There's gold in every Girl Scout Cookies box. Actually, it's graphene -- a single-atom-thick sheet of the same material in pencil lead -- that can be made from just about any carbon source, including food, insects and waste
There's gold in every Girl Scout Cookies box. Actually, it's graphene -- a single-atom-thick sheet of the same material in pencil lead -- that can be made from just about any carbon source, including food, insects and wasteNASA launches spacecraft on 5-year trip to Jupiter
The spacecraft, named Juno, blasted off aboard an unmanned rocket Friday from Cape Canaveral. It will take Juno five years to reach the largest planet in the solar system.
Science | 206800 hits | 7:59 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
The spacecraft, named Juno, blasted off aboard an unmanned rocket Friday from Cape Canaveral. It will take Juno five years to reach the largest planet in the solar system.NASA Spacecraft Data Suggest Water Flowing on Mars
Observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed possible flowing water during the warmest months on Mars.
Observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed possible flowing water during the warmest months on Mars.Earth once had two moons, astronomers theorize
Earth once had two moons, until one of them made the fatal mistake of smacking into its big sister in what is being called the "big splat," some astronomers theorize.
Science | 206976 hits | 6:29 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Earth once had two moons, until one of them made the fatal mistake of smacking into its big sister in what is being called the "big splat," some astronomers theorize. Professor hopes new research could lead to breakthrough in disorder that affects young CanadiansScience | 206783 hits | 5:57 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A University of Alberta professor is hoping her research could lead to a breakthrough in treatment for a difficult condition that affects thousands of young Canadians.Possible Columbia shuttle item found in Texas lake
Authorities say a piece of the space shuttle Columbia may have been found in a drought-stricken Texas lake.
Science | 206812 hits | 5:49 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Authorities say a piece of the space shuttle Columbia may have been found in a drought-stricken Texas lake.Scientist to embark on traverse down spine of ice sheet
SUMMIT STATION, Greenland — Friends sometimes catch her gazing, entranced, at the wind ripples forming in the snow, or at the "diamond dust" glint of crystals delicately drifting down the Arctic air.
SUMMIT STATION, Greenland — Friends sometimes catch her gazing, entranced, at the wind ripples forming in the snow, or at the "diamond dust" glint of crystals delicately drifting down the Arctic air. Should Canada have its own space-launch facility?
MONTREAL — Whether Canada should have its own space-launch facility is a debate that's been making the rounds in the scientific and business communities for years without any progress being made. Looking for the origins of life in a B.C. lake
A team of Canadian and American scientists is exploring two remote B.C. lakes, employing deepwater submersibles to study the living processes behind certain ancient rock structures. They hope these might shed light on the earliest forms of microbe-based l Astrophysicist Trying To Develop Launch Site On Vancouver Island
MONTREAL - Whether Canada should have its own space-launch facility is a debate that's been making the rounds in the scientific and business communities for years without any progress being made.
But that hasn't stopped Redouane Fakir as he develops a Study says major quake could shake Olympic PeninsulaScience | 208625 hits | 8:27 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
When the "Big One" hit Japan earlier this year, the ground shook, tsunamis struck and tens of thousands of people died.
Scientists know British Columbia will eventually experience its own Big One. The problem is, they just don't know when or where it wi Archeologists probe Ontario historical site for gravesScience | 208630 hits | 8:21 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Archeologists plan to begin a high-tech search today for lost graves at the Uncle Tom's Cabin historic site in southwestern Ontario. Earth has 'secondary moon'
The moon isn't the only hunk of space rock that has been travelling around the sun alongside the Earth for ages.Amateur Astronomer Discovers Blue-Raspberry-Shaped Planetary Nebula
Combing through the night sky and looking for possible planetary nebulae is tough, tedious work. NASA actually works with several amateur astronomy groups to examine the findings from its Kepler space observatory, so sometimes, the big discoveries are mad
Science | 208463 hits | 3:44 PM on Wednesday | posted by commanderkai
Combing through the night sky and looking for possible planetary nebulae is tough, tedious work. NASA actually works with several amateur astronomy groups to examine the findings from its Kepler space observatory, so sometimes, the big discoveries are madStrong earthquake jolts northeastern Japan
A strong earthquake has jolted northeastern Japan, the same region devastated by March's massive quake and tsunami.
Science | 208423 hits | 3:18 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A strong earthquake has jolted northeastern Japan, the same region devastated by March's massive quake and tsunami.Large Hadron Collider results excite scientists
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has picked up tantalising fluctuations which might - or might not - be hints of the sought-after Higgs boson particle.
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has picked up tantalising fluctuations which might - or might not - be hints of the sought-after Higgs boson particle.Hubble Telescope Discovers Fourth Moon Around Pluto
P4 is the smallest moon yet found around Pluto, with an estimated diameter of 8 to 21 miles (13 to 34 km). By comparison, Pluto's largest moon Charon is 648 miles (1,043 km) across. Nix and Hydra are 20 to 70 miles (32 to 113 km) wide. The new moon lies b
P4 is the smallest moon yet found around Pluto, with an estimated diameter of 8 to 21 miles (13 to 34 km). By comparison, Pluto's largest moon Charon is 648 miles (1,043 km) across. Nix and Hydra are 20 to 70 miles (32 to 113 km) wide. The new moon lies b Asteroid Vesta reveals its scars
Nasa's Dawn spacecraft has returned some remarkable new imagery of the asteroid Vesta, now that it is safely in orbit around the 530km-wide rock.Yale scientists discover the last living dinosaur
A fossil discovered in Montana has given new momentum to the hypothesis that dinosaurs were thriving right up until a devastating meteor hit Earth 65 million years ago, causing their extinction.
A fossil discovered in Montana has given new momentum to the hypothesis that dinosaurs were thriving right up until a devastating meteor hit Earth 65 million years ago, causing their extinction.Glass of his own: Howard the hairy hermit crab shows off his custom-made shell
He is the best-dressed crab in the country - the almost certainly the only one to sport a tailor-made suit.
This see-through shell shows off all the inner-workings of this hairy hermit crab's body.
Howard the crab is currently on display to thrilled
He is the best-dressed crab in the country - the almost certainly the only one to sport a tailor-made suit.
This see-through shell shows off all the inner-workings of this hairy hermit crab's body.
Howard the crab is currently on display to thrilled Super Bees Could Save Us From A Food Crisis
Colony collapse disorder first appeared in 2006. But while the North American honeybee population has dropped precipitously recently (one beekeeper tells Fast Company that his 2010 honey crop was the smallest in 35 years of beekeeping), honeybee populatioCrew on space shuttle Atlantis having no problems
The space shuttle Atlantis hasn't performed like a ship ready for retirement.
Science | 206922 hits | 5:57 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The space shuttle Atlantis hasn't performed like a ship ready for retirement.Cassini tracking raging lightning storm on Saturn
What began as the appearance of a small white spot in Saturn's northern hemisphere has turned into a raging lightning storm.
What began as the appearance of a small white spot in Saturn's northern hemisphere has turned into a raging lightning storm. Marc Garneau calls for a relaunch of Canadian space programs.
Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space, believes the country should plan an all-Canadian robotic mission to Mars — a move that would stimulate the country's space industry during uncertain times for North American space programs. Small asteroid swings harmlessly past Earth
An asteroid the size of a tour bus streaked harmlessly past Earth on Monday, passing within 7,600 miles. Discovered only last week, the relatively small space rock made a hairpin turn around the planet at about 10 a.m. PDT, sailing high over the southern Earliest quasar is brightest object ever found
A team of European astronomers, glimpsing back in time to when the universe was just a youngster, says it has detected the most distant and earliest quasar yet.
A team of European astronomers, glimpsing back in time to when the universe was just a youngster, says it has detected the most distant and earliest quasar yet.Street legal Ford GT breaks high-speed record
It happened while testing a revolutionary coating that fills in microscopic paint pores to make the car more aerodynamic.
It happened while testing a revolutionary coating that fills in microscopic paint pores to make the car more aerodynamic.Humans 'colour blind compared to birds'
Birds can see more colours than humans, according to a new study published in June, including hues invisible to the human eye such as ultraviolet red and yellow.
Birds can see more colours than humans, according to a new study published in June, including hues invisible to the human eye such as ultraviolet red and yellow. Canada seeks solutions to space debris dilemma
After decades of satellite launches, Earth's orbit has become a virtual garbage dump where active, working satellites are often forced to navigate their way around dead and dying ones, or the remains of the rockets that carried them there.Back to Canada News
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