science
NASA astronaut on verge of becoming oldest woman to fly into space
CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is on the verge of becoming the oldest woman in space, adding to her long list of barrier-breaking records. Whitson will be 56 when she rockets off the planet today. She'll celebrate her 57th birthday in February on the International Space Station. That's a far cry...
Do women really go for ‘bad boys’? Here’s the science that settles the question
“Nice guys finish last” is one of the most widely believed maxims of dating. Fleshed out, the idea goes something like this: heterosexual women might say they want nice characteristics in a partner, but in reality what they want is the challenge that comes with dating a “bad boy”. This idea is so...
Science figures out how to make someone fall in love with you
A psychotherapist and author who claims he can help you find your perfect partner has said that maintaining eye contact is one of the reasons how you can get someone to fall in love with you. Mr Gary Neuman said: "Intimacy increases between people who look away less." Being a good listener is also a key to making...
How to see it: Mercury to make rare trip between Earth and sun on Monday
The smallest planet in our solar system will make a rare trip between the Earth and sun on Monday, according to NASA. On May 9, Earthlings with their eyes to the sky (and the proper equipment) will be able to watch Mercury cross in from of the sun. Mercury, which is little larger than Earth’s moon, passes between our...
A blood test before birth could predict your medical destiny
It was just after midnight on an autumn evening in 1996 when Yuk Ming Dennis Lo made a discovery he knew would change modern medicine. Lo had discovered a "treasure trove" of valuable DNA floating freely in the bloodstream. His breakthrough would one day make it possible for pregnant women to safely screen their...
Professor Stephen Hawking warns leaving the EU would be ‘disaster for science’
The academic leads more than 150 scientists voicing the stark warning as they campaign for Britain to stay in the EU. Professor Stephen HawkingBrexit: Professor Stephen Hawking has spoken out in favour of the EU Black holes genius Stephen Hawking has warned Brexit would be a "disaster for UK science". The Cambridge...
Table tennISS! Liquid ping pong in 4K on space station (VIDEO)
ISS crew members try to have as much fun as they can. Marking day 300 of his mission, US astronaut Scott Kelly has demonstrated new water-repellant material by playing solo ping pong with a ball of water in microgravity. The astronaut, together with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, are aboard the International Space Station...
Mars soil exposed in great detail in new Curiosity rover close-ups (PHOTOS)
New images of Mars’ surface, shared by the Curiosity rover on its Twitter account, feature the red planet’s soil up close and in great detail, where even individual grains can be distinguished and analyzed. Space lizard or Dinobot? UFO freaks spot alien creature on Mars http://t.co/1OSQybTkoN...
This 11-year-old dinosaur is the most complete adolescent T. Rex ever found
An adolescent Tyrannosaurus rex named Jane may settle a dispute more than 70 years in the making: Whether small carnivorous dinosaurs are younger versions of T. rex, or another species altogether, a new study finds. The authors of the new study contend that small and slender Jane is a young, 11-year-old T....
Ukraine to present smart pillow at Falling Walls Lab conference of inventions in Berlin
The PI smart pillow beat back stiff competition from an exoskeleton, a virtual Chernobyl tour, an electronic wallet, a magic diet pill and many other inventions to win the right to represent Ukraine at the Falling Walls Lab in Berlin this November. Some 30 young scientists presented their inventions to the jury at the first...