NTT DoCoMo plans green-energy cellphone masts AFP - 5 hrs agoJapan's largest mobile phone operator, NTT DoCoMo, plans to start powering its cellphone tower network with renewable energy such as solar, wind or biomass, the company … More »NTT DoCoMo plans green-energy cellphone masts
Japan's largest mobile phone operator, NTT DoCoMo, plans to start powering its cellphone tower network with renewable energy such as solar, wind or biomass, the company said Friday.
Australia pollution tax wins crucial backing AFP - 7 hrs agoAustralia's controversial pollution tax looked all but certain to pass after a key lawmaker confirmed that he would support the package, which aims to reduce emissions … More »Australia pollution tax wins crucial backing
Australia's controversial pollution tax looked all but certain to pass after a key lawmaker confirmed that he would support the package, which aims to reduce emissions blamed for climate change.
Outrage at drilling permit for Australia reef AFP - 8 hrs agoAustralian green activists expressed outrage at a government decision to allow energy giant Shell to drill for gas at a pristine reef that was listed as a World Heritage … More »Outrage at drilling permit for Australia reef
Australian green activists expressed outrage at a government decision to allow energy giant Shell to drill for gas at a pristine reef that was listed as a World Heritage site just two weeks ago.
US astronaut recalls 'roller coaster' shuttle flight AFP - 14 hrs agoRiding a space shuttle is sort of like surging skyward aboard a high-speed, rickety roller coaster and then returning through a pulsing cosmic nightclub, US astronaut … More »US astronaut recalls 'roller coaster' shuttle flight
Riding a space shuttle is sort of like surging skyward aboard a high-speed, rickety roller coaster and then returning through a pulsing cosmic nightclub, US astronaut Terry Virts says.
Puerto Rico coast still ruled by 1886 law AP - 19 hrs agoA Spanish law crafted in 1886 still governs development along Puerto Rico's sprawling coastline, worrying activists and legislators who say the ancient mandate has allowed … More »Puerto Rico coast still ruled by 1886 law
A Spanish law crafted in 1886 still governs development along Puerto Rico's sprawling coastline, worrying activists and legislators who say the ancient mandate has allowed construction along ecologically sensitive beaches.
Shuttle's end hits Houston in ego more than wallet AP - Thu, Jul 7, 2011The end of the space shuttle program is hitting its Florida launch home in the pocketbook with some areas practically becoming economic ghost towns. But Houston, home … More »Shuttle's end hits Houston in ego more than wallet
The end of the space shuttle program is hitting its Florida launch home in the pocketbook with some areas practically becoming economic ghost towns. But Houston, home of Mission Control, is getting hit somewhere else: in the ego.
- NASA to choose between 2 Mars landing sites AP - Wed, Jul 6, 2011
NASA is deciding between two places on Mars to send its next rover. More »NASA to choose between 2 Mars landing sites
NASA is deciding between two places on Mars to send its next rover.
Spacecraft eyes raging storm, lightning on Saturn AP - Wed, Jul 6, 2011It began as a bright white dot in Saturn's northern hemisphere. Within days, the dot grew larger and stormier. More »Spacecraft eyes raging storm, lightning on Saturn
It began as a bright white dot in Saturn's northern hemisphere. Within days, the dot grew larger and stormier.
Critics say NASA ignoring its 'backup plan' rule AP - Wed, Jul 6, 2011A somewhat generational battle over NASA's future is escalating even as NASA is about to close the book on the space shuttle era. More »Critics say NASA ignoring its 'backup plan' rule
A somewhat generational battle over NASA's future is escalating even as NASA is about to close the book on the space shuttle era.
Do iridescent flowers have more pollinating power? AP - Wed, Jul 6, 2011Scientists are showing off a little-known property of some common garden flowers: They're iridescent, meaning that light shimmers off them like the back of a CD. More »Do iridescent flowers have more pollinating power?
Scientists are showing off a little-known property of some common garden flowers: They're iridescent, meaning that light shimmers off them like the back of a CD.
- Iceland's Hekla volcano shows signs of activity AP - Wed, Jul 6, 2011
Scientists are monitoring unusual underground activity that could signal an eruption at the Hekla volcano in southern Iceland. More »Iceland's Hekla volcano shows signs of activity
Scientists are monitoring unusual underground activity that could signal an eruption at the Hekla volcano in southern Iceland.
- The Skinny on Milk Nutrition: Cow, Goat, Rice or Soy? LiveScience.com - 2 hrs 28 mins ago
When we were kids, milk was simple: we drank it with cookies and poured it into our cereal, and it always came from cows. But a dizzying array of milk choices are available … More »The Skinny on Milk Nutrition: Cow, Goat, Rice or Soy?
When we were kids, milk was simple: we drank it with cookies and poured it into our cereal, and it always came from cows. But a dizzying array of milk choices are available today, many of which aren't actually milk at all but come from plant sources such as soybeans, rice and almonds.Some options, such as organic and raw …
- Will Shuttles' End Leave Science Landlocked? LiveScience.com - 12 hrs ago
The payload on the final space shuttle trip to the International Space Station is expected to include containers of plant seeds. The seeds aboard the shuttle Atlantis, … More »Will Shuttles' End Leave Science Landlocked?
The payload on the final space shuttle trip to the International Space Station is expected to include containers of plant seeds. The seeds aboard the shuttle Atlantis, which is scheduled to launch Friday (July 8), may help scientists understand how plants respond to the minuscule gravity of low Earth orbit. Research like …
- Massages Reduce Chronic Back Pain LiveScience.com - 12 hrs ago
A weekly massage reduced back pain better than using only medications and exercises, and the effects of the 10-week treatment lasted for six months, according to a new … More »Massages Reduce Chronic Back Pain
A weekly massage reduced back pain better than using only medications and exercises, and the effects of the 10-week treatment lasted for six months, according to a new study.
- Shuttle Retirement Is Not the End of Human Spaceflight, NASA Chief Says SPACE.com - 40 mins ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Even though NASA's iconic space shuttle program is ending in a matter of weeks, the future of American human spaceflight remains bright, according … More »Shuttle Retirement Is Not the End of Human Spaceflight, NASA Chief Says
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Even though NASA's iconic space shuttle program is ending in a matter of weeks, the future of American human spaceflight remains bright, according to NASA chief Charlie Bolden.
- Last-Ever Shuttle Launch Brings out Celebrities Big and Small SPACE.com - 40 mins ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — What can bring United States Attorney General Eric Holder, Geraldo Rivera and Kevin Sorbo, TV's "Hercules," together? While it may sound like a … More »Last-Ever Shuttle Launch Brings out Celebrities Big and Small
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — What can bring United States Attorney General Eric Holder, Geraldo Rivera and Kevin Sorbo, TV's "Hercules," together? While it may sound like a wacky new reality show, it's actually NASA's last-ever space shuttle launch.
- Will Shuttles' End Leave Science Landlocked? LiveScience.com - 12 hrs ago
The payload on the final space shuttle trip to the International Space Station is expected to include containers of plant seeds. The seeds aboard the shuttle Atlantis, … More »Will Shuttles' End Leave Science Landlocked?
The payload on the final space shuttle trip to the International Space Station is expected to include containers of plant seeds. The seeds aboard the shuttle Atlantis, which is scheduled to launch Friday (July 8), may help scientists understand how plants respond to the minuscule gravity of low Earth orbit. Research like …
- Will Shuttles' End Leave Science Landlocked? LiveScience.com - 16 hrs ago
The payload on the final space shuttle trip to the International Space Station is expected to include containers of plant seeds. The seeds aboard the shuttle Atlantis, … More »Will Shuttles' End Leave Science Landlocked?
The payload on the final space shuttle trip to the International Space Station is expected to include containers of plant seeds. The seeds aboard the shuttle Atlantis, which is scheduled to launch Friday (July 8), may help scientists understand how plants respond to the minuscule gravity of low Earth orbit. Research like …
- Haboob Hubbub: The Science of the Monster Phoenix Dust Storm LiveScience.com - Wed, Jul 6, 2011
The massive dust storm that swept through Phoenix, Ariz., last night (July 5), reducing visibility to near zero and delaying flights, was a whopper, meteorologists s … More »Haboob Hubbub: The Science of the Monster Phoenix Dust Storm
The massive dust storm that swept through Phoenix, Ariz., last night (July 5), reducing visibility to near zero and delaying flights, was a whopper, meteorologists said.
- Global warming plateau linked to air pollution AP - Mon, Jul 4, 2011
China's rapid industrial growth helped ease the pace of global warming in the last decade, according to a new study. But greenhouse gases are heating things up again … More »Global warming plateau linked to air pollution
China's rapid industrial growth helped ease the pace of global warming in the last decade, according to a new study. But greenhouse gases are heating things up again.
Atlantis is poised to blaze a path into history Friday when it propels toward the heavens on the last-ever mission of the 30-year-old American space shuttle program. More »NASA fuels Atlantis for final shuttle flight
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