Men's finger length linked to risk of knee injury
2011-05-25 13:21:34
"Manly" hands might signal an increased risk of suffering a knee injury, if one study is correct.
NASA gives up on Mars rover Spirit recovery
2011-05-25 11:22:34
NASA is giving up on recovering its Mars rover Spirit, which it said likely fell victim to the planet's frigid winter after seven years of work, officials said on Tuesday.
NASA's twin spacecrafts prepare for Moon mission
2011-05-24 10:06:54
NASA's Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory spacecraft (Grail) will begin final preparations for a launch on a Moon mission in late summer, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said on Monday.
Scientists grapple with volcanic question
2011-05-24 08:06:29
Changbai Mountain volcano is China's least stable. Geologists are closely monitoring it following the earthquake that hit Japan.
Irregular periods in teens, health risk
2011-05-23 10:58:11
Teenagers who have irregular periods are likely to be overweight and obese and to have early warning signs of diabetes and heart disease.
Spacewalking astronauts meet bolt trouble
2011-05-22 22:52:37
A spacewalking astronaut ran into trouble while trying to lubricate a joint in the life-sustaining solar power system.
Shuttle Endeavour's first spacewalk
2011-05-22 11:29:16
NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel works outside the International Space Station during the space shuttle Endeavour's first spacewalk.
NASA clears space shuttle damage
2011-05-22 10:27:24
NASA says the gash in space shuttle Endeavour's belly poses no safety concern.
Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano erupting
2011-05-22 08:09:25
Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting, scientists said Saturday.
Paralyzed man stands, steps after spine treatment
2011-05-20 17:09:14
A man left paralyzed after a car accident was able to stand and take steps after electrical stimulation of his spinal cord in what researchers described as a breakthrough in treating such devastating injuries.
S Korea unveils completely eco-friendly building
2011-05-20 15:07:09
South Korea has opened what it says is the ultimate eco-friendly business centre, a construction that emits zero carbon and uses only renewable energy, in a project to underline the government's commitment to reduce greenhouse gases.
How many teens have 'Internet addiction'?
2011-05-20 13:43:03
One in every 25 teens reported an "irresistible urge" to be on the Internet, tension when they weren't online, or said they had tried to quit or cut down on Internet time.