Dogs Use Earth's Magnetic Field to Poop
Early contender for line of the year in a genuine scientific study: "Dogs preferred to excrete with the body being aligned along the north-south axis under calm MF conditions." MF, in this case,...
View Article'Earthquake lights' linked to movement in the Earth's crust
These strange lights can appear before earthquakes but rarely afterwardsThey often occur near rifts caused by movement in Earth's tectonic platesScientists believe the tension during Reported by...
View ArticleHubble Telescope Reveals Super-Planets Covered in Alien Clouds
Scientists have found evidence of extraterrestrial clouds blanketing two of the most common types of planets in our Milky Way galaxy, NASA officials say. Two teams of researchers used the Hubble Space...
View ArticleAtlas Mountains In Morocco Are Floating On Molten Rock, Likely From The...
*April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online* The standard model for mountain structure, in which high topography must have deep roots for support, is defied by the Atlas Mountains, according...
View ArticleDogs Align With Earth's Magnetic Field When Relieving Themselves
*redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online* Ever wonder why your dog turns in circles before relieving himself? A new study published Friday in the journal Frontiers in Zoology may hold...
View ArticleCar-Sized New Year's Asteroid Enters Earth Over Atlantic Ocean
*Gerard LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online* According to NASA, the first asteroid of the 2014 season was discovered by Catalina Sky Survey, a NASA-sponsored observatory near Tucson,...
View Article'The Lord of the Rings' Versus 'Game of Thrones': The Ultimate Showdown
J.R.R. Tolkien and G.R.R. Martin have the most initials of any two fantasy authors in history. They also have millions of devoted followers who swear that one of them is better than the other. I'm a...
View ArticleThis Rare Earth Metal Is More Important Than You Think
The rare earth metal tantalum is critical to electronics, steelmaking, transportation, and chemical processes. Idling one key mine provides the collateral needed to fund exploration and development....
View ArticleNASA To Test Microgravity's Effect On Bacteria, Antibiotics
*Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online* NASA’s Antibiotic Effectiveness in Space (AES-1) investigation is launching in January and it will be offering scientists more insight into how...
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Earth-like Planet Discovered Nearby
When the latest batch of exoplanetary detections were announced in late 2013, the dataset also included a world called Kepler-62f, which is very much like Earth in many ways. The conclusions of recent...
View ArticleFirst asteroid rushing into Earth in 2014 ends in the Atlantic Ocean
first-asteroid-of-2014.jpg The first asteroid of 2014 crushed into Earth's air and failed out some place over the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 2, 2014 around 2 p. m. EST. The asteroid was initially detected...
View ArticleFlowers In Amber Show Earliest Evidence Of Pollination
*Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online * Researchers from Oregon State University have revealed the earliest evidence of sexual reproduction in flower plants in a new report published in...
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Preview: Avengers World #1
“TROUBLE MAP” Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have returned from the stars-- but on the world they left behind, new threats have emerged, and The Avengers will be tested like never before. In one cataclysmic...
View ArticleBitcoins, Tulips and Libertarians
What is it about the libertarian infatuation with bitcoins? Ron Paul announced in early December that the bitcoin could "destroy the dollar." He seemed to be gloating. In Chile, a collection of...
View ArticleChina Tightens Rare-Earths Grip
China is moving to tighten control over its far-flung and fragmented rare-earth-metals industry, paving the way for consolidation led by state-backed mining giants. Reported by Wall Street Journal 1...
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A Top Sommelier Reveals 6 Things Not To Do When Ordering Wine
There are four basic components of the traditional wine tasting ritual people perform when they order a bottle at a restaurant: Sniff the cork, swirl the glass, sniff the wine, and hold the glass up...
View ArticleWriters Guild Nominations: ‘Her,’ ‘Nebraska,’ ‘August: Osage County’ Have the...
The Writers Guild of America has nominated “American Hustle,” “Blue Jasmine,” “Dallas Buyers Club,” Her” and “Nebraska” as the best original screenplays of 2013, the WGA, West and WGA, East announced...
View ArticleBizarre earthquake lights happen due to rifts in Earth
Bizarre-earthquake-lights.jpg according to a new research, obscure flashes of power reputed to be quake lights are more inclined to happen close to rifts, where bits of the Earth are pulling far from...
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It's So Cold In Canada The Ground Has Literally Been Cracking Open
A few nights ago, residents across Canada took to Twitter, announcing the loud noises they heard during the night, CBC News Toronto reported. Although many called police stations, they didn't hear...
View ArticleDogs align their bodies with Earth’s magnetic field when pooping: study
It’s the axis of beagle! Dogs are so attuned to the Earth’s magnetic field that they line up with it to relieve themselves, a new study found. Dogs of all... Reported by NY Post 1 day ago.
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