James J. Williams

Millions of supermassive black holes and hot galaxies spotted by WISE space telescope

NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) space telescope has added to its list of spectacular finds, spotting millions of supermassive…

12 years ago

NASA releases first high-resolution images of Mars taken by Curiosity rover

NASA has released the first spectacular images taken by the Mars rover Curiosity, detailing a mound of layered rock where…

12 years ago

Arctic sea ice reaches record low, NASA satellite shows

NASA has discovered the Arctic has lost more sea ice this year than at any time since satellite records began…

12 years ago

Underwater wheelchair prototype created by artist Sue Austin

British artist Sue Austin is preparing to show off a prototype self-propelled underwater wheelchair to the public. Sue Austin, who…

12 years ago

Neil Armstrong dies aged 82

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon, has died aged 82. His family says he…

12 years ago

English language originated in Turkey about 9,000 years ago, a new research finds

A new research has found that modern Indo-European languages - which include English - originated in Turkey about 9,000 years…

12 years ago

Hirisplex: forensic test predicts hair and eye color using DNA left at crime scene

Scientists have developed a forensic test that can predict both the hair and eye color of a possible suspect using…

12 years ago

Gibbons sing soprano on helium

Japanese researchers have discovered that lar gibbons use the same techniques as human soprano singers to make their melodic but…

12 years ago

Bananas rotting could be stopped by seafood film

Supermarket bananas could soon be coated with a substance derived from seafood to keep them fresh for longer. Scientists have…

12 years ago

Curiosity rover completes first drive on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars two weeks ago, turned its six wheels briefly on Wednesday to satisfy engineers…

12 years ago

Curiosity rover’s wind sensor damaged

NASA has reported its first setback in its Curiosity rover mission to Mars. A sensor on the robot's weather station…

12 years ago

Planet devoured by its star

Astronomers have found evidence for a planet being devoured by its star, yielding insights into the fate that will befall…

12 years ago

InSight spacecraft selected as NASA’s next mission to Mars

Just two weeks after landing its Curiosity rover on Mars, NASA has announced it will send another robot to the…

12 years ago

Curiosity MSL zaps its first Martian rock called Coronation

NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity has zapped its first Martian rock. Curiosity rover fired its ChemCam laser at a tennis-ball-sized…

12 years ago

Curiosity rover ready to zap Martian rocks

Curiosity rover is getting ready to zap its first Martian rock. A small stone lying just to the side of…

12 years ago

Arctic Ramadan fasting dilemma when sun never sets

Practicing Muslims across the world are observing Ramadan. For one month, they are fasting between sunrise and sunset. But what…

12 years ago

X-51A WaveRider test flight at Mach 6 failed

The US Air Force has announced that an attempt to fly its hypersonic jet X-51A WaveRider at Mach 6 (3,600…

12 years ago

Reinvent The Toilet Fair: Bill Gates backs future toilet to improve world sanitation

Bill Gates’ charitable organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is looking for future loos that can improve sanitation around…

12 years ago

Playboy 1972 centrefold image shrunk to width of human hair in Singapore

A 1972 image of a Playboy centrefold has been shrunk down to the width of a human hair by scientists…

12 years ago

Hypersonic X-51A WaveRider in test flight for Mach 6

Hypersonic jet X-51A WaveRider has been tested by US military in a bid to reach Mach 6 (4,300 mph; 6,900…

12 years ago

Modern people and Neanderthals have arisen from shared ancestry than interbreeding

A new study found that similarities between the DNA of modern people and Neanderthals are more likely to have arisen…

12 years ago

Biggest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida caught in Everglades National Park

US scientists have announced that the biggest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida has been caught in the Everglades. The…

12 years ago

Curiosity rover makes detailed Mars crater image

NASA has released the first full color mosaic from its Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. Scientists have remarked…

12 years ago

Perseid Meteors Shower 2012: spectacular sky show expected this weekend

The annual Perseid meteors are expected to put on a spectacular sky show this weekend. Glare from a waning crescent…

12 years ago

Pentagon supports worm warrior project Meshworm for a potential military use

US engineers have created Meshworm, a robot that mimics a worm's movements - crawling along surfaces by contracting segments of…

12 years ago