The turtle is a closer relative of crocodiles and birds than of lizards and snakes, according to researchers who claim to have solved an age-old riddle in animal evolution.

A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.

(Reuters) - Human Genome Sciences Inc said on Thursday it adopted a stockholder rights plan as the biotechnology company defends itself against a $2.6 billion (1.6 billion pounds) hostile takeover bid by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline Plc . Human Genome said its board determined the $13-a-share bid by the British drug maker was inadequate and undervalued the company and it recommended stockholders not tender their shares. Glaxo, however, said it plans to proceed with its tender offer and restated its preference to complete the acquisition on a friendly basis. ...

Tarantulas, like all spiders, extrude silk fromso-called spinnerets on their abdomens, and scientists recently found evidence suggesting the arachnids also shoot silk from their feet, Spider-Man style. Butthese powers were fleeting, it seems, with new research showing tarantulas are not so like the famed superhero, after all.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ? SpaceX engineers have replaced a faulty engine valve on a private rocket carrying the first commercial space capsule bound for the International Space Station following the last-second abort during an attempted liftoff Saturday (May 19).

After 50 years of searching, physicists have spotted the fingerprint of radioactive plutonium, revealing the secrets of this complex molecule behind nuclear weapons.

A Malaysian researcher known for finding new amphibian species said Friday his team had discovered at least one new species of frog in studies he said highlight Borneo's rich biodiversity.

In this weekly series, Life's Little Mysteries scores the plausibility of popular science fiction concepts.

The first private spacecraft ever to launch toward the International Space Station will be carrying a host of student science experiments when it blasts off Saturday (May 19), including projects looking at spiders in space and how microgravity affects wine.

Sunrises and sunsets often dazzle, but they'll have a special ring to them in a few days for people in the western United States and eastern Asia: The moon will slide across the sun, blocking everything but a blazing halo of light.

The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season got an early start with the formation of Tropical Storm Alberto off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday (May 19).

The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a "ring of fire."

In this weekly series, Life's Little Mysteries rates the plausibility of popular science fiction concepts.

And the heat goes on. Forecasters predict toasty temperatures will stretch through the summer in the U.S. And that's a bad sign for wildfires in the West.

Skywatchers from China to Texas are in for a rare celestial treat today when the moon blots out most of the sun to create dazzling "ring of fire" solar eclipse.

People in the western United States, Pacific and parts of Asia will have the chance to see a partial solar eclipse on Sunday (May 20). While it may be tempting to brush off warnings against looking up at this eclipse bare-eyed, don't: The light of an eclipse really can damage your eyes ? though warnings of total blindness are likely overstated.

Massive extraction of groundwater can resolve a puzzle over a rise in sea levels in past decades, scientists in Japan said on Sunday.

Massive extraction of groundwater can resolve a puzzle over a rise in sea levels in past decades, scientists in Japan said on Sunday.

The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season got an early start with the formation of Tropical Storm Alberto off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday (May 19).

Sydney Morning Herald

Science author warns of transit not to be missed Sydney Morning Herald THE best-selling science author Dava Sobel was thankful the Sydney Writers' Festival invited her to talk about the Transit of Venus and not the future of publishing. Because, she joked, unlike the astronomical phenomena she is obsessed with, ... and more »

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Autism and Science: latest research findings shared at IMFAR San Francisco Chronicle (blog) International Meeting for Autism Research was held this past week in Toronto. The annual scientific meeting provides researchers from around the world with a focused opportunity to share the rapidly moving scientific investigation of Autism Spectrum ... and more »

People in the western United States, Pacific and parts of Asia will have the chance to see a partial solar eclipse on Sunday (May 20). While it may be tempting to brush off warnings against looking up at this eclipse bare-eyed, don't: The light of an eclipse really can damage your eyes ? though warnings of total blindness are likely overstated.

The Line Between Science And Magic Daily Beast The worldview of these films is grounded in the materialist philosophy embodied in the first one in the series, Iron Man, a world where everything is ultimately attributable to super-science. Even Thor, overtly based in myth, attempts to hand-wave the ...

Saltzman Students' Weird Science Odyssey To Iowa Patch.com The Saltzman team is taking part in the Weird Science category. They won the Long Island regionals, and placed second in the NY state finals. Now, it's on to the World Finals, as they compete against teams from countries across the globe on the campus ...

The Express Tribune

Pakistani teens bag prize at international science fair The Express Tribune PHOTO: THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE Three Pakistani teenagers managed to snag fourth place at the international science fair in the US on Friday. The project entitled ?Energy Square for Cattle,? created by Mahnoor Hassan, Shiza Gulab and Bushra Shahed of the ... Cancer test scores $75000 science prize for teenUSA TODAY Awards Honor Teens in Science CompetitionABC News ADDING MULTIMEDIA Fifteen-Year-Old Creates Non-Invasive Pancreatic Cancer ...MarketWatch (press release) all 218 news articles »

Sunrises and sunsets often dazzle, but they'll have a special ring to them in a few days for people in the western United States and eastern Asia: The moon will slide across the sun, blocking everything but a blazing halo of light.

Skywatchers from China to Texas are in for a rare celestial treat today when the moon blots out most of the sun to create dazzling "ring of fire" solar eclipse.

The first private spacecraft ever to launch toward the International Space Station will be carrying a host of student science experiments when it blasts off Saturday (May 19), including projects looking at spiders in space and how microgravity affects wine.

The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a "ring of fire."

And the heat goes on. Forecasters predict toasty temperatures will stretch through the summer in the U.S. And that's a bad sign for wildfires in the West.

Science Blogging in Sub-Saharan Africa Global Voices Online Blogging has become an integral part of popular culture in Sub-Saharan Africa but blogging about science is still lagging behind. Many initiatives have been launched to increase the culture of sharing in the African scientific world, ...

Mother Nature Network

Reuters Science News Summary Chicago Tribune Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Possible engine problem delays US rocket launch CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday ... As NASA scales back, commercial adventurers look to new horizonsPittsburgh Tribune-Review Space spiders and wine: The weird science projects onboard the SpaceX capsuleMother Nature Network SpaceX Falcon rocket aborts launch in last secondBBC News Space Ref (press release) -msnbc.com -Space Daily all 2,012 news articles »

National Post

Barbara Kay: Ottawa sexhibition is an issue of waste, not prudery National Post Such would appear to be the case this week for Heritage Minister James Moore, under whose aegis Sex: A Tell-All Exhibition is running for the next six months at the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa. The show had already toured Montreal and ... Ottawa's Museum of Science and Technology Racy Exhibition Epitomizes ...Technorati Canadian museum kills masturbation video after outcryBangor Daily News Masturbation video removed from Ottawa exhibitXtra.ca msnbc.com -Gawker -CBC.ca all 242 news articles »

Citizen Scientists Seek Microbes at the Edge of Space Space Ref (press release) A NASA-inspired competition is challenging citizen scientists to build hardware for collecting microorganisms at the edge of space. Citizen scientists can win cash prizes up to $10000 in the High Altitude Astrobiology Challenge, announced Saturday by ... and more »

Long-term agenda to make science a culture: Ongkili Daily Express Penampang: Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili on Saturday said science is part of life and is something that is not hard to master, especially among children. He said, however, the effort of creating a culture of ... More innovations will be unearthed in Sabah ? MaximusThe Borneo Post all 3 news articles »

In this weekly series, Life's Little Mysteries rates the plausibility of popular science fiction concepts.