An experiment that detonated a bomb similar to the so-called "underwear bomber's" shows the plane would have withstood the impact.


An Earth-watching satellite known as TerraSar-X takes a nifty radar image of the space station.
The epic particle accelerator drama just took another painful twist.
James Williams takes a look at the concept, detailing a mission for the rolling explorers.

This suit packs around 60 to 70 pounds worth of protection.
An experiment shows that the plane would have withstood the impact.
Building designs are shaken and stirred to help make structures safer and survivable.

A new bill in South Dakota urges science teachers to frame global warming as a debate.
It's easy to forget that climate science is not a matter of "belief."
New evidence shows that the 8.8-magnitude mega-quake literally moved multiple cities.

A long cooling period may have led to famine in Greenland and Iceland more than 1,000 years ago.
The 40,000-year-old site may hold the world's southernmost traces of early human life.
Da Vinci never finished this project -- a failure that has long puzzled scholars.

The voracious appetite for turtle eggs could wipe out these marine creatures.
These ancient DNA samples could open the door to cloning long-extinct species.
This reptile's tongue may inspire new prosthetic devices and more.

Nearly 700 years after it was painted, take a look at this mural as it originally appeared.
A gas company building an underwater pipeline stumbled upon several wrecks.
Did you know German subs were parked just a few miles from our beaches?

2010 could be the "tipping point" where the number of babies born to minorities outnumber white babies.
Grocery stores and consumers may want to rethink how they store their produce.
Explore vertical farming, a concept aimed at growing food in skyscrapers.

A 30-year-old theory about the demise of the dinosaurs gets affirmation from a team of scientists.
This newly discovered dinosaur relative pushes the timeline back 10 million years.
A 'Dinosaur Park' outside D.C. allows anybody -- including you -- to hunt for fossils.
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