Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 2:21pm
On January 18, 1965, Boris Volynov nearly died on his way home form orbit, and the Soviets kept it secret for over 30 years.
Science stories
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 11:32am
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield capped off his long and informative time aboard the International Space Station with a great cover of a classic tune about space travel.
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 10:01am
In a five-part video series, ISS Commander Chris Hadfield explores the impact space has on the senses.
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 5:15pm
A road trip is planned for a massive magnet that needs to be used in an experiment halfway across the country.
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 4:27pm
A new scientific breakthrough could mean houseplant-powered computers, and refrigerators that run on solar energy collected from trees.
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 1:32pm
Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first man to walk in space in 1965, but the mission almost killed him.
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 11:16am
Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano spewed lava in Pelileo on May 8.
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 3:01pm
During a science conference this week regarding the topic of sending humans to Mars, the issue of the planet's toxic dust was raised as a possible impediment to one day colonizing the red planet.
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 11:23am
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed a new way to filter water on the fly, quickly and thoroughly.
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 10:34am
This old "toy" is supposed to rely on gears or a pulley to work, but it doesn't. How does it work?
