Fifteen years after the space shuttle Columbia and its crew of seven were lost returning home from a 16-day mission, pieces of the winged orbiter are still being found and the debris is now being used by NASA to educate and inspire a new generation of space workers.
Robert Z. Pearlman <a href=http://www.collectspace.com/>collectSPACE.com Editor</a>
A new study of a rare basaltic meteorites called angrites suggests that volatiles, which are elements with relatively low boiling points such as water, could have been brought to our planet by meteorites during the first two million years of the Solar System.
Archaeologists in Israel have announced the discovery of a large 1,500-year-old pool and elaborate fountain at the site of an ancient church near Jerusalem.
Germany's Bavaria region is known today for its green hills and valleys, studded with whimsical castles and breweries. During the Jurassic period, most of this landscape was under a shallow sea, located much closer to the equator, with coral reefs and a chain of subtropical islands populated by dinosaurs.
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that orcas, also known as killer whales, can mimic human words, including Amy," "Bye-Bye" and "One-Two-Three."
Geologists have captured stunning images of collecting lava from inside live Hawaiian volcanoes, benefiting mankind, but also putting themselves in harms way.
When Veterinary nurse Brittany Semeniuk went to Canada last November, she and her vet partner photographed an unusual encounter between a massive polar bear and a chained sled dog.
A forensic linguist has shed new light on mysterious letters supposedly written by Jack the Ripper during the killing spree that sent shockwaves through Victorian London.
Researchers tramped into a national park in Sri Lanka, played a recording of agitated honey bees within earshot of elephants, and got the reaction they hoped for: The elephants developed a serious case of the heebie jeebies.
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of school-bus size dinosaur in Egypt’s Sahara desert, marking an important prehistoric link between Africa and Europe.
