'EVEN A pristine region like the arctic is now no longer unaffected by the fast increasing pollution levels worldwide, which is truly a matter of grave concern,' observed Dr Binita Phartiyal of Nainital, who recently returned from the third Indian Exped

COCOA -- Minutes before Sen. John McCain’s motorcade pulled up, authorities cleared students from a nearby parking lot. Some students ran to their cars, while others were told to go back into the Allied Health Science Building, which is next door to the

The House Committee on Science and Technology's Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee introduced the "NASA Authorization Act of 2008" to reauthorize the programs of NASA for Fiscal Year 2009.

by Staff Writers Ottawa (AFP) Nov 25, 2008 Meteorite craters are a rare find on Earth, numbering only 175 at last count, but a Canadian researcher unveiled Tuesday a new computer tool for locating hundreds more from even the tiniest of clues.

Scientists have confirmed for the first time that an important component of early genetic material which has been found in meteorite fragments is extraterrestrial in origin, in a paper published on 15 June 2008.