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Gas fracking boom in Michigan goes bust
DETROIT, May 25 (UPI) -- Concern over pollution and falling natural gas prices have slowed fracking-based drilling in Michigan, turning an expected boom into a bust, analysts say.
Crystals could give volcanic eruption clue
Crystals could give volcanic eruption clue
BRISTOL, England, May 25 (UPI) -- Crystals in volcanic rocks hold clues about when a volcano is about to blow, a discovery that could yield predictions about future eruptions, researchers say.
Woman nominated to head NRC
WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- President Obama has nominated a George Mason University professor to be chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the White House announced.
Water testing in Chicago goes high-tech
CHICAGO, May 25 (UPI) -- Chicago beach managers say a new high-tech system will give them real-time predictions of bacteria counts for Lake Michigan beaches.
Gene finding could see male contraceptive
EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 25 (UPI) -- A gene identified as critical for the production of healthy sperm could lead to a male contraceptive pill, researchers in Scotland say.
Compounds from Mars meteors not biological
WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- Organic molecules in martian meteorites, which on Earth are linked with life, were not formed on the Red Planet by biological activity, researchers say.
History made as Dragon meets space station
History made as Dragon meets space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 25 (UPI) -- Private space company SpaceX's Dragon capsule became the first commercial cargo vessel to visit the International Space Station, NASA said Friday.
Women made to do math and science
Negative perceptions are still choking off women's access to careers in science, technology, engineering and math. But if girls are encouraged in the early grades they will benefit, along with the U.S. economy.
New speaker can recreate dolphin sounds
New speaker can recreate dolphin sounds
TOKYO, May 24 (UPI) -- A new device that can mimic the sound of dolphins could one day help humans talk with the remarkably intelligent creatures, scientists say.
Secret of whale feeding method found
Secret of whale feeding method found
WASHINGTON, May 24 (UPI) -- U.S. and Canadian scientists say they've discovered a sensory organ in rorquals that helps the whale species with its "big gulp" feeding technique.
Shuttle replica heads for Houston
Shuttle replica heads for Houston
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 24 (UPI) -- A full-size replica space shuttle left NASA's Florida spaceport for its Texas space center early Thursday morning on an open air barge, the agency said.
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Energy Companies Drill for Oil in the Niobrara Formation in Northeastern Colorado
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Many residents have protested the hydraulic fracturing oil drilling citing contamination of the ground and air at the Niobrara oil shale formation in Weld County, North eastern Colorado on May 30, 2012. Gas and oil companies are using large amounts of water to obtain shale oil and gas in a process called hydraulic fracturing or fracking. UPI/Gary C. Caskey