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Science

Published
May 31, 2018

Features on Pluto look like dunes

Scientists weren't sure if Pluto's thin atmosphere could muster enough wind to create dunes.
Published
May 30, 2018

Colorectal screening should start at age 45, not 50, American Cancer Society says

The group's study, published last year, found rising rates of colon cancer and deaths in people younger than 50.
Published
May 29, 2018

Emerald ash borer makes long-dreaded appearance in Maine, but not where it was expected

State and federal entomologists believed the destructive pest would show up near the New Hampshire border, not hundreds of miles to the north.
Published
May 18, 2018

Bates professor sending experiment to International Space Station

Quantum physicist Nathan Lundblad is among the scientists who will have his research conducted by the Cold Atom Lab.
Published
May 17, 2018

Watch video: Kilauea volcano quietly spews huge cloud of ash

Geologists have warned that the volcano could become even more violent, with increasing ash production and the potential that future blasts could hurl large boulders.

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Published
May 16, 2018

UMaine researcher gets grant to study aging fat tissue

The goal of the study is to help identify treatments that could potentially stop or reverse conditions including diabetes and obesity.
Published
May 15, 2018

NASA sending a tiny robot helicopter to Mars

The robot is the size of chihuahua and will fly inside the Mars 2020 rover when that launches in two years.
Published
May 15, 2018

With shark exhibit over, Portland Science Center closes its doors for good after 3 years

The center brought a variety of exhibits to the city's waterfront, including a popular one on the wreck of the Titanic.
Published
May 11, 2018

Fish study confirms that older, larger females have disproportionally more eggs

The finding reinforces the belief that many fisheries managers err by not using egg output as a metric in setting catch guidelines.
Published
May 11, 2018

Ticks that carry Lyme disease surviving even deep-freeze winters, research shows

Field researchers in Maine and Connecticut say the snowpack helps the disease-carrying arachnids survive harsh conditions, putting public health at risk in a state where Lyme cases are rising.