Two new TV shows about brain power (and moments of weakness) are “The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius,” on Discovery, and “Brain Games,” on National Geographic.     (added: Apr 30, 2013 at 07:42 pm)

A team of physicists has claimed that our view of the early Universe may contain the signature of a time before the Big Bang. The discovery comes from studying the cosmic microwave background (CMB), light emitted when the Universe was just 400,000 years old. Their model may help explain why we experience time moving in a straight line from yester....(more) (added: Jun 10, 2008 at 08:10 am)

The "Big One," as earthquake scientists imagine it in a detailed, first-of-its-kind script, unzips California's mighty San Andreas Fault north of the Mexican border. In less than two minutes, Los Angeles and its sprawling suburbs are shaking like a bowl of jelly. The jolt from the 7.8-magnitude temblor lasts for three minutes - 15 ti....(more) (added: May 21, 2008 at 04:46 pm)

When it comes to monstrous surf, Europe doesn't get much respect among surfers who ride big waves for a living. But that could soon change thanks to Benjamin Sanchis' recent taming of a bona fide monster beyond the Basque Country south of Hossegor, France. The ride (see video), at a break called Belharra, has made Sanchis a leading contende....(more) (added: Feb 19, 2011 at 10:24 am)

Yelling and waving hands at a tiger likely wouldn't be enough to provoke it to attack, and even throwing rocks wouldn't necessarily cause the cat to leave its home and track down its taunter, according to two experts. What might fuel a tiger to jump 12 1/2 feet to get outside its pen? "Hitting it in the face, or poking any animal rep....(more) (added: Jan 19, 2008 at 04:04 pm)

Asteroid 2005 QE2 is about 1.7 miles in size and makes an excellent target for radar imaging. It will pass no closer than ~3.6 million miles, but is close enough for the Goldstone and Arecibo telescopes to resolve features as small as 12 feet across. (added: May 16, 2013 at 08:42 am)

California's Air Resources Board on Friday released long-awaited draft rules to clean up big-rig pollution that can aggravate asthma, cancer and heart disease. The statewide rules, which are scheduled to take effect in 2010, would apply to more than 1 million heavy-duty diesel trucks, many of which transport merchandise from the ports of L.A. ....(more) (added: Oct 24, 2008 at 11:46 pm)

Official Twitter account for first-person shooter series says "big announcements are coming soon"; reveal event to last one hour. (added: May 20, 2013 at 07:42 pm)