MSNBC: Science

Thursday th 23rd of January 2014

Curiosity rover begins months-long trek to mountain on Mars - 23:20

Solar Impulse airplane gets set for a clean, big finish in the Big Apple - 23:20

We'll be hearing from Japanese robot -- when it gets to space  - 23:20

British scientists enlist citizens to help map Iron Age hillforts - 23:20

'Star Trek' Galileo shuttlecraft restored to its 1960s  glory - 23:20

'Planetary protection' concerns hinder Mars life search - 23:20

In wildfires, shelters provide last resort — but not fail-safe protection  - 23:20

Creature features: Add weird science to your summer reading list - 23:20

Gondwana's breakup: New clues to solving an ancient puzzle - 23:20

DNA traces the ancient roots of American dogs to Asia - 23:20

Space-inspired jewelry sparkles in exhibit - 23:20

Scientists scour lunar landscape for lost moon probes - 23:20

Eating tubeworms, fruit bats and ants -- all in the name of science - 23:20

Watch huge sunspot on webcast as it stares down Earth - 23:20

Space shuttle Atlantis exhibit 'breathtaking,' fans say - 23:20

An intriguing consciousness theory, but skeptics want evidence - 23:20

Astronauts get down to earth - 23:20

Proof of famine during Roman siege unearthed in Jerusalem - 23:20

As ice melts, life abounds in Antarctic - 23:20

Ghost-ship cannibal rats are swarming over the Twitterverse - 22:50

Was Mars too salty for life? - 21:20

How does a Mars rover last 10 years? The answer is blowin' in the wind - 20:20

Contagious canine 'super cancer' is 11,000 years  old - 15:20

Opportunity rover finds fresh signs that ancient Mars was life-friendly - 14:20

Supernova! Exploding star lights up nearby Cigar Galaxy - 11:00

Hello, Newton: Virgin Galactic unveils its 'other' rocket engine - 11:00

Wednesday th 22nd of January 2014

Who's favored in $1 billion bracket challenge? That's an easy bet - 22:30

Marvelous mosaics revealed inside 1,500-year-old church in Israel - 20:30

Scientists add a plant virus to the causes of mass honeybee die-off - 18:30

Texters can't walk in a straight line, study shows - 18:30

Elephant mystery at ancient Syrian battle solved - 15:00

Why sloths leave the trees to poop  - 15:00

Is there life on Ceres? Dwarf planet spews water vapor into space - 13:30

Leopard teeth, calf bones found in ruins near pyramids - 11:00

Mysterious Mars rock looks like 'jelly doughnut,' defies explanation  - 11:00

Mysterious Mars rock looks like 'jelly donut,' defies explanation  - 10:30

Tuesday th 21st of January 2014

China's unwelcome export to the US: air pollution - 21:00

South African miner finds 'exceptional' 29.6-carat blue diamond - 21:00

China's lunar rover takes a star turn in wide-screen extravaganza - 21:00

Deadliest catch: Overfishing pushes quarter of sharks, rays to extinction - 17:00

How hot was it? 2013 joins the top 10 for temperatures, experts say - 16:00

Scientists create anti-atom beam — but use it for good, not evil - 11:30

Monday th 20th of January 2014

Earthquake shaking could be intense for Vancouver - 20:00

Sleeping Rosetta spacecraft wakes up for historic comet rendezvous and landing - 16:30

Comet-chasing Rosetta spacecraft gets wake-up call from deep-space hibernation - 11:30

Sunday th 19th of January 2014

Hammer-wielding thieves grab $700K in Rolexes at Memphis mall - 17:30

Fmr. NFL player: You don't know where to turn - 16:30

Obama: NFL players know the injury risks 'they're buying into' - 16:30

New video claims responsibility for Volgograd attacks — and threatens Sochi Olympics - 16:30

'Hannibal' boss copes with disturbing show by watching 'dog videos all day'  - 16:00