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Tensions remain high over New Jersey bear huntNew Jersey wildlife officials have expanded bear hunting in the state, drawing criticism from animal welfare activists.
Why are there so many big quakes in India and Nepal?Sunday's earthquake in India was tragic yet routine for one of the world's most active seismic regions.
Space station astronauts send New Year's greetingIn a New Year's message, British astronaut Tim Peake and NASA astronauts Tim Kopra and Scott Kelly wished Earth's inhabitants a happy 2016.
SpaceX plans to preserve famed Falcon 9 rocket stage. But where?SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk says that the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage that made the first-of-its-kind landing last month will become a display piece.
How calculating the gravity on distant stars could tell of habitable planetsBy looking at slight variations in the brightness of distant stars, scientists say they can determine their surface gravity, a technique that provides important clues to life-hosting properties of the planets that orbit them.
Will you be watching the first meteor shower of 2016?The Quadrantids are expected to peak on Monday morning, and a waxing moon should help make for a spectacular meteor show, weather permitting.
Polar Bear Club plunge: The science of an icy dipIn New York City and other locations worldwide, a few brave swimmers plunge into icy waters. What scientists are learning about mammals who swim in cold water.
The baffling mystery of Hawaii's disappearing humpback whalesHumpback whales usually arrive in the waters off Hawaii in December. But not this year. Why?
Number of species awaiting endangered protection drops to all-time lowThe list of plant and animal candidates for protection under the Endangered Species Act has dropped from 251 in 2010 to 60, according to the latest update from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Kraken appeareth: Giant squid filmed on Christmas EveRecent glimpses of the legendary 'monster' prove that, while you might not want to hug them, giant squids are far from the fearsome beasts depicted in myth, paintings, and even poetry for centuries.
Strong Oklahoma earthquake knocks out power to 4,400 homesThe U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.3, and the epicenter was five miles northeast of Edmond, Okla.
Why do tigers have vertical stripes? Check the math, say researchers.Scientists have discovered that the stripes exhibited on animals like zebras and tigers can be defined by mathematical predictability.
Department of Energy begins making plutonium destined for deep spaceNASA's supplies of Plutonium-238, the fuel of choice for deep-space missions, has been running low. The Department of Energy aims to fix that.
Inventive crows caught on camera making toolsResearchers stuck tiny cameras on tool-making New Caledonian crows to sneak a peak at the birds' engineering skills.
Enceladus in the limelight: What can a new photo of Saturn's icy moon tell us?A new photo of Enceladus reveals details about the moon's surface features.
Worried that an asteroid might ruin Christmas? Don't be, NASA says.Scientists say reports that an asteroid swinging by Earth on Thursday poses a serious threat are false.
- Launch postponed as key component on NASA's next Mars rover springs leak
NASA announced on Tuesday that the InSight Mars lander won't liftoff March 2016 as planned, thanks to a leaky vacuum chamber in a key instrument.
Are humans truly unique? How do we know?The fourth piece in a year-long series about complexity science by the Santa Fe Institute and The Christian Science Monitor. Read our other entries at breakthroughs.csmonitor.com.
Will SpaceX's reusable rockets take humanity to Mars?Elon Musk says that SpaceX's successful landing of an orbital rocket stage boosts his confidence that the colonization of Mars is possible.
First LookHow big is the risk of humongous comet striking Earth, really?Some scientists posit that a particular type of comet called a centaur that is not being monitored could pose a greater risk to Earth than an asteroid impact.
