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- What's with those mysterious shapes NASA photographed in Kazakhstan?
They're geometric patterns built out of earth and clay possibly as long as 8,000 years ago. But by whom and for what is not yet clear.
Paris climate talks will go on, organizers sayWorld leaders, including President Obama, have confirmed their attendance at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris at the end of the November, a move that shows support for both France and climate change action.
New study shows us what 'lovebird' really meansScientists at University of Oxford found that great tits value their relationships more than food.
Small animals thrive after mass extinctions, say scientistsA new study suggests that mass extinction of ancient larger animals led to the dominance of tiny species.
How did this exoplanet get 5,400 mph winds?Scientists have recorded wind speeds seven times the speed of sound hurtling around exoplanet HD 189733b.
Mysterious space junk falls from the sky as multicolored fireballsScientists watched debris re-enter Earth's atmosphere in a fiery blaze and land in the Indian Ocean.
Scientists design liquid that could trap carbon emissionsThe liquid may be able to capture notorious greenhouse gases like methane.
Pluto: young at heart, with fresh surface featuresPart of Pluto's 'heart' appears to have been resurfaced recently.
New research reveals rapid loss of massive Greenland glacierThe Zachariae Isstrom glacier is melting, and the results will have a significant global impact.
Spectacular gamma-ray pulsar glows beyond our galaxyThe first gamma-ray pulsar spotted outside the Milky Way is breaking records.
How declining snowpack threatens water suppliesA new study examines how far-reaching effects of diminished snowpack could be.
'Venus twin' excites astronomersA new, Venus-like planet has been found in our cosmic neighborhood. The exoplanet's hot surface and atmosphere has led astronomers to draw some comparisons to planets in our solar system.
Was Earth's water actually here 'since the very beginning'?Scientists find clues in volcanic rocks that suggest the origins of Earth's water can be traced back to our planet's birth.
Astronomers find 'the oldest stars we have ever seen'These two newly discovered stars were born 13.6 billion years ago, say astronomers – just 200 million years after the Big Bang.
Rivers may have once criss-crossed the Sahara, say scientistsResearchers map an ancient river system hidden deep under the sands of the western Sahara desert.
Cacao evolution study could yield sweet results for chocolate industryThe widespread genetic diversity present in the early cacao tree is good news for the modern chocolate industry, scientists say.
- The ‘Superduck’ dinosaur: How did it get its bill and crest?
The discovery of a new species, Probrachylophosaurus bergei, could shed new light on the evolution of duckbilled dinosaurs.
In the Oort cloud, astronomers spot most distant object in our solar systemScientists report the discovery of the most distant dwarf planet, which may join a club of solar system objects whose orbits cannot yet be explained.
Work begins on humongous telescopeFrom atop a Chilean mountain, the Giant Magellan Telescope help scientists expand humankind's understanding of space.
Spotted: A rocky Earth-sized planet relatively close byMIT astronomers welcomed GJ 1132b, a rocky exoplanet roughly the size of Earth, to our galactic neighborhood.
