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First LookWhy have humpback whales returned to Long Island Sound?Recent whale sightings in Long Island Sound have both excited and worried boaters, calling to question what prompted the large marine mammals to return to the area.
First LookLunar eclipse: Where are the eclipse-supermoon viewing parties?On Sunday, Chicago's Adler Planetarium is one of many sites around the US planning a viewing party to watch the lunar eclipse.
War in Syria prompts first opening of global doomsday seed vaultThe civil strife in the Middle Eastern nation required the withdrawal of plant seeds from a Scandinavian repository, so scientific research could continue.
Americans dumping twice the trash previously estimatedAmericans are dumping twice as much garbage as the EPA had estimated, say scientists, which has dramatic consequences for methane, a contributor to climate change.
What's the No. 1 feel-good song of all time?Musicians, take heed: a fast tempo, happy lyrics, and key with major thirds are all you need to write a feel-good pop hit, according to a Dutch scientist.
First LookQuantum teleportation record broken: Can life imitate Star Trek?Quantum leap: Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have successfully transferred information from one photon to another across 60 miles of fiber-optic cable.
Could sustainable logging in the Amazon help slow global warming?Researchers find that sustainably logged forests can recover within a 20- to 30-year cutting cycle.
Remind me: What's the autumnal equinox?This year’s autumnal equinox took place 4:21 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday Sept. 23. Autumn has officially arrived in the northern hemisphere.
Is 'The Martian' accurate? How 500 days in space would affect you.The new film 'The Martian' is getting a lot of press for its cool technology. There's also a lot at stake for the humans in the movie, too.
Sunday's supermoon eclipse: What is it and how can I watch it?The supermoon eclipse is a rare confluence of a total lunar eclipse and and lunar perigee.
White House won't protect sage grouse: Good news?The iconic Western bird does not meet requirements to be listed as an endangered species – but that's a good thing, says the Department of the Interior.
- Federal investigators take on walrus murder mystery
How did 25 Pacific walruses wind up dead on an Alaska beach? US Fish and Wildlife Service officials are looking into it.
You probably didn't expect giraffes to sound like thisScientists have recorded giraffes making low-pitched humming sounds at night.
Why melting permafrost could cost $43 trillionIt may take trillions of dollars to mitigate the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from thawing Arctic permafrost.
Why Sunday's lunar eclipse will be so unusualFor the first time since 1982, the full moon will be eclipsed while at perigee.
How did duck-billed dinosaurs survive in Alaska?In a study published Tuesday, researchers have found evidence for a species of polar dinosaur unique to Northern Alaska.
First LookThis snake gave birth without a male: How common is parthenogenesis?A snake gave birth after living alone for eight years, demonstrating parthenogenesis, a rare phenomenon that scientists are realizing may happen more frequently than expected.
- Future Mars habitats could build themselves
The Self-deployable Habitat for Extreme Environments could also be used to house people following natural disasters.
- Scientists in Alaska unearth new kind of dinosaur
The duck-billed herbivore Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis roamed the forests of Northern Alaska some 69 million years ago.
Ice age Alaskans dined on salmon 11,500 years ago, say researchersArchaeologists find salmon bones dating from 11,500 years ago, the oldest evidence of humans eating fish in the region.
