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Scientists hunt for clues in mysterious deaths of 60,000 antelopes in four daysResearchers have clues that might explain why thousands of saiga, an endangered antelope, died suddenly.
First LookSeeing the forest for the trees: Why latest tree census mattersResearchers tallied more than 3 trillion trees making up Earth’s forests in a recent study. But counting trees might not be as trivial as counting sheep.
First LookHow Tushi the chimp foiled a television crewA chimp at the Royal Burgers’ Zoo in the Netherlands surprised a television crew by swatting a camera-laden drone out of the air. A new study looks at how she did it.
Pregnant women are a lot like male seahorses, say scientistsResearchers find surprising similarities between the pregnancies of seahorses and humans.
First LookWhy are scientists sending a starfish-killing robot to the Great Barrier Reef?Queensland University of Technology's COTSbot targets the crown-of-thorns starfish threatening the world's biggest coral reef.
Astronomers glimpse huge, eco-conscious space shrimpThe Prawn Nebula is shown generating new stars in "cosmic recycling" in a new telescope image.
Why NASA wants to bring hoverboard technology to spaceNASA is teaming up with a technology company that has made a functional hoverboard. The space agency aims to use hoverboard technology to control small satellites in space without touching them.
Want to see Pluto close up? Watch this amazing NASA video.Using photos taken by the New Horizons probe when it flew by Pluto, a NASA researcher created a video from the spacecraft's point of view.
Earth has lost half its forests since dawn of civilization, study findsThe study finds that the world has 3 trillion trees and 'really highlights how big of an impact humans are having on the Earth at a global scale.'
Scientists unlock mystery of river dolphins' bizarre originsAncient river dolphin fossils unearthed in Panama could support a story of the animal's transition from saltwater to freshwater.
Earth has 3 trillion trees. Is that a lot?A recent study reveals that there are more than 3 trillion trees growing on Earth, significantly more than previous estimates.
First LookDid Curiosity really find a levitating spoon on Mars?Mars has seen its fair share of pareidolia in recent months. But a soup spoon? The debate goes on.
Increasingly, droughts and heat waves are happening at the same timeIn the past, climate scientists typically have looked at extreme conditions individually. But a new study finds that most of the US saw a significant increase of drought overlapping with heat waves.
Renaming (and resizing) North America's tallest mountainNot only does Mount Denali sport a new name, it also has a new, smaller size.
First LookThe first Dane in space is bringing friends ... 20 LEGO astronautsThe Russian Soyuz space shuttle successfully launched on Wednesday with the first Danish astronaut – and some unusual companions – on board.
Blood moon doomsday prophesy: The science behind the hypeThe 'blood moon' lunar eclipse happening later this month has some ministers prophesying the end of the world. Here, we explain the science behind those predictions.
First LookWhy did river dolphins leave oceans? Ancient fossils hold clues.Researchers at the Smithsonian Institute have discovered fossils of an ocean-dwelling dolphin believed to be an ancestor of modern river dolphins.
First LookA man-sized sea scorpion once roamed ancient ocean ... of Iowa?Sea scorpion: Pentecopterus decorahensis likely grew to be 5 feet 7 inches long and is believed to be the first large predator.
How science is making ice cream melt-resistantA naturally occurring protein can create a 'bacterial raincoat' for ice cream, say Scottish researchers, making it melt-resistant and lower in fat.
- Are your anchovies killing Africa's penguins?
Overfishing is likely one of the causes of the sharp decline in penguins near Cape Town, South Africa.
