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Ethiopia fossil could be from oldest known human speciesA 2.3-million-year-old jaw fragment found in Ethiopia suggests that humanity emerged 500,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Science NotebookMomofuku Ando's secret to instant ramen: tiny holes in the noodlesA Google doodle Thursday celebrates Momofuku Ando, the inventor behind instant noodles.
Comet-orbiting spaceship glimpses its own shadowThe European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, currently in orbit around Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, swooped low enough to take a snapshot of its own shadow.
With an ancient jawbone, scientists zero in on humanity's originsScientists say that a 2.8-million-year-old jawbone fossil discovered in Ethiopia represents the oldest known representative of the genus Homo.
- Science NotebookA dancing guide to mathematical equations
Why rely on a graphing calculator when you can dance your way through calculus class?
Were our ancestors pea-brained? Maybe not, say scientists.New reconstructions of an iconic fossil could shift our understanding of how humans evolved.
More than a rich man’s hobby? Microsoft co-founder may have discovered a WWII battleship.Paul Allen recently announced that after an eight-year expedition, he and his team have found a lost Japanese warship off the coast of the Philippines. His discovery is the latest result of efforts by wealthy benefactors to support undersea exploration.
- Science NotebookWeasel takes joyride on back of woodpecker
One woodpecker got an unexpected passenger and an amateur London photographer captured the moment. Why do animals team up with unlikely companions?
Could that volcano in Chile slow global warming?Material ejected in eruptions of volcanoes like Chile's Villarica could reflect heat back into space, mitigating some of the greenhouse effect produced by human activity.
Where did Europe get its languages? Scientists uncover new evidence.An analysis of DNA from ancient Europeans points to a mass migration from the Eurasian steppe into Europe beginning some 4,500 years ago.
- Two new spider species: 'Skeletorus' and 'Sparklemuffin'
A scientist in Australia has discovered two new species of peacock spider, which she bestowed with memorable names.
How scientists are finding lost cities: Is this the 'City of the Monkey God'?The alleged discovery of the legendary 'White City' aka 'City of the Monkey God' in Honduras, is indicative of how new technology is opening up lost cities to archaeologists.
What would life look like on Saturn's largest moon?Life – although not as we know it – may be possible in the frigid methane seas of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, according to a new study.
Electricians dangle in outer space to retrofit the ISSTwo hundred and sixty miles above the earth's surface, two space shuttle pilots floated outside the International Space Station Sunday, to finish installing several hundred feet of power and data lines for new crew capsules.
A sign from space: Live long and prosper, Leonard NimoyA new iconic image was posted to Twitter Saturday by NASA astronaut Terry Virts in tribute to Leonard Nimoy.
Mysterious booms shake Washington state communityTwo mysterious booms shook the homes of residents in Port Angeles, Wash. But this isn't the first time this town has heard booms in the night.
Leonard Nimoy: NASA honors the iconic logical Vulcan 'Spock' with tweetNASA paid tribute to the actor today with a post on Twitter featuring a photo of Nimoy and his 'Star Trek' co-stars in front of the space shuttle Enterprise, named for the fictional starship in the television show.
#TheDress: What's the science behind its true color?A simple question posed on social media Thursday night had the Internet in a frenzy: What color is this dress? Some people see it as white and gold, while others say it's blue and black. What's going on?
Bees can experience false memories, scientists sayResearchers at Queen Mary University of London have found the first evidence of false memories in non-human animals.
Astronaut safe after helmet leak on NASA spacewalkA leaking spacesuit was cause for a scare on the second of three planned NASA spacewalks.
