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Puppy-sized spider: How big can a bug get?The enormous Goliath spider, spotted recently in Guyana, conjures images of horror movies. But don't worry: A spider probably can't get that big.
- What should we name the Rosetta comet mission's landing site?
Not content with calling it 'Site J,' the European Space Agency is asking the public to come up with a better name for the spot on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko where the Rosetta mission is set to touch down next month.
Thursday's solar eclipse: How to watch itIf you're in North America, chances are you'll be able to watch Thursday's partial solar eclipse, provided you have cooperative weather and the appropriate viewing equipment.
Comet zooms past Mars. What can it teach us?In what scientists are calling a 'once-in-a-lifetime' event, Comet Siding Spring buzzed past Mars, under the watch of seven spacecraft operating on or around the Red Planet.
- Is California's drought worse than the Dust Bowl?
The atmospheric conditions that led to the so-called Dirty Thirties eight decades ago are present today, say researchers.
Scientist catches spider the size of a puppyHarvard zoologist Piotr Naskrecki was taking a nighttime walk in a rainforest in Guyana when he happened upon a rare Goliath birdeater spider.
A comet is about to fly past Mars. Is that a big deal?Comet Siding Spring is set to whiz past Mars on Sunday, an event that scientists say happens once in a million years.
What's a plasma bomb? NASA probe reveals clues about the sun.NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph probe offers never-before-seen views of our nearest star.
- What was the secret Air Force space plane's mission? Five theories
After nearly two years orbiting Earth, the U.S. Air Force's X-37B space plane landed in California. What was the mysterious spacecraft doing in while in orbit?
California archaeologists uncover 90-year-old movie propBuried for more than nine decades under the sand dunes of Guadalupe, Calif., the giant plaster sphinx from "The Ten Commandments" has been rediscovered.
What to do if you're caught in an avalancheSevere blizzards and avalanches in northern Nepal, which caused the deaths of at least 20 people this week, remind trekkers of the dangers of traveling across snowslide-prone areas.
That's no moon. It's a – wait, actually it is a moon. Never mind.Saturn's moon Mimas could hold an ocean of liquid water beneath its surface. It also looks remarkably like the Death Star.
As Bermuda braces for Gonzalo, underwater glider studies hurricane impactA marine scientist is deploying an undersea glider to take measurements during the Category 3 storm, which is expected to hit Bermuda. Hopefully, the rare underwater perspective will yield insights that can be used to develop forecasting models.
Did T. rex play with its food?Patterns of bite marks on bones chomped on by tyrannosaurids are consistent with play behavior exhibited by modern animals, says one paleontologist.
What is killing Spain's amphibians?Scientists have pinned down the identities of two closely-related viruses that are wiping out entire communities of toads and newts in Spain. Now they have to figure out how to slow them down.
Are extreme swings in tornado activity the new normal in the US?While the average number of twisters has held steady for more than 50 years, the US tornado season appears to have taken on a 'boom or bust' pattern of extremes.
Washington woman fined $500 for feeding bearsWashington wildlife officials say they've had to trap seven bears that became a dangerous nuisance in her neighborhood.
Once in a million years: Comet will buzz Mars (and its seven robots) on SundayA mountain-sized comet will pass mind-bogglingly close to Mars on Sunday, approaching within 87,000 miles at a speed of 126,000 mph.
Does Saturn's moon Mimas have an ocean under its icy surface?Scientists say the wobble in Saturn's smallest moon could point to an inner sea sloshing within.
After Pluto, what's next for New Horizons spacecraft?NASA's New Horizons space probe is set to zoom by Pluto next summer. Where should it go after that?
