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- Ancient Greek shipwreck could be largest of its kind
The 2,000-year-old Antikythera shipwreck in Greece covers a far bigger area than previously thought, say marine archaeologists investigating the site.
Scientists study sidewinding reptiles to improve snakebotA team of scientists studied rattlesnakes at Zoo Atlanta and replicated the reptile's special gait to improve the motion capabilities of their snake-like robot.
- How leaky galaxies brought the universe out of cosmic dark ages
Astronomers say they have found a compact star factory that is shedding its own light on the structure and processes inside the earliest galaxies responsible for illuminating the universe.
Scientists in Petrified Forest discover ancient village. Who lived there?Deep in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park is a village estimated to be 1,300 years old. It is the second such village discovered within about a year.
Why do we love leaving our mark in space?On Tuesday NASA announced that people could send their names on a microchip aboard the Orion spacecraft, set to depart on its first exploration flight test in early December.
Where does art come from? Indonesian cave paintings deepen mystery.Archaeologists say they have discovered 40,000-year-old cave art in Indonesia, suggesting that Europe was not necessarily the birthplace of human prehistoric art.
Indonesian cave art: oldest hand 'stencil' yet discoveredHigh-tech dating techniques show that prehistoric art on the walls of seven limestone caves on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi falls within the range of dates assigned to the oldest cave art in Europe.
Spectacular 'blood moon' eclipse wows skywatchersThe total lunar eclipse in Wednesday's early hours offered up spectacular views of a copper-colored moon.
Spacewalking astronauts upgrade space stationTwo astronauts stepped outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to perform repairs and maintenance.
Three scientists awarded Nobel for building a better microscopeThe 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to a trio of scientists who developed techniques for viewing nanoscale objects with optical microscopes.
Massive pod of sperm whales spotted near Laguna Beach: Were they lost?More than 50 mothers and juveniles were seen rolling and playing with dolphins in an area that typically gets no more than one or two sperm whales per year.
How three teens used bacteria to tackle global food povertyThree tenth-grade girls from Ireland used natural bacteria to spur growth in cereal crops like wheat and barley. Their research won first prize at the annual Google Science Fair and the teens hope their method could aid agricultural production in other parts of the world.
What can you learn from watching a lunar eclipse?A lunar eclipse is more than just a spectacle in the sky; scientists from ancient Greece to the present use them to discover deeper facts about Earth and its place in the universe.
- You really need to watch this kangaroo street brawl – for science, of course
A video of two large marsupials facing off in suburbia reminds us that the life of a kangaroo isn't for the timid.
Blue-light special: three scientists share Nobel for physics for work on LEDsThe trio's collective breakthroughs have spawned light bulbs that last for a decade. Blue LEDs have made possible flat-panel, full-color computer monitors and TV screens, and are used in lasers for Blu-ray.
Manned mission to Mars: Will astronauts hibernate their way to the Red Planet?Taking a page from science fiction, NASA is considering putting astronauts into a state of reduced physical activity during future manned missions to Mars.
- Wednesday's lunar eclipse: How to watch it
Wednesday brings a total lunar eclipse. Here's a step-by-step chronology to help you catch the best parts.
Global warming's effect on oceans is greater than realized, researchers sayEffect of climate change on upper-ocean temperatures has been underestimated by 24 to 58 percent, a study by NASA and Livermore Laboratory concludes.
Watch this spectacular explosion on the sunNASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured still and video footage of a coronal mass ejection exploding from the surface of the sun.
- European spacecraft catches comet belching
European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, which is currently circling Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, captured images of the comet ejecting gas and dust as it heats from the approaching sun.
