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Are Americans losing interest in global warming? Hardly.A study of Google Trends data finds that English-speakers' rate of Googling climate-change-related phrases steadily declined since 2007. But according to polls, Americans are more, not less, worried about global warming.
'Giraffe' meteor shower could light up skies Saturday morningMeteors appearing to radiate from the constellation of Camelopardalis, or the Giraffe, are expected on Saturday, as our planet passes through the debris field of a little-known comet.
Transparent snails, ice-dwelling anemones, and humongous microbes among species discovered in 2013The International Institute for Species Exploration at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has released its list of the top 10 species discovered in 2013, out of a field of 18,000.
Crowdfunded team to attempt contact with 70s-era NASA probeA private crowdfunded group plans to use the powerful Arecibo Obervatory in Puerto Rico to send messages to NASA's International Sun-Earth Explorer 3 probe, which ceased science operations in 1997.
Astronomers link space explosion to huge, mysterious starThe progenitor of supernova SN 2013cu was a nitrogen-rich Wolf-Rayet star, say astronomers using a new technique to identify the chemistry of stars just after they explode.
- Around the world by canoe: A test of ancient navigation
A three-year, 47,000-mile odyssey will take place in a Polynesian voyaging canoe. Among the goals of the team is to impart the ancient form of celestial navigation to a new generation of ocean farers.
- Mummified mammoth: Can we clone this critter?
Mummified mammoth: A small mummified baby mammoth is the star of a new exhibit in London. One of the most common questions at the exhibition: Can scientists clone a mammoth? And would it be ethical?
How do the biggest, brightest stars die? Supernova discovery reveals clues.Instead of quietly collapsing into black holes, as some astronomers predicted, at least some Wolf-Rayet stars explode spectacularly, say astronomers.
Friday night lights (a.k.a. big meteor shower) coming to a planet near youThe meteor shower that will be visible Friday night, peaking early Saturday, will be an 'exceptional' display, says one scientist. Unlike most showers, it's a one-night affair. Why is that?
A rare sight: Colorado River connects with Gulf of CaliforniaA high tide last week connected the Gulf of California with the Colorado River, following an artificial flood aimed at restoring the river's parched delta.
Old NASA rover snaps spectacular image of huge Mars craterHaving already explored the Red Planet for more than a decade, NASA's Opportunity Mars rover has recently captured a series of images of the 14-mile wide Endeavour Crater, which the space agency has stitched together into a stunning panorama.
Clarion night snake: 'Lost' snake rediscovered on remote Mexican islandClarion night snake: Researchers working on Mexico's remote Revillagigedo Islands have spotted the long, dark-spotted Clarion night snake for the first time since 1936.
New praying mantis species hunts like a tiger, say scientistsThe newly discovered 'bush tiger mantis' prowls through Rwanda's underbrush in search of prey, report researchers.
Scientists unravel termite's genetic code. What did they learn?The genome of the termite reveals several clues about the insects' complex social structures, say scientists.
- How to make matter from light? Physicists propose ingenious tool
Scientists have long known the process by which light can be turned into matter, but a new collider proposed by a team of physicists could lead to a new range of experiments.
- Huge fish die-offs in California and Minnesota. What's happening?
Huge fish die-offs in the waters off California and in a lake in Minnesota may be caused by the same thing: lack of oxygen. But oxygen deprivation was brought on by different sources.
What fish has fangs, no scales, and eats its own species?A long-snouted lancetfish was washed ashore, alive, in Nags Head, North Carolina. The nocturnal predator is an open water fish, rarely seen near shore, so scientists don't know much about its lifecycle.
- Titanosaurus dinosaur: Not really its name but you get the idea
Titanosaurus dinosaur is one title hung on a humongous dinosaur discovered in Patagonia. Titanosaurus may be the world's biggest – or may not. In any case, it certainly has big bones.
- SpaceX Dragon returns with a two-ton payload of experiments
After a one-month visit to the International Space Station, the SpaceX cargo ship returned to Earth Sunday. The SpaceX Dragon is the only supply ship capable of returning items to Earth.
New cameras to probe planets beyond our solar systemTwo new cameras designed to directly image Jupiter-class planets orbiting other stars and gather data on atmospheres have been brought on line at major observatories in Chile.
