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Scientist identifies an ancient shark nursery in ... IllinoisWhile the idea that sharks swam in ancient waters in the Midwest is not new, a University of Michigan professor is the first to discover that the sharks used the area as a nursery.
Hubble telescope peers into deep space, sees something wondrousNASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped images of a cluster of galaxies some 3.5 billion miles away, whose mass helps magnify galaxies 12 billion miles away.
Bigfoot hunter claims to have shot, killed hirsute cryptidBigfoot hunter Rick Dyer claims to have shot and killed the mythical man-ape in 2012, and now he says he is planning to take the beast's hairy cadaver on tour around the country.
NASA telescope witnesses intense space radiation bending around galaxyThe measurement of gamma rays, the most energetic form of radiation, might help in understanding black holes say astronomers.
- Weather report for a distant 'brown dwarf'? No problem: partly cloudy.
The atmosphere of a brown dwarf 6.5 light-years from Earth rains molten iron and has hurricane-force winds. Here's how astronomers know that – and why that information is useful.
Astronomers spot a big puffball of a planetKOI-314c, a hot and gaseous planet, located 200 light-years away might have the same mass as Earth. But having the same mass as Earth doesn't necessarily make it habitable, say scientists.
Astronomers discover a new kind of planetAlien Neptune like planets discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft have masses and densities ranging between one and four times the size of Earth. Most of these 'mini-Neptunes' have a rocky core surrounded by a hydrogen- and helium-rich envelope.
Supervolcano eruptions are different from ordinary eruptions, say scientistsSupervolcano: Thousands of times more powerful than an ordinary volcano, the eruption of a supervolcano is driven by buoyant magma, according to new research.
NASA's rover mission on Mars completes 10 yearsNASA's duo of rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, touched down on the Red Planet 10 years ago. Spirit broke down in 2007, but Opportunity is chugging along.
How frigid 'polar vortex' could be result of global warmingThe polar vortex putting the US in a deep freeze could represent how global warming is changing dynamics in the Arctic, researchers say. The current cold snap won't last long, though.
Kennedy Space Center now home to secret military planesAt NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a former space shuttle hangar will now serve as a new home for US Air Force's secret X-37B space plane.
Why were early galaxies so dusty? Exploding stars may hold clues.Supernovae – massive space explosions created by collapsing stars – could be responsible for the huge amounts of dust found in early galaxies, say astronomers.
Scientists unravel mysterious 'earthquake lights'For more than a century, observers have reported seeing bizarre flashes of light during earthquakes. Today, researchers have begun to explain this phenomenon.
Bill Nye will debate founder of Creation MuseumBill Nye, science education advocate and TV personality, will visit Kentucky in February to debate Ken Ham, the founder of the Creation Museum. The event will be titled, 'Is Creation A Viable Model of Origins?'
Meteor shower, first of 2014, peaks on FridayMeteor shower: For those in North America, the sun interfered with the peak of the usually spectacular Quadrantid meteor shower on Friday.
Scientists observe dogs relieving themselves, discover something amazingDogs are sensitive to Earth's magnetic field, says a team of Czech and German scientists.
A chance of clouds on alien planets, says NASAData from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope suggests that two of the most common types of planets in our galaxy could be shrouded in high clouds.
Why over 1,000 people are competing to go to Mars – and not come backMars One, the Dutch nonprofit planning to put a human colony on Mars in 2025, has whittled its applicant pool to about 1,000 people hoping to give up their Earthling-status, for good.
Antarctic blizzard halts icebreaker's rescue missionA Russian ship remains trapped in ice after a rescue vessel was forced to turn back due to poor visibility. If conditions permit, a helicopter will be used to rescue most of those on board the stranded ship.
New forensics technique? Researchers cull images reflected in people's eyes.Two researchers conducted an experiment in which a person was photographed, with another person standing near the photographer. Those not directly photographed show up as reflections in the subject's eyes.
