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International Space Station celebrates 15th birthdayThe International Space Station, the world’s shared laboratory in the cosmos and the only place that humans have ever lived off of Earth, is celebrating 15 years in the skies.
Why did the dinosaur visit the hospital?CT scanning has come to underpin most paleontological work. Now, paleontologists say that there is a push to make that rapidly accumulating data more available.
Stephen Hawking: Why he wishes Higgs boson remained a mysteryStephen Hawking says the next big physics discovery could be supersymmetry, the theory that subatomic particles have "superpartner" particles. Stephen Hawking lost a $100 bet that Higgs boson wouldn't be found.
Bioluminescent bay goes dark: What happened?Bioluminescent bay: The lagoon near Fajardo, Puerto Rico glows when microscopic organisms in the water are disturbed. The bioluminescent lagoon has been dark for at least eight days, says the mayor of Fajardo.
Comet ISON puts on a show. Will it survive its solar flyby?Comet ISON, which has sprouted 'wings' and has undergone bursts of brightness, is thought to have originated in the Oort cloud. Researchers have been keenly interested in observing ISON.
Granite on Mars? Scientists find 'highly evolved' rocks on Martian surface.Granite isn't just for countertops anymore. Though common on Earth, granite on Mars has eluded scientists for years, because the key ingredients, quartz and feldspar, are nearly impossible to detect from satellites in orbit.
Is she or isn't she? Beagle sniffs out polar bear pregnancies.A dog trained to detect polar bear pregnancies, long a difficult task for conservationists hoping to breed the threatened species, has sniffed fecal samples from female polar bears in zoos all around the US.
Lion kills lioness: Dallas zoo lion shocks trainersLion kills lioness: A male lion killed a lioness with a crushing bite to the neck at the Dallas Zoo this weekend, while families and other stunned visitors looked on.
What happened to Mars' atmosphere? MAVEN now on way to find out.NASA launched the Mars orbiter MAVEN despite last-minute weather jitters. Mission scientists hope the craft will take a close look at the sun and the comet ISON en route to the red planet.
How a self-healing battery could mean more life for your phoneReady for a smartphone battery that lasts longer? Scientists have found a way to seal up the cracks that occur over time lithium ion batteries, making them last longer.
NASA probe to watch comets Encke, ISON zip past MercuryNASA's MESSENGER probe, a robotic spacecraft orbiting Mercury, will get an up close look at two comets cruising past the planet on Monday and Tuesday.
How MAVEN orbiter could help solve mystery of Mars' missing atmosphereMAVEN is slated for launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Monday afternoon and will carry a suite of eight instruments to the red planet.
Active volcano found buried in AntarcticaIf it erupts, the volcano could accelerate the melt of Antarctica's already shrinking ice sheets.
- Mt Etna eruption spectacular, captured on video
Mt Etna eruption: Europe's most active volcano, Mt. Etna, blew Saturday lighting up the night sky in eastern Sicily.
MAVEN orbiter poised to launch for MarsThe Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission orbiter MAVEN is about to head for the red planet. It will help scientists learn why Mars, once warm and wet, became inhospitable for life.
- Leonid meteor shower: Where and when to watch
Leonid meteor shower is made of debris from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle, and peaks every year in November. The Leonid meteor shower peaks Saturday night, and NASA will have a live webcast of the celestial fireworks.
Kepler's greatest hits: four strange planetary systems As the hunt goes on for an Earth-like twin, NASA's Kepler mission has revealed an amazing array of planetary systems. Here are four that hint at the diversity.
FocusThe hunt for other 'Earths': Are we getting closer?Scientists have now identified 1,000 planets revolving around other suns, and 12 of those might actually be able to support life. Finding another Earth within the decade is not outside the realm of possibility.
Scientists discover world's oldest clam, killing it in the processA team of researchers has reported that Ming the Mollusk, the oldest clam ever found, was in fact 507 years old, 102 years older than the previous estimate of its age.
Florida sinkhole forces evacuationA 12-foot-wide sinkhole that opened up in a backyard in a small city near St. Petersburg has claimed two houses and forced the evacuation of several more homes.
