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10 common scientific misconceptions Did you grow up believing in any of these science myths? From baby birds to flushing toilets, we debunk common 'facts' that are often just a form of misconstrued science.
How to interpret your dog's wagging tailDogs display different responses to their canine peers depending on how their tails wag, research shows.
Taiwan earthquake: Magnitude-6.6 temblor shakes island; no reports of injuriesTaiwan earthquake: A quake struck a rural region of Taiwan, rattling high-rise buildings and briefly disrupting services in the capital.
Deadly Earth-like planet discovered: Why can't it have life, too?An Earth-like planet has been found 400 million miles away. It's about the same size and density as our planet, but it's dangerously close to its sun, creating a lava-covered landscape.
- Ladybugs swarming your house? 'Tis the season.
Ladybugs swarming homes in Tennessee are the result of the 'perfect insect storm,' says one entomologist. Ladybugs typically take to swarming in autumn when temperatures start to drop.
Reindeer eyes turn blue in winter, study findsWhen the Arctic goes dark for the winter, reindeers eyes change from gold to blue, say scientists.
Alien planet almost exactly like Earth, except that it's covered in lavaClosely orbiting a star some 400 light-years away, the exoplanet Kepler-78b is the most Earth-like of any planet discovered beyond our solar system.
Name that mammal: Researchers find new humpback dolphin species near AustraliaFor years, biologists have argued over the number of species of humpback dolphins. Recent research somewhat settles the debate, as a team of biologists have discovered at least four distinct species – one of which had previously gone unnoticed.
Dream Chaser spacecraft test flight goes perfectly, except for one thingSierra Nevada Corp.'s prototype for its Dream Chaser spacecraft made a less-than-perfect test flight over the weekend.
World's most sensitive dark matter detector comes up emptyScientists working a mile underground in South Dakota's Black Hills report a null result in their most recent efforts to detect elusive dark matter.
Ready for your close-up? Nikon announces winners of 'Small World' contest.Nikon's annual Small World competition included up-close images of plankton, butterfly tongues, and neurons, all magnified hundreds of times.
New dolphin species discovered off Australian coastResearchers have announced the discovery of a new species of humpback dolphin off Australia's northern coast.
Tractor-trailer-sized asteroid to buzz Earth on FridayA rock estimated to be between 39 and 89 feet wide is set to hurtle past our planet inside the orbit of our moon at 5:44 EDT.
- Three bizarre new species discovered in Australian 'lost world'
A remote rainforest protected by huge granite boulders is home to at least three animal species previously unknown to science.
NASA to launch mission to study Martian atmosphereIn three weeks, NASA is set to launch its Maven orbiter to Mars, where it will study the Red Planet's upper atmosphere.
Will the United Nations protect us from an asteroid?The UN voted last week to form an 'International Asteroid Warning Group' charged with coordinating a global response to a hypothetical asteroid on course to Earth.
100-million-year-old bird footprints discovered in AustraliaResearchers say they have discovered Australia's oldest known bird footprints, a pair of tracks left in a sandy riverbank in Australia during the age of dinosaurs.
Dinosaur-era bird tracks: Proof of 100-million-year-old flight?Fossilized footprints found at Dinosaur Cove in Victoria, Australia, are about 105 million years old, making them some of the oldest known bird tracks in the world.
Kill one to save the rest? Black rhino hunt auctioned off for conservation efforts.To raise money for black rhino conservation efforts, a hunting club in Dallas is auctioning off a permit to actually kill one. Is there a method to this madness?
Clouds break on Saturn's moon, revealing vast lakes, salt flatsChanging seasons on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, offer NASA's Cassini space probe a new glimpse at the enigmatic world's surface.
