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T. rex could be the 'tyrant lizard' after allA T. rex tooth found lodged in an herbivore thought to have been alive when it was attacked provides new evidence that the T. rex was a predator, not just a scavenger.
Neptune moon: Astronomer spots tiny moon orbiting eighth planetNeptune moon: Archival images from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a tiny, faint moon orbiting Neptune, bringing the distant gas giant's known moons to 14.
Unexpected ally against future hurricanes: nature?Natural defenses – coral reefs, mangrove and cypress forests, oyster beds, even sand dunes – can save lives and protect valuable oceanfront property by limiting the impact of storms like Sandy and Katrina.
Why volcanoes scream before they blow upResearchers have recorded an Alaskan volcano's 'scream' before it erupted, and are now closer to understanding what made it do so.
Exoplanet's deep blue color a surprise to scientistsFor the first time, scientists have determined the color of a planet outside our solar system.
American dog breeds came from Asia, finds genetic studyA study of dog breeds in the Americas indicates that they migrated along with humans from East Asia, and that their genetic legacy has persisted to the present.
Predatory lionfish now a confirmed invader in the deep AtlanticScientists have confirmed that the hardy, Indo-Pacific fish that has invaded waters off the US East Coast and the Caribbean is now living deep in the Atlantic, possibly imperiling smaller fish there.
Iceberg: Antarctica loses Chicago-sized chunk of iceIceberg: Antarctica is somewhat smaller this week, as the frozen continent's Pine Island Glacier calved off a massive iceberg on Monday.
Alien planet's mysterious blue color leaves scientists wonderingThe Hubble Space Telescope helped scientists to identify the blue color of an exoplanet, giving researchers another piece in their understanding of the distant world. The alien planet has fierce winds and high temperatures, which turn rain into glass.
NASA's IBEX maps solar system's tail for the first timeNASA has provided the first ever map of our solar system's tail, called the heliotail.
NASA findings reveal solar system's tailThe bubble created by the solar wind and magnetism that surrounds the solar system is larger and more interesting that previously thought, NASA scientists said Wednesday. The researchers used data collected by the Interstellar Boundary Explorer to make their discovery.
Mars 2020: NASA's going bold – on a budgetMars 2020: NASA's next rover will search for signs of ancient life on Mars and stockpile the evidence for an eventual return to Earth. To save money, NASA will borrow hardware and designs from the successful Mars Curiosity rover.
Woolly mammoth goes on view in JapanWoolly mammoth: A rare woolly mammoth with remarkably preserved soft tissue, orange fur, and signs of human butchering is now on view in Japan.
Is Lake Vostok, buried in the Antarctic, bustling with life?Scientists found 3,507 unique gene sequences in ice drilled from Lake Vostok, the world's largest subglacial lake.
'Enchanted forest' provides tantalizing hints to past climate.An underwater forest discovered in the Gulf of Mexico contains trees that lived for hundreds or maybe thousands of years, and died over 50,000 years ago.
How do galaxies fuel up? Hungry infant galaxy offers clues.Astronomers have spotted a very young distant galaxy feeding on a halo of gas surrounding it, offering new insight into how galaxies evolve.
Astronauts to perform cleaning chores outside International Space StationTwo astronauts, NASA’s Chris Cassidy and the European Space Agency's Luca Parmitano, will work for six and a half hours outside the International Space Station on Tuesday.
Underwater forest: Ancient cypress forest buried off Alabama's coastDivers discovered an underwater forest in the Gulf of Mexico. Some of the trees in the underwater cypress forest were thousands of years old before they were buried underwater.
How spiders use an electrical charge to trap insectsOne of nature's greatest marvels has been found to have another advantage: a negative electrical charge, which can snap up positively charged insects.
Is anyone there? UK scientists launch hunt for alien intelligence.Eleven UK institutions plan to launch a collaborative effort to comb the universe for messages from intelligent alien life.
