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Old NASA rover shows off new tricksAlmost 10 years into what was originally supposed to be a 90-day mission, NASA's Mars Opportunity Rover is doubling down on its recent triumph, beaming home 'some of the most important findings of our entire mission.'
Bermuda Triangle doesn't make the cut on list of world's most dangerous oceansA new report from the WFF has identified the most dangerous oceans for ship wrecks imperiling underwater life.
Fires have burned 3 percent of Amazon rainforest in 12 years, NASA saysScientists find that hard-to-track fires in forest ‘understory’ have done even greater damage to rainforest than traditional deforestation
Mars discovery: Rock reveals science of planet’s watery pastA rock analyzed by the rover Opportunity has signs of clay-mineral composition, hinting at abundant fresh water – perhaps a habitable environment – in Mars’ past.
New ‘time cloak’ conceals data so well, even its recipients can’t read itScientists have discovered how to cloak information so that it appears to have never been sent at all, offering hopes of eventual ultra-secret communications schemes.
Comet Lovejoy survives boiling brush with Sun, does victory danceComet Lovejoy's unlikely trip close to the sun's surface has given scientists a wealth of new information about our sun.
The mystery of bitter Irish winters solvedScientists have found an explanation for the periods of extreme cold described in the writings of Irish monks: volcanic eruptions, some very far away.
Study links speciation to changes in body size in fishAn analysis of nearly 8,000 species of fish found that the speed at which new species emerge is strongly correlated with the speed at which changes in body size evolve.
Planets are basically gigantic cosmic dust bunnies, new study saysA new study suggests that planets form from dust that gathers in vortexes in the disk of dust and gas surrounding a young star.
Curiosity rover says goodbye to 'Mars Rat'What a lonely world. Curiosity is set to begin the next part of its mission, leaving behind the rat-shaped rock that has prompted speculation of alien rodents.
How did human 'cousin' look 55 million years ago? Fossil offers clue.Scientists reported the discovery of the oldest known primate fossil. The species is not a direct ancestor of humans, but it lived relatively close to the time when the two groups split.
Scientists discover a little astronaut within all of usPhosphorus, a key ingredient in all living things, travelled to Earth via meteors, a new study has found.
Extinct reptile named for 'lizard king' Jim MorrisonNamed for the Doors baritone, B. Morrisoni was one of the largest lizards that ever walked the Earth.
How to shave your head in space: astronaut videoNASA astronaut Chris Cassidy recently demonstrated the fine art of shaving your head in space. It's more complicated than you might think.
- Tiny helicopter powered and steered by mental power
A tiny helicopter responds to the pilot's whims and impulses. Imagine lifting your right hand and the plane banks to the right.
- Tiny telescope's big discovery: Saturn-like planet orbiting an unlikely star
The Saturn-like planet has a well-studied cousin – the first alien planet found using the transit approach – to which it can be compared, right down to the makeup of its atmosphere.
Earth is less of a backwater than we thought, say astronomersThe galactic spiral arm where our solar system resides may be a big deal after all, according to a new analysis.
Super-hot exoplanet spotted only 300 light-years awayAn exoplanet with an orbit twice as wide as Neptune's was spotted with direct imaging, making it one of only a handful of exoplanets ever seen with a telescope.
Solar plane on trans-US flight: It's about 'pioneering spirit,' pilot saysSolar Impulse, the first human-piloted solar aircraft able to operate day or night, was flying from Dallas to St. Louis Monday, aiming to make the trip in about 21 hours.
Sharks worth more in seas than in soups, study findsA study of 70 fisheries and ecotourism sites in 45 countries found that sharks make more money as tourist attractions than as food.
