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Hackers target visitors to NBC's siteNBC.com has been found to harbor the RedKit browser exploit kit, which can deliver malware to vulnerable computers.
Painting asteroids could nudge them away from EarthTo protect Earth from space rock threat, a scientist recommended spray painting an asteroid to alter the amount of sunlight reflected by it, thereby changing its trajectory.
Study reveals that Oscar winners are crying more frequently during acceptance speechesAn analysis of 207 speeches from Oscar winning actors and actresses found that tears are becoming more common.
Russia meteor triggered nuclear warning systemThe infrasonic waves from the detonation of a meteor over the Ural Mountains earlier this month was detected by 17 nuclear monitoring stations around the globe.
Plants 'talk' to bees with electricity, say scientistsBees use the weak electrical charge carried by plants to determine if they have nectar, a new study has found.
How dangerous are near-Earth asteroids? 5 key questions answered. On Feb. 15, asteroid 2012 DA14, discovered a year ago, cleared Earth by a scant 17,200 miles. The same day, a smaller, unrelated asteroid that no one saw coming exploded 12 to 15 miles above Russia’s Chelyabinsk region. Events that day highlight the risk that near-Earth objects (NEOs) can pose – although to some extent, humans can counter them.
Monster goldfish found in Lake Tahoe could destroy lake's ecosystemMonster goldfish found: Scientists are worried that an increasing number of monster goldfish found in Lake Tahoe are stimulating algae growth.
Fruit fly moms use alcohol to protect their kids, say scientistsResearchers have observed fruit flies protecting their offspring from parasites by laying eggs in alcohol-laden environments.
Scientists create bizarre, star-shaped gravity wavesBy vibrating tanks of silicon oil, scientists created strange gravity waves in the shape of a star.
Was Chelyabinsk meteor actually a meteor? Many Russians don't think so.A recent newspaper poll found nearly half of its readers believe that the event could be anything from a divine message to UFOs to a US weapons test.
Facebook pictures of baby manatee lead to arrestA tourist faces jail time after playing with an endangered baby manatee. State and federal laws make it a crime to disturb wild marine mammals, including manatees.
Slight warming could mean big permafrost thaw, say scientistsA study of Siberian caves suggests that a rise of only 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit could melt vast areas of permafrost, which would in turn accelerate warming.
Alaska lawmaker wants $100 bounty on sea ottersSea otter bounty: An Alaska state senator says sea otters are a growing threat to shellfish, including crabs. On Wednesday, he introduced legislation that would have the state pay $100 for each sea otter lawfully killed under the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act.
- Monster goldfish found in Lake Tahoe probably dumped from aquarium
Monster goldfish found: A nearly 18-inch, 4.2-pound goldfish discovered in the depths of Lake Tahoe is not a native species, say scientists.
Spectacular NASA video shows plasma 'rain' on sunNASA released an amazing video of an enormous solar flare erupting on the sun in July 2012
Mars is red on the outside, gray on the inside, rover discoversNASA's Curiosity Mars rover completed its very first drilling activity on the Red Planet, yielding a gray powder from inside an ancient rock.
In historic first, Mars Curiosity rover drills into Martian rockNASA's Mars Curiosity rover has sent home photos of samples that it gathered from deep inside a rock on Mars. It is the first time a robot has ever drilled into a rock on any planet other than Earth.
NASA telescope spots smallest planet yetLocated some 210 light years from Earth, Kepler-37b is only slightly larger than our moon, making it the smallest planet ever discovered.
Sunspots: Huge and growing fast, says NASASunspots of this size could produce major solar flares, which could disrupt communications on Earth. The latest sunspot is six Earth diameters across.
Curiosity makes history with scoop – and begins Mars mission in earnestNASA's Curiosity rover has successfully drilled into bedrock and scooped the sample – a first for Mars exploration. It was the rover's last systems test, meaning the training wheels are off.
