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Rat muscle + rubbery film = world's first artificial jellyfishResearchers say they've created a jellyfish that's one part artificial, one part biological. Creation of the 'pseudo organism' could yield new insights into medical research – or even cleaning up environmental pollution.
Astronaut Sally Ride 'broke barriers with grace and professionalism,' says NASASally Ride, the first American woman in space, died Monday.
Polar bears, brown bears interbred during warm periods. Is it happening again?Polar and brown bears diverged between 4 million and 5 million years ago, but they continued to interbreed when the climate warmed, finds a new study led by the University at Buffalo and Penn State. Now, there is evidence that it is happening again.
NASA tests inflatable heat shieldNASA's inflatable heat shield, which could someday be used to protect a large payload as it enters the atmosphere of Mars, performed as expected during a test Monday.
- Earth as art: the top five Landsat images
As we mark Landsat's 40th birthday, we present you with some of the best images ever created by this Earth-monitoring satellite program.
Landsat program marks 40 years of photographing Earth from spaceThe Landsat program, a network of seven Earth-facing satellites, turns 40 on Monday.
Odd-colored lobsters baffle scientists, fishermanOdd-colored lobsters coming in bright blue, orange, yellow, calico, and white have been turning up in lobster traps in the waters off Maine.
- An amazing video of nighttime views from the space station
Photographs taken from the International Space Station and assembled in this video show nighttime views of our planet.
NASA test of hypersonic inflatable heat shield a successThe mushroom-like Inflatable Re-entry Vehicle Experiment 3 performed as expected as it plunged through the Earth's atmosphere and splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
Space smells like seared steak, hot metal, astronauts reportAstronauts returning from spacewalks frequently report a distinct odor clinging to their spacesuits and equipment.
Scientists create artificial jellyfish from rat heart cellsUsing rat heart muscle cells and a thin silicone film, researchers have constructed a swimming jellyfish like creature that can be used to study everything from marine biology to cardiac physiology.
From the Monitor's archives: Man walks on moonFriday marks the 43 anniversary of the Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's historic landing on the surface of the moon. This is the front-page story that ran in the Christian Science Monitor on Jul 22, 1969.
Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to riseDespite global talks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide production is up 3 percent in 2011, with three of the top five emitters being developing countries.
Apollo 11: See the first photo ever taken by someone on the moonOn the 43rd anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, here is the first photo taken by Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong after exiting the landing module on the moon.
True to stereotype, Generation X apathetic about climate changeA survey of attitudes about global warming among Americans born between 1961 and 1981 shows declining interest in and knowledge of the topic.
Exoplanet Gliese 581g tops list of potentially habitable worldsLocated 20 light years away and discovered in 2010, the exoplanet Gliese 581g is considered the best candidate for having an Earthlike environment.
Why is NASA's latest Mars Rover biggest and best yet?NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover, expected to land on the Red planet in three weeks, is NASA's most advanced robotic mission yet.
Bacteria, cold water, and probably oil killed baby dolphins in Gulf, say scientistsA new report indicates that snowmelt entering the Gulf of Mexico is the culprit for the mass infant dolphin stranding in early 2011.
Hunting leopard caught on camera for the second timeFirst caught on film years ago, an Indian leopard was photographed recently. Spot comparison computer software aided researchers in recognizing the animal. Photos like this can help scientists track the life histories of wildlife.
Orion space capsule: NASA gets ready for 2014 test launchNASA has unveied the brand new Orion space capsule, which is expected to have its first test launch in spring 2014.
