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First LookWhy healthy coral reefs need fish urineIn a new study, marine scientists found a surprising consequence of overfishing: as fish populations dwindle, coral loses an essential nutrient – fish pee.
First LookBefore the Atlantic, before the Pacific: a 340-million-year-old ocean crustDiscovered in the eastern Mediterranean, an ancient ocean crust may be the oldest on the planet.
- Latest cute animal discovery is an adorable purple squid
Looking as if it lost its way out of a children's book, marine biologists spot a purple stubby squid hanging out on the ocean floor.
First LookLong-term study shows pesticides are killing beesA major 18-year study of English bees is linking a controversial pesticide to precipitous declines in wild bee populations.
First LookWhy Russia might make do with one less cosmonautRoscosmos, the country’s state-run space corporation, says it might cut its International Space Station crew complement to just two cosmonauts.
Scientists sequence genome of very hungry caterpillarThe tobacco hornworm caterpillars’ resistance to nicotine and other chemicals make them fascinating to insect biologists.
First LookIs there a fifth fundamental force of nature?A recent analysis of data from scientists in Hungary may reveal a new kind of particle that is not predicted by the Standard Model of physics, possibly pointing to a fifth fundamental force of nature.
Scientists spot ‘rebellious’ object orbiting beyond NeptuneNiku, and its fellow trans-Neputnian objects, cut through the skies in an unexpected direction.
First LookChina's quantum satellite: The key to hacker-proof communication?In a big step forward, China launched the world’s first quantum-communications satellite early Tuesday morning.
Black holes may not be completely black. Stephen Hawking vindicated?In 1974, Stephen Hawking predicted that black holes might actually emit a tiny amount of radiation. And new research finds experimental evidence of that phenomenon.
Why are cockroaches taking to the skies in New York?Urban cockroaches are not good fliers, but the heatwave may be hot enough to prompt some to take evening flights to cool off.
- Did ancient Greeks practice ritual murder?
A mountaintop discovery of a 3,000-year-old skeleton in Greece could confirm a dark rumor mentioned by Plato and other ancient writers.
First LookSpaceX marks another successful rocket landingFor the sixth time in eight months, the private spaceflight company has landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket.
Barge landing No.6: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sticks another landingEarly Sunday morning, the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket touched down on the deck of a drone barge in the Atlantic ocean, marking the sixth time in eight months that SpaceX has performed such a feat.
Where and why to watch tonight's SpaceX launch-and-landing duoOnce again, SpaceX will attempt to land the first stage of their rocket on a drone ship nine minutes after takeoff.
Earthquake, tsunami hit Pacific Islands: Why was it barely noticeable?The tsunami that hit Vanuatu and New Caledonia this week, despite being tiny, was still surprising.
Human bones found on Zeus's altar in Greece. A human sacrifice?Tucked among the ashes of countless sacrificed animals, archaeologists in Greece found human bones on an altar to Zeus.
First LookMiss the spectacular Perseids meteor 'outburst'? We've got you covered.Check out the photos of the Perseids light show from around the world last night, and some tips for catching an encore performance Friday night.
First LookWhy scientists say Venus was once a habitable worldThe 'hellish' planet may have once had a shallow ocean and surface temperatures that could sustain life, a model of its climate reveals.
First LookEndangered no more: California's island foxes make a surprising reboundThe island-dwelling gray fox was once easy prey for California's golden eagles, but extensive conservation efforts appear to have staved off extinction.
