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First LookCave etchings reveal early dialogue between Native Americans, EuropeansDid Native Americans and Europeans have spiritual dialogues during the colonial-era? New cave writings suggest yes.
First LookIs this Chinese delivery worker a real-life 'Good Will Hunting'?Chinese migrant worker Yu Jianchun has solved a complex math problem with implications for computer science and information security. Yu is being called a real-life version of the movie character played by Matt Damon in 1997.
SpaceX's next mission: to land three rockets at onceElon Musk's private space company seeks to fly the Falcon 9 Heavy, made of three individual rockets strapped together, later this year.
First LookTonight, the Full Buck Moon risesThere will be a full moon at 6:57 p.m. EDT on July 19.
First LookTurtle shells might not have evolved for protection, say scientistsThanks in part to a fossil discovered by an eight-year-old, scientists have new insights into the mystery of why turtle shells evolved.
NASA commissions five new Mars orbiter designsAs the next step in NASA's Journey to Mars, which seeks to send a manned mission in the 2030s, the space agency has commissioned five US aerospace companies to conduct concept studies for a next-generation orbiter spacecraft.
Slo-mo bot: How scientists built a biohybrid robot from slug partsResearchers used sea slug facial muscles to power a synthetic, 3D-printed body.
Did flight evolve by accident?New research casts doubt on three popular theories for how bird-like dinosaurs learned to fly.
First LookHow a tiny, atom-by-atom hard drive can offer 500 times more storageDutch Scientists have discovered a method that will allow for the development of atomic-scale storage devices.
First LookHow do hummingbirds navigate at such high speeds without crashing?Scientists probe the remarkable mechanism that allows hummingbirds to avoid collisions.
Adorable lemur paints a picture of Madagascar's pastDebate has raged over who is to blame for Madagascar's deforested interior. Now, the world's smallest primate has provided some tantalizing insights.
Science NotebookK2 mission confirms 104 new alien planetsConfirmed exoplanets are still pouring in from Kepler data, even after the 2013 malfunction that led to the rebooted mission, K2. The spacecraft has now added over a hundred more confirmed exoplanets to its impressive exoplanet hunting resume.
SpaceX rocket sends cargo to space station, sticks another landingA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral early Monday morning, and returned to land back on the ground a few miles from its launchpad.
How a 'MeerKAT' sniffed out 1,300 new galaxiesThe South African radio telescope MeerKAT, which is still under construction, has already spotted 1,300 new galaxies.
Autonomous space robots could assemble large telescopes, habitatsA gathering of young space professionals in Washington last week featured a discussion of how autonomous robots could build the next generation of space-exploration infrastructure.
What did the first farmers look like?New research suggests that the earliest humans to adopt farming had genetically diverse origins.
How likely are you to meet your exact doppelgänger?Researchers say the chances of finding an exact look-alike are slim. But the likelihood of meeting someone with relatively similar features is much higher.
After 36,000 years, a massive volcano near Rome rumbles to lifeAn ancient volcano on the outskirts of Rome is showing signs of another enormous eruption – some time in the next 1,000 years or so, say scientists.
Anti-scattering 'cloak' brings science closer to the power of invisibilityScientists appear to have taken one step closer to creating a cloak of invisibility, making curved objects appear flat to electromagnetic waves.
Scientists create vast 3-D map of universe, validate Einstein's theoriesTo better understand the forces of dark matter and energy – and our expanding universe – scientists have created a 3-D map that spans 1.2 million galaxies.
