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First LookBritain's 'Major Tim' readies for journey back down to EarthBritish astronaut Tim Peake will end his six-month mission to the International Space Station on Saturday.
Are LED streetlights really the best answer to more efficient light sources?A new American Medical Association report suggests blue light-emitting LED light are more distracting than helpful to humans and animals at night, joining efforts to push for a different approach.
Did our cells evolve out of a slow, symbiotic dance?In light of a newly discovered microbe, a new paper examines the origins of eukaryotic cells.
Astronomers spot asteroid in 'little dance with Earth'A newly discovered asteroid is in an orbit around the Sun that will keep it as Earth's cosmic companion for centuries.
Do you have what it takes to colonize Mars? NASA might need you.NASA released a series of recruitment posters Thursday to rally support for travel to Mars – and they don't just want rocket scientists to apply.
'Astronomy of the 21st century': LIGO spots gravitational waves againResearchers have detected gravitational waves for the second time, opening up a new field of astronomical research.
Mars had explosive volcanoes? What the Curiosity rover just stumbled uponCuriosity, the NASA rover, has found evidence of silica-rich minerals on Mars, suggesting more sophisticated volcanic processes than previously known.
First LookWhy ancient butter keeps turning up in Irish bogs'Bog butter' may have had semi-religious significance during the time in which it was buried.
First LookNASA detects methane leaks – from a satellite in spaceNASA used the massive Porter Ranch methane leak to test its equipment and found it could detect the gas from space.
Scientists discover 'key to life' molecules in spaceScientists have discovered a chiral, or right- or left-handed, complex molecule in a gas cloud in outer space. How does that impact us here on Earth?
Meet the first known mammal to go extinct from manmade climate changeThe Bramble Cay melomys was Australia's most isolated mammal, the sole mammalian inhabitant of a sandy island in the middle of the ocean. But with increasingly frequent storms and rising seas, the small rodent had nowhere to run.
First LookCat café study shows what cats and physicists have in commonA study performed largely in Japanese cat cafés showed that house cats are highly attuned to the laws of physics while hunting.
Why aren't these lemurs singing in harmony?These lemurs choose not to sing well together, according to new research.
What underwater robots might be able to tell us about India's monsoonScientists are releasing swimming robots into India's Bay of Bengal in an effort to learn more about rainfall patterns.
New images reveal Andrea Doria shipwreck deteriorating quicklyThe Andrea Doria sunk almost exactly 60 years ago. This month, underwater exploration company OceanGate captured underwater images that show the ship's decay.
One of ecology's oldest puzzles: Why does diversity cluster near the equator?Scientists find a 'ubiquitous' pattern in ecology that hasn't always existed. How did this pattern originate?
First LookAstronomers discover colossal, real-life 'Tatooine'It's unlikely to contain life, but the Jupiter-sized planet is the largest real-life version of Tatooine, the fictional world that boasts two suns from 'Star Wars.'
Newest photo of Pluto stuns scientistsThe latest image of Pluto's surface is already revolutionizing scientists' understanding of the dwarf planet.
NASA finds a better way to investigate Martian dust stormsNew insight gained from NASA orbiters could help the agency prepare its astronauts for the conditions that will be present on the Red Planet when its first crewed missions there occur in the 2030s.
First LookArchaeologists uncover hidden medieval cities in CambodiaLaser scans reveal multiple cities hidden beneath the jungle, shedding new light on the ancient Khmer Empire that built Angkor Wat.
