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- A spectacular Mars to make its closest approach to Earth in 11 years on May 30
Mars will make a rare appearance on May 30, when the planet will be at its closest point to Earth since November 2005, at 46.7 million miles away.
All sharks are not alike: A new study shows unique personality differencesA new study found that sharks have different personalities, each with its own preferences and behaviors.
Ancient Phoenician DNA suggests a new model of human migrationThe Phoenician remains discovered in 1994 provided the first ancient DNA of the Mediterranean civilization that dominated trade routes.
Schrödinger’s cat now has a playmateThe decades-old paradox of Schrödinger’s cat, in which the feline is both dead and alive at the same time, has taken a giant leap forward. The cat now exists in two boxes, simultaneously. And it's still dead and alive.
Glycine found near Rosetta: Did life on Earth begin with a comet?Rosetta's discovery marks the first 'unambiguous' signature of key organic compounds in a comet. The find supports the idea that some of life's building blocks may have come from outer space.
'Living fossil' in Yellowstone River needs help: Will $57M dam save sturgeon?Officials and environmentalists differ on the best way to save the pallid sturgeon, a fish that hasn't changed in 200 million years but now faces extinction.
Tropical storm warning for South Carolina coastNOAA forecasters expect a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season with four to eight hurricanes. But they say global warming is making forecasting more difficult.
Zion Canyon was sculpted by a colossal rockslide, say researchersKey to the formation of present-day Utah's Zion Canyon was an enormous rockslide that ripped the face off Sentinel, one of the cliffs along the valley's edge.
This ancient Aussie marsupial dined on snails, say scientistsNew evidence points to a 15 million-year-old Australian marsupial that munched mostly on snails.
Why the drought is making California's beaches cleanerThe California drought has helped reduce water runoff, improving beaches' score on an assessment of water quality from Heal the Bay, an environmental group.
Why Australia removed Great Barrier Reef from UN climate reportAustralia pulled chapters about the Great Barrier Reef and a handful of other famous sites from a UNESCO report on World Heritage sites because of concerns about the report's potential to impact tourism.
Is that a minivan or a sea sponge? Scientists find possible oldest animal.Scientists have recently discovered the largest, and possibly one of the oldest, sea sponges ever recorded as remote controlled diving vehicles scoured the ocean floor.
Antarctica wasn't a dinosaur refuge, after all, study arguesAnalysis of more than 6,000 fossils in the Antarctic Peninsula suggests that a cataclysmic event wiped out the dinosaurs, and had an equally severe impact on life at the poles, rebutting previous theories.
Fla. debates whether black bear 'conflict management' calls for another huntFlorida could soon hold a state-wide hunt for the mammal, citing a surge in black bear population. Conservationists have questioned the numbers behind the plan.
New silvery snake species slithers onto sleeping scientistScientists have discovered a new variety of boa in the Bahamas that might already face extinction.
Did weather defeat the Mongol Empire?The burgeoning Mongol Empire swept through Eastern Europe until an abrupt withdrawal in 1242. Now, researchers think they know what finally stopped their armies.
NASA plans deflate when expandable module inflation flopsNASA ran into an unknown issue while trying to inflate the 13-foot unit. Astronauts planned to test it over the next two years to determine if it could be used as a habitat.
An Ice Age on Mars is ending, scientists say. Why is that important for Earth?Studying the Martian climate can help us better understand our own, say researchers.
Is it time to redefine the second?New research shows that a previously impractical technology could help us keep better track of time. Will it change the definition of a second?
First LookCloud seeding challenges our understanding of global warmingOne of the fundamental factors used in climate models – the reflectivity of clouds – has been investigated by three concurrent papers, and the findings have complex implications for our understanding of global warming.
