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Astronomers detect shockwave from supernovaAstronomers have captured evidence of 'shock breakouts,' or bright flashes that occur when red stars become supernovas, for the first time.
City birds are smarter, healthier than country birds, say scientistsAfter comparing rural and urban Barbados bullfinches, a team of McGill University researchers have concluded that city birds can 'have it all.'
Humanity's CO2 emissions blow past last high 56 million years agoCarbon emissions hit a dramatic high nearly 10 million years after the demise of the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago. But emissions now far surpass that.
First LookWhen did humans arrive in Ireland? Fossilized bear knee resets the clock.A bear bone that has been in a box at Ireland's national museum for more than a century shows that humans were on the island 2,500 years earlier than previously thought.
First LookWhat does the future hold for NASA? Depends on the next president.Most of the remaining presidential candidates have come out in support of the US space program, but they have different ideas about what NASA's focus should be, and who should pay for it.
Scientists reveal lineage of mysterious prehistoric 'Tully monster'An analysis of fossils of the so-called Tully monster reveals that the 307-million-year-old oddity is most closely related to today's lampreys.
Astronomers spot universe’s most eccentric planet yetScientists have identified the most eccentric planet ever observed, careening round a star in the flattest orbit yet described.
Earthquake expert retires. Who is Lucy Jones?Dr. Lucy Jones has made a name for herself in the field of seismology, tackling unknown science in a field of male peers.
In Israeli desert, wolves and hyenas cooperate on huntsThese unlikely allies work together to brave the harsh conditions in Israel's Negev Desert.
China's forest conservation program shows proof of successChina's forest conservation programs show a decade of improvement in tree cover. Globally, deforestation continues, but at a slowing pace.
Twin comets to careen past EarthTwo comets will safely fly past Earth next week, giving scientists the chance to determine whether they used to be parts of the same comet.
Earth Hour turns 10: Has the protest already done its job?With the groundbreaking Paris agreement waiting to be signed this April, does the world really need Earth Hour to raise awareness of climate change?
First LookNASA astronaut Jeff Williams blasts off into historyThe American astronaut and two Russians arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, where Jeff Williams plans to highlight the station's incredible history and also write some of his own.
Denisovans: Mysterious humans reveal clues to Homo Sapiens historyArchaic humans and Homo sapiens interbred tens of thousands of years ago. And evidence of that mating lies within modern humans.
Hubble spots bright, massive stars in Tarantula NebulaAstronomers have identified a cluster of massive stars in a Nebula far, far away that can help advance our understanding of black holes and gravitational waves.
Green Guantánamo: From detention center to peace park?As President Obama gears up for his presidential visit to Cuba this weekend – the first in 80 years – scientists are pondering the future of Guantánamo Bay Naval Base. One idea proposed is the creation of a transnational conservation area, or peace park.
First LookNew Horizons data shows Pluto's surface is amazingly diverseA package of five new studies published Thursday in the journal Science reveal a rich view of the dwarf planet's rich terrain.
How much are trees feeling the heat of climate change?Previous models suggested trees would emit exponentially more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through respiration as global warming heats up. But a new study shifts those predictions.
First LookAndrew Wiles gets $700,000 math prize for cracking age-old math problemBritish mathematician Andrew Wiles won the Abel Prize from the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters on Tuesday in recognition of his 1994 proof that cracked Fermat's Last Theorem, which dates to 1637 and was regarded as one of the most difficult problems in the field.
Why is NASA playing with fire in space?The nation's space agency is looking into how fire acts in a zero gravity atmosphere.
