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Climate change in the classroom: Why teachers are not making the gradeA new study found that climate change education in the US can cause a mixed understanding of climate change. Education could be one part of the problem.
Scientists: Maybe smiles really are contagiousHow do we understand what other people are feeling? We mimic their facial expressions, say scientists.
Farewell Philae: What have we learned from the comet probe?As the freezing temperatures of space finally put the comet lander Philae beyond hope of communication, what has this celebrated mission taught us, and where lies the next frontier?
Space cuisine for Mars is better than food tubes, but still a puzzleScientists are still exploring what astronauts should eat during a trip to Mars. The current diet of astronauts on the ISS may not be possible for deep-space exploration.
Einstein verified: 'Monumental' gravitational waves discovery was 100 years in makingAn international team of researchers announced Thursday that they became the first group to detect a cosmic phenomenon that Albert Einstein first predicted 100 years ago.
Did fear of vengeful gods encourage early human cooperation?New research suggests a link between belief in moralistic, all-knowing, punitive gods and the propensity for prosocial behavior.
Citizen science: Does the backyard bird count really work?The Great Backyard Bird Count, run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, provides bird watchers with an opportunity to participate in citizen science. But how well does it really work?
Space-time ripples: How Einstein's gravitational waves are detectedFor the first time, scientists have detected the spacetime ripples predicted by Albert Einstein more than a century ago, providing further evidence of the existence of black holes.
Beehives and voting boothsThere’s order in the chaos of presidential primaries, but is there wisdom?
First LookMichigan's bizarre Menominee crack continues to baffle scientistsThe Menominee crack in Michigan still has scientists puzzled, but a new study released on it does offer a better understanding of how it might have formed.
First LookWhy NASA wants you to dream about traveling to MarsNASA unveiled a range of new travel posters in retro fashion, the latest in a series of aggressive strategies designed to drum up public support – and federal funding – for its programs.
First LookA star is born: How stellar newborn illuminates a hidden nebulaA new image of a reflection nebula illuminated by a newborn star was recently captured. Reflection nebulas are unique in how they diffuse the light of embedded light sources, usually young stars.
Who walked the roads to Rome? Isotopes provide cluesArchaeologists analyzed isotopes in molars to begin personalizing the story of Rome's hundreds of thousands of immigrants. Some came willingly, others did not.
World's oldest wild bird, an albatross, just hatched 40th chick – at age 65Wisdom is the oldest wild bird known to scientists, and she's still breeding in Hawaii with her lifelong mate, Gooo.
New research links climate change and longer flights: What's the real meaning?Scientists are predicting that climate change will increase flight times between Europe and the United States. But with the changes being measured in mere minutes, what is the real significance of the new research?
First LookWhat's going on with polar ice sheets?With the Arctic and Antarctic experiencing below average, if not record-low, sea-ice coverage, climate and polar researchers are scrambling to quantify how ice loss could affect global sea levels.
If you lack words for blue and green, do you see them as the same color?A famous hypothesis proposed that language shapes the way someone sees the world. But in new research, scientists find that babies can tell the difference between color categories – thought to be a distinction of language – even before they can speak.
First LookWhat would Obama's proposed FY 2017 budget mean for NASA?The federal budget proposal, while up from the $18.5 billion request placed by Obama for the fiscal year 2016 budget, is lower than the nearly $19.3 billion amount approved by Congress in December.
Sleep deprivation contributes to false confessions, study confirmsCognitive abilities break down after even 24 hours without sleep, researchers say, making fatigued subjects 4.5 times more likely to sign false confessions.
First LookOur galactic neighborhood just got a whole lot more crowdedUsing innovative technology, a team of astronomers spotted 240 new galaxies neighboring the Milky Way. But can they answer for a mysterious gravitational pull that's as strong as a million billon suns?
