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Ancient Beaver-Like Creature Lived 65 Million Years Ago
The fossil of an ancient beaver-like creature that lived during the Jurassic has been discovered. October 5, 2015
Mars Ice House Wins NASA's 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge
The Mars Ice House design has won NASA's 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge. There were 165 submissions received in the design competition. October 4, 2015
Ancient Mammoth Bones Unearthed at Michigan Farm
Ancient mammoth bones were unearthed at a farm southwest of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The site shows signs of human activity. October 3, 2015
Scientist Find Evidence of Megatsunami in Cape Verde Islands
Scientists have found evidence of an ancient megatsunami in the Cape Verde Islands. They say an 800-foot wave crashed over Santiago Island. October 3, 2015
Astronomers Find Black Hole is 30 Times Larger Than Expected
The central black hole of a recently discovered galaxy is 30 times larger than what astronomers thought should be possible October 3, 2015
New Charon Images Reveal Great Canyon System
New Horizons has shared the highest resolution image yet of Pluto's moon Charon. They reveal a great canyon system four times as long as the Grand Canyon. October 2, 2015
Big Pink is a Newly Described Orchid Species
The orchid known as Big Pink is a newly described orchid species. It is found in the Philippines. October 1, 2015
Amber Flea Fossil May Contain Ancient Black Death Ancestor
A 20-million-year-old amber flea fossil may contain an ancient strain of the bubonic plague. October 1, 2015
Mysterious White Spots on Ceres Are Probably Salt
Scientists think the mystery bright spots are Ceres are probably salt but they don't know what type of salt it is yet. October 1, 2015
Comet 67P's Double Lobed Shape Formed When Two Comets Collided
Rosetta scientists say Comet 67P got its double-lobed shape when two comets collided in a low-speed collision. September 30, 2015
Fossils of Africa's Earliest Known Coelacanth Discovered
The 360-million-year-old fossil of Africa's earliest known coelacanth have been found in South Africa's Eastern Cape. September 30, 2015
Mealworms Consume and Biodegrade Styrofoam in Stanford Study
Stanford scientists have discovered that mealworms can live by eating styrofoam. The mealworms also biodegrade the polystyrene in the digestion process. September 30, 2015
Hubble Revisits the Beautiful Veil Nebula
The Hubble Telescope has revisited the Veil Nebula. The Hubble first photographed the supernova remnant in 1997. September 29, 2015
Eight-legged Robotic Vehicle Inspired by Strange Hallucigenia Creature
Japanese researchers built a robotic vehicle inspired by the strange ancient Hallucigenia creature September 29, 2015
New Test Detects Nearly All Viruses Say Scientists
Scientists say they have developed a new test that can detect virtually any virus that infects people and animals. September 29, 2015
Study Finds Rabbitfishes Support Each Other While Feeding
A new study has found that rabbitfish pairs cooperate and look out for each other while feeding. September 29, 2015
Glowing Sea Turtle is First Known Biofluorescent Reptile
A glowing sea turtle discovered by scientists near the Solomon Islands is the first known biofluorescent reptile. September 29, 2015
NASA Says Briny Liquid Water Flows on Mars
NASA confirmed today that liquid water exists and is flowing on Mars. These briny water flows appear in several locations on Mars. September 28, 2015
World's Smallest Land Snail Species Discovered in China
Scientists have discovered the world's smallest land snail species in China. September 28, 2015
New Death Adder Species Discovered in Australia
A new venomous death adder species has been discovered in Western Australia. September 27, 2015