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- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2015
Satellite View of Coral Reefs Off the Coast of Saudi Arabia
The gorgeous view was obtained by the Sentinel-2A satellite
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2015
US Teens Are Giving Up Cigarettes, but Taking Up Marijuana Instead
Marijuana use among teens has doubled in recent years
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2015
Never-Before-Seen Volcanic Process Formed Odd Mound on the Moon
The mound sits smack in the middle of a crater
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2015
Chemical Cocktail Turns Maintenance Cells into Working Neurons
The study might lead to therapies to regenerate the brain
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2015
NASA Releases Close-Up Views of Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus
The views were obtained by Cassini earlier this week
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
We Humans Have Been Sleeping 6.5 Hours a Night for Ages
Our ancestors didn't get much sleep either, study finds
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
Confirmed: Deadly Ebola Virus Can Be Sexually Transmitted
Happened in Liberia, where a woman got it from her partner
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
Here's What Created Those Stunning Auroras Last Week
Spoiler alert: it was intense activity on the Sun
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
Watch: Science Video Explains Light
Crash course in what light is made of and how it behaves
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
Dwarf Planet Ceres Is a Hoarder, Whatever Hits It Sticks
Study finds much of the orb is actually meteorite material
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
Study: We Once Had Dog-like Ears, Could Wiggle Them Around
We were once able to orient our ears to follow sounds
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
Baby Dinosaurs Found at “Dragon's Tomb” Site in Mongolia
Egg fragments were discovered near the dinosaur hatchlings
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
When Flying to Mars, Best Make a Pit Stop on the Moon
MIT researchers reveal the best route to Mars
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 14th, 2015
NASA's Curiosity Rover Takes Selfie on Mars
The rover took this selfie on its 1,126th Martian day
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 14th, 2015
Watch: Why Nuclear Bombs Create Mushroom Clouds
Science video explains how nuclear bombs work
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 14th, 2015
Study Explains Bizarre Hexagonal Towers Created by Cooling Lava
Volcanic eruptions sometimes form such odd columns
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 14th, 2015
It Took Years, but Scientists Can Finally Explain the Kilogram
At last, a theoretical definition for this unit of measure