Space Station Astronauts Take Shelter From Space Junk
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A piece of space junk forced the three space station astronauts to seek emergency […]
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Annual Checkup of Earth’s Climate Says We’re in Hotter Water
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In their annual, detailed physical of Earth’s climate, scientists say the world is in […]
Polar Bears Don’t Go Into Hibernation-Like State in Summer, Researchers ...
By JAMES GORMAN It was long thought that polar bears’ body temperatures dropped to conserve energy during lean […]
50 Miles on Pluto
A 50 mile (80 kilometer) trip across Pluto would cover the distance indicated by the scale bar in […]
The Secret to a Good Scream
By SINDYA N. BHANOO A new study found that all screams share similarities in how fast the loudness […]
A Social Parasite’s Sophisticated Mimicry
By CARL ZIMMER Parasitic ant nest beetles use a remarkable trick to fool their hosts, performing uncanny impressions […]
Air Force Launches GPS Satellite on Atlas V Rocket
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Air Force has a new advanced GPS satellite in orbit. Published: July 15, […]
David M. Raup, Who Transformed Field of Paleontology, Dies at ...
By BRUCE WEBER Viewed as a singular thinker, Dr. Raup challenged accepted tenets by raising ambitious questions about […]
A Window Into Pluto, and Hopes of Opening Other Doors
By DENNIS OVERBYE The New Horizons mission was an extraordinary time for a cosmic portrait, and not likely […]
Pluto Resolved
New Horizons has survived its close encounter with Pluto and has resumed sending back images and data. The […]