Life Might Be Found on One of Saturn's Moons Without a Spacecraft Even Needing to Land
Plumes of methane-containing water vapor from Saturn's moon Enceladus could be ground zero for the discovery of extraterrestrial life.
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Hundreds of Mayan Cities and Towns with Ball Courts and Roads Discovered in LiDAR Survey in Guatemala
A LiDAR survey has uncovered hundreds of features that indicate northern Guatemala was home to an uber sophisticated Mayan society.
South American Songbird Hailed as Most Expert Musician of the Animal Kingdom (LISTEN)
When it comes to keeping time, the small brown scaly-breasted wren is on a par with professional musicians, according to audio analysis.
Fascinating Images Show 'Winter Wonderland' on Mars Captured by Reconnaissance Orbiter
At a chilly minus-123°C it's the Martian winter this year, bringing snow and ice which the NASA orbiter captured in brilliant imagery.
Regenerative Medicine Breakthrough: Cellular 'Glue' Heals Wounds, Potentially Regrows Nerves and Tissue
A kind of glue but for cells may seem like science fiction, but in the not too distant future the UCSF may claim credit for the discovery.
A Star Nursery That Fuels the Formation of New Stars is Seen by VISTA Telescope in Chile
Infrared means the picture twinkles with thousands of stars, most of which were obscured when imaged using the visible light spectrum.
The Brains of Lost Fish Help Them Find Their Way Home, Reveals a Unique Study
Lost fish find their way home thanks to how their brains are wired, according to surprised scientists who expected it to be the hippocampus.
Americas' Oldest Spear Points Discovered in Idaho Look Like Ones From Japan 16,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists have uncovered weapon points that are thousands of years older than any others previously found in the Americas.
Work Set to Begin on Asteroid Hunting Observatory-NASA's New Mission to Protect Earth from Disaster
NASA's Planetary Defense Office's NEO Surveyor telescope has passed technical review and is ready for construction to help defend Earth.
The Mars InSight Lander Signs Off on Social Media With Encouragement for Humanity - LOOK
After two successive communications failures, NASA has officially ended the InSight Lander mission, prompting sad, but grateful tributes.
Otherworldly Scenes Show Plants Breathing in Close-Up Detail: A Long Sought Discovery
Scientists have discovered the molecular triggers for plants opening their "mouths" to breathe, and caught it on film.
'Alien' Minerals Never Found on Earth Before Reveal Their Traumatic Origin Story
The El Ali meteorite in Somalia was recently found to contain 3 new mineral's formed when incompatible melted metals fused together in space.
Specific Gut Bacteria Extract More Energy Which Seems to be Associated with Obesity
A certain gut microbe taxa extracts more energy from food than others, which is associated with 9 extra kg of body weight.
Potatoes Don't Deserve Their Bad Reputation-Here's Why You Should Rethink the Spud
Data from 54,000 people found that when potatoes are preapred without frying or mashing, there's nothing unhealthy about them.
Earliest Evidence of Modern Humans in Europe Dates back 65K years-After Jaw Bone is Discovered in Spain
It's not a neanderthal, but it's maybe not homo sapien, which means 65,000 years ago, a mysterious ancestor had already reached Europe.
Woman's Name and Tiny Sketches Found in 1,300-Year-Old Medieval Text was Hidden for 12 Centuries
A female scribe named Eadburg left her name in dry etchings on the margins of a Medieval copy of the Acts of the Apostles, new scans found.
Male or Female, Old or Young, New Survey Show Parrots Can All Speak at the Same Level
Parrots within species can all speak and mimic at about the same level, regardless of age or gender, and can even learn to speak in context.
Artwork That Can Exist Only in Space Delights Everyone Aboard the International Space Station-LOOK
Artwork that can exist only in outer space was unveiled aboard the International Space Station after a physicist and artist teamed up.
Astounding Wave Clouds Surge Over Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains-LOOK
Clouds of rolling ocean waves passed over Wyoming skies demonstrating something called Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability.
Remains of Prehistoric BBQ Suggests Dinner was Served 780,000 Years Ago-600,000 Years Earlier than we Thought
A whopping 780,000 years ago, early humans sat down in front of a roaring fire for a BBQ of carp fish in what's modern-day Israel.
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