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Zombie ant fungus, meet the anti-zombie-ant fungusA new study has found that a zombifying ant fungus can be kept at bay by another pathogen.
Will Saturday's 'supermoon' destroy the Earth?No, it won't. You people really need to learn to calm down.聽
Greenland's glaciers melting faster, say scientistsGreenland's glaciers are melting 30 faster than they were a decade ago, satellite images reveal.聽
European Space Agency to explore Jupiter's moonsThe ESA has given the go-ahead for a solar-powered space probe that will examine the icy Jovian moons of Ganymede and Europa, along with Jupiter's upper atmosphere.聽
Plants flowering much faster as global temperatures riseScientists have been underestimating the effects of climate change on plant growth, according to a recent study.
SpaceX software hangup delays first private launch to space stationSpaceX has announced that it is delaying its scheduled May 7 launch of the first launch of a commercial rocket to the International Space Station so that they can continue to test the software for the space capsule's docking聽mechanism.- Black hole emits humongous energy burstAn unusual brightness, documented by NASA's Chandra telescope appears to be coming from a black hole.
Were dinosaurs in decline before the asteroid?A recent study shows that larger herbivorous dinosaurs were becoming less diverse before the mass extinction.
Humongous fleas gorged on dinosaurs, report scientistsFive to 10 times larger than today's bloodusuckers, the flea-like Mesozoic bugs whose fossils were unearthed in China are thought to have dined on feathered dinosaurs and mammals.聽- SpaceX: Private launch to space station now delayed indefinitelyThe first instance of a private company sending a craft to the International Space Station has been put off, and it has not yet been rescheduled.
Color-changing artificial muscles make the wearer disappearArtificial muscles can make the wearer disappear, according to new research. Scientists have mimicked the processes used by zebrafish to create these visual effects.聽- Oldest human blood cells found in surprisingly well-preserved 'iceman,' say scientistsOldest human blood cells: Discovered in 1991, the body of a man who was felled by an arrow in the Alps some 5,300 years ago still has intact red blood cells, scientists have discovered. 聽聽
Scientists discover 24 new lizard species in CaribbeanTwo dozen new species of skink, a type of lizard, have been discovered in the Caribbean. But many of them are imperiled by the mongoose, which was introduced to the islands in the 19th century.聽
Some dinosaurs were declining before asteroid struck, say scientistsBy the time that giant meteor collided with our planet at the end of the Cretaceous, some dinosaur species were already heading toward extinction, new research indicates.
Supermoon Saturday: Biggest moon of the yearSupermoon 2012 comes on May 5. The 'supermoon' is when a full moon coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth. The supermoon will be 16 percent brighter than a normal full moon.
SpaceX test fires rocket bound for space stationA week ahead of what is touted as being the first attempt by a private company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, SpaceX test fired their Falcon 9 rocket.聽
How a bizarre ocean current could create coral refugesWarming in the Pacific could lead to new currents that create islands of refuge for corals, new research suggests.聽
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Death Valley used as stand-in for Martian landscapeA project scientist for NASA's huge Curiosity rover is leading a handful of journalists on a trip to Death Valley, whose geology and vistas resemble Mars in some places. The goal is to help reporters get a better idea of the science Curiosity will be doing when it touches down on the Red Planet on the night of Aug. 5.
Bullied dolphin hides from tormentors near Huntington BeachA dolphin nicknamed 'Freddie,' spent the weekend swimming in shallow waters near Huntington Beach, in the Bolsa Chica wetlands. When the dolphin tried to leave, a pod of dolphins chased him back toward shore.
