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Possible new dinosaur species discovered in MontanaPaleontologists believe they may have discovered a new species of dinosaur after testing bones that were discovered three years ago in the Judith River Formation of Montana.
First LookWhose research is the silliest of all? Ig Nobels honor science's most strangeReal Nobel laureates doled out prizes to聽'honor achievements that make people laugh, and then think,' during part of the 25th annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony at Harvard University.
How you and your dog can contribute to cognitive scienceResearchers find that dog owners can be good citizen scientists, and even conduct experiments with their canine friends.
The Arctic mosquito problem: why there is no quick fixAs fear spreads about the rise of Arctic mosquitoes, experts say we might need them too.聽
Stunning new Pluto photos: See mountains, sunset, wispy atmosphereNASA releases breathtaking Pluto images, showing up-close detail of the dwarf planet.
First LookNew Pluto images suggest the dwarf planet is still evolvingMaking good on its promise that the 'best data' is yet to come, NASA on Thursday聽released several new images from the New Horizons spacecraft's historic flyby of Pluto.
First LookScientists link millions of deaths to air pollution: What can be done?A new study published in the journal Nature found that air particles from traffic, agriculture, even cooking are causing premature deaths, especially in Asia.
Is global warming's 'hiatus' really just a statistical error?Scientists have debunked statistical models that appear to show a 15-year pause in rising global temperatures.
Rare supermoon eclipse coming: How does it work?The last time the two phenomena coincided was 1982, and the next won't occur until 2033.
First LookWhat's it like to spend 6 months in space? Scott Kelly just misses home.NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has spent 173 days in space, halfway through his nearly year-long mission aboard the International Space Station.
First LookWhat happens when two supermassive black holes smash together?Scientists at Columbia University have discovered that two black holes swirling around the Virgo constellation are much closer to collision than previously thought.
First LookWhy NASA is pushing back Orion first manned spaceflightAstronauts will get their first spin in the new deep-space capsule by the spring of 2023, two years later than previously anticipated,聽NASA announced Wednesday.
Proposed NASA mission to Saturn moon: If there's life, we'll find itThe Enceladus Life Finder mission, involving聽a small orbiter, would sample the Saturn moon's geyser-like plumes for evidence of habitability and perhaps life. New data point to a global ocean beneath Enceladus' icy crust.
Why climate change means more huge mosquito swarms in the ArcticRising temperatures are bringing massive mosquito swarms to the Arctic, researchers say.
First Look'That was heavy': Breaching whale lands on kayakers.Two kayakers got more than they bargained for while whale watching off the California coast.
Saturn moon has a global ocean, say NASA scientists. Could it harbor life?Locked beneath the icy crust of Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon, is a global ocean that could potentially harbor life, say NASA scientists.
First LookWorld's longest volcano chain found in Australia: How did we miss it?Researchers found that Australia holds the longest continental volcanic chain on Earth.
Lungs found in mysterious deep-sea fishResearchers discover a vestigial lung in a coelacanth, an order of fish once thought extinct.
Why are some flowers so pretty? Scientists explain.The Queen of the Night tulip's iridescent sheen聽is caused by cellulose that rearranges based on factors like humidity and temperature.
Sage grouse habitat: Burned and cheated?Sage grouse populations, already threatened by invasive cheatgrass, now face wildfires ripping through their habitats in 11 western states. 聽