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How a 195-million-year-old dinosaur bone could still have soft tissue in itResearchers may have found preserved organic protein in a fossilized dinosaur bone unearthed in China. Why that's a big deal.聽- First LookThis tiny 'wrinkled bag' might be humans' earliest known ancestorA tiny marine creature that lived about 540 million years ago in the seabed mud was found in China and may be the earliest-known animal in the evolutionary path that led to humans.
Signatures of Earthly life may be etched in moon rockOxygen from Earth's atmosphere may be entrenched in lunar soils, according to new research.
This company plans to privatize the International Space StationHouston-based Axiom Space is raising money to build the commercial successor to the ISS, which is due to retire between 2024 and 2028.
First LookFaulty engine parts ground Russia's Proton-M heavy lift rocketA Russian investigation into explosion after launch of a Proton-M rocket in December has found that properly heat-resistant components聽were swapped out for substandard parts.
First Look'Alien' insect in amber prompts scientists to add whole new branch to family treeThis bizarre bug is so unusual, entomologists say it belongs in its own, entirely new, order of insects.
Solved? Scientists may have cracked the code of metallic hydrogenA 40-year quest to create a legendary superconductor may be over, say Harvard researchers.
First LookTired of tasteless grocery store tomatoes? Scientists are on it.After decades of commercial breeding stripped tomatoes of flavor, scientists say they have created a genetic roadmap to help restore taste.
Study: 6-year old girls say they are less 'brilliant' than boys. Why?New research suggests that girls 6 years old and older are less likely to associate intelligence with their own gender than boys are. Is this why fewer women than men pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics?
First LookAs 'Doomsday Clock' ticks closer to midnight, atomic scientists urge citizen actionThe Bulletin of Atomic Scientists report indicates a number of threats to global security聽and lays out a path for citizens to affect change.聽
Are women scientists overlooked by journals as peer reviewers?Men are asked to review scientific papers more often than women, according to a new study. What can be done to shrink the gap?
First LookCould the greenhouse effect have made early Mars habitable?Methane could account for the previously unexplained warming of early Mars, which has ramifications for where scientists search for life in the universe.聽
First LookNext-gen spacesuit: Boeing unveils astro-hoodie with touchscreen glovesBoeing's next generation spacesuit features numerous improvements to safety and comfort, bringing astronautics into the聽21st-century.
First LookTim Peake announces surprise encore mission to spaceThe first official British astronaut will return to the International Space Station as part of the ESA's next wave of human space exploration.
First LookMoon race: final five teams will compete for Google's Lunar XPrizeFive companies are racing to land a functioning rover on the lunar surface.聽
First LookWhy Elon Musk wants to dig a tunnel under Los AngelesBillionaire innovator Elon Musk says he's ready take the first steps on a plan to relieve L.A.'s traffic congestion by building a tunnel 鈥� near LAX.
First LookIn Trump's America, we may see more scientists running for officeNewly formed group 314 Action, which was inspired by groups like Emily's List, aims to support scientists running for office.- First LookJapan's military launches its first communications satelliteIn the face of apparent military threats from China and North Korea, Japan is upgrading its military communications network with a satellite launched from the聽Tanegashima Space Center.
How did galaxies like ours form? Elusive galaxy gangs offer cluesAstronomers have finally spotted elusive groups of dwarf galaxies that could help inform researchers' models of the universe.
First LookHow a few millimeters of Russian rock helped unwind a meteorite mysteryMeteorites that struck Earth more than 466 million years ago were very different than those we see today, according to new research published in Nature Astronomy.
