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Lost underwater ancient civilization? Just geological formations.

Long Lost Underwater Greek City? Nope, Just Act of Nature

In 2013, divers spotted what seemed to be remains of a long lost ancient Greek city underwater, however scientists investigated these formations and revealed they were formed naturally on the seabed.

Dogs first appeared twice in Asia and eastern Europe.

Dogs Were Domesticated Twice: Both in Asia and Europe

New findings revealed how dogs became domesticated twice in Asia and eastern Europe, where these two populations eventually merged together as early as 14,000 years ago.

This composite image made from nine frames shows the International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, as it transits the moon at roughly five miles per second, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, Woodford, VA.

Asteroids Not Comets Brought Water to the Moon 4.5 Billion Years Ago

A new analysis of lunar rocks reveal how water on the moon was delivered by asteroids and not comets, revealing more clues about the formation of the solar system.

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman captured the Milky Way from the International Space Station.

How Much Does the Entire Milky Way Weigh? 700 Billion Suns

Astronomers reveal this brand new estimate of the mass of the entire Milky Way galaxy, reaching about 700 billion solar masses.

Mothers may abandon their pups if you get too close.

NOAA: Stop Taking Selfies With Cute Seal Pups

NOAA officials warn the general public to refrain from taking selfies with seal pups and other wild animals, as this can be very dangerous to both humans and animals.

Pollen balls made by Indiana honeybees. Variations in color reflect differences in flower species.

Bees Are More Exposed to Harmful Pesticides From Pollen and Non-Crop Plants

Researchers have detected an alarming amount of pesticides taken from honeybees' pollen, even if they come from non-crop plants.

This is a a bumblebee covered in body hairs.

Bees Use 'Sparks' from Their Tiny Hairs to Detect Electric Fields of Flowers

Scientists have determined how bees detect flowers, where the tiny insects use sparks from their tiny hairs that detect electric fields transmitted by flowers.

Katharine, the great white shark's last location was in Daytona Beach and Palm Coast in Florida.

Great White Shark Katharine Travelled Almost 29,000 Miles, Possibly Pregnant

Researchers who have been monitoring Katharine, the great white shark, reveals how she could be pregnant, also showing a glimpse of her migratory routes.

Researchers survey bleached corals in shallow water in the Kimberly region, Western Australia, during current bleaching event.

More Than 50 Percent of Corals in Northern Great Barrier Reef Now Dead

Recent surveys reveal that more than 50 percent of coral reefs in the northern area of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia are officially dead.

The BEAM expansion took several hours today as astronaut Jeff Williams sent two dozen pulses of air into the expandable module.

NASA Finally Successfully Inflates Expandable Space Habitat at Space Station

On its second attempt, NASA finally completes inflating its expandable space habitat aboard the International Space Station.

A sponge the size of a minivan, the largest on record, was found in summer 2015 during a deep-sea expedition in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument off Hawaii.

World's Biggest Sponge Discovered in Hawaii The Size of a Minivan

NOAA scientists just discovered the biggest sponge on the planet in Hawaii, with dimensions similar to a minivan.

Hubble Space Telescope photo of Mars taken when the planet was 50 million miles from Earth on May 12, 2016.

See Mars Tonight on its Closest Approach to Earth in 11 Years

For the first time in 11 years, Mars will be at its closest point to Earth at 46.8 million miles away.

This mosaic strip – extending across the hemisphere that faced the New Horizons spacecraft as it flew past Pluto on July 14, 2015 – now includes all of the highest-resolution images taken by the NASA probe

Watch This Strip of Pluto's Amazing, Detailed Surface

This detailed mosaic strip spanning 10 miles in width reveals the changing complex terrain of the mysterious dwarf planet, Pluto.

Angel's Landing up north in Zion National Park.

Ancient Massive Landslide Formed Zion National Park in Utah

Scientists found evidence of an ancient cataclysm that formed the iconic Zion National Park in Utah.

It was during this flyby, on 28 March, that Rosetta’s ROSINA instrument made a detection of the amino acid glycine in the comet’s ‘atmosphere’, or coma.

Rosetta Probe Detects Building Blocks of Life on Comet 67P

Scientists reveal new evidence of organic compounds on Rosetta probe's comet 67P, that could provide clues about how life began on Earth.

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