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Comet 252P/LINEAR as it passed by Earth

Hubble Captures Spinning Comet From Its Closest Approach of Earth

Scientists captured a series of images of the closest celestial object that the Hubble Space Telescope ever captured.

When the beetles dance on top of a ball of dung, they simultaneously take a photograph of how celestial bodies are positioned so that they know where to go.

Dung Beetles Dance on Poop to Capture 'Snapshot' of Milky Way Galaxy

In a remarkable new discovery, scientists reveal how ding beetles do a little dance on top of their poop ball, to capture a snapshot of the celestial bodies in the sky.

Partly reassembled mastodon tusk from the Page-Ladson site in northwestern Florida. Curvature and size show this is an upper left tusk of a mature male mastodon. Tusk pieces held in place by Jessi Halligan of Florida State University (left), with assistan

Mastodon Tusk Reveals Ancient Humans Arrived in America Earlier Than First Thought

New discoveries involving ancient tools and a mastodon's tusk reveal how early humans first arrived in Florida before the Clovis culture.

The Arctic red knot is now shrinking in size due to warmer temperatures.

This Arctic Bird is Literally Shrinking Due to Climate Change

New findings reveal the shrinking size of the Arctic red knot, suggesting that smaller birds have a lower survival rate.

Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of AGC 198691, created using 20 minute exposures obtained through the V (F606W) and I (F814W) filters.

Mysterious Faint Galaxy With Lowest Metals Ever Provide Clues About Big Bang

Astronomers detected a faint, small galaxy, possessing the least number of heavy elements ever, providing clues about the birth of the universe.

The most polluted cities are located in the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and Southeast Asia.

UN Report: Worst Polluted Cities in the World are in Middle East and Southeast Asia

According to a new report from the World Health Organization, urban cities around the world have the highest concentration of the worst air pollution, increasing by eight percent in the last five years.

Dragon recovery team on site after nominal splashdown in Pacific.

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Successfully Returns From Space Station

On Wednesday, SpaceX's Dragon capsule returned from the International Space Station after one month, filled with a treasure trove of scientific experiments.

Lemon damselfish amidst bleached coral.

Damselfish in Distress: Dead, Bleached Corals Expose Small Fish to Large Predators

New findings about the devastating bleaching event of the coral in the Great Barrier Reef reveals how smaller reef fish are now vulnerable to predators.

Wolves still suffer from slower population growth rates due to legalized hunting.

Study: Legal Wolf Hunting Can Still Lead to More Poaching

A new study reveals evidence how legalized hunting of wildlife can still lead to more poaching activities.

This artist's concept depicts select planetary discoveries made to date by NASA's Kepler space telescope.

NASA Detects 1,284 Alien Planets Using New Technique

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope discovered a treasure trove of exoplanets in a single discovery, the biggest one yet, where nine of them are Earth-like.

There are 74 genes that can help determine the educational level of a person.

Study: Genes Can Show Educational Level

New research reveals how certain genetic variants making up almost three percent of the entire human genome can predict educational attainment of an individual.

Human trade routes beginning 3,000 years ago shaped the genetic evolution of camels.

Camel DNA Shaped by Ancient Human Trade Routes

DNA analysis reveals how the dromedary camel evolved into a genetically diverse one that are still similar to each other, due to changing human trade routes.

Cascading comets around a distant star

Alien Megastructure Star Detected? No, Just Blame Blurry Instruments and Flawed Data

A new study investigates the bizarre dimming star that is believed to be caused by an alien megastructure, however, scientists believe this is just flawed data.

The world's oldest axe fragment, seen here under a microscope, is the size of a thumbnail

World's First Axe Possibly Originated From Australia

Researchers studied a basalt shard found in northern Western Australia, indicating it was first used as a blade for the world's first axe.

Gadoury, 15, discovered a lost Mayan city in Belize with Google Maps.

Teen Discovers Lost Ancient Mayan City Via Google Maps

A 15 year old from Canada located a lost ancient Mayan city in Belize, with the help of a unique method using Google Maps.

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