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Cassini's Sounds Of Saturn: NASA Records Whooshes, Squeaks As Spacecraft Explores Gap Between Planet And Rings

When NASA’s Cassini spacecraft went on a dive between Saturn and its rings, scientists heard whooshes and squeaks instead of pops and cracks, showing that the gap is emptier than they expected.

Is This Asexual Clam A Problem? Marine Hermaphrodite Is Invasive Species

A new invasive clam species has been found in the Midwest and because it is a hermaphrodite that can reproduce asexually, it could be a problem for the native environment.

Cameras On Humpback Whales Show Marine Mammal Behavior In Antarctica

Scientists are learning more about humpback whales by harmlessly sticking cameras to their backs. Watch the video.

The 'Promiscuous' Enzymes That Make Mushrooms Glow: Why Fungi Could Fight Cancer

Mushrooms glow because of a 'promiscuous' enzyme that can produce numerous colors.

Binary Star’s Rare Supernova Explosion Polluted Its Stellar Friend With Calcium

A binary star exploded in a supernova and showered its only friend in calcium.

6 Extreme Places Where Life Thrives On Earth, From Volcanoes To Frozen Wastelands

Life adapts and survives in even the most unforgiving environments on Earth.

Climate Change Effects: Carbon Dioxide Hurts Algae The Ocean Needs

Carbon dioxide is going to change the ocean’s pH level, and that climate change will hurt a special type of algae that lots of other marine life relies on to survive.

Milky Way Pulsar Orbits Black Hole: Lighthouse Star In Sagittarius Is First Of Its Kind

Astronomers say a pulsar, which is the lighthouse of stars, is orbiting a black hole in the constellation Sagittarius.

Neptune’s Weather As Seen From Earth: NASA’s Kepler Catches Planet, Moon Triton In Orbit

Neptune appears to be moving backward in its orbit in these images taken by the Kepler spacecraft, but it’s all a trick.

Alien Life On TRAPPIST-1: Planets Close Enough For Travel

Tiny aliens on a TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet would have an easy time traveling to one of the neighboring planets in its solar system because they are so close together.

Sun Eruptions Are All The Same: Solar Energy Erupts Through A Magnetic Field

Eruptions on the sun look very different, but they might all be produced the same way — with energy bursting through a magnetic field.

Photos Between Saturn And Its Rings: NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Dives For Science

NASA’s spacecraft Cassini is back online after going dark during a plunge between Saturn and its rings — and we have photos.

Humans Can Harm Or Help The Environment — Even After They Die

Chemicals are released into the environment after a person dies and the remains are either buried or cremated.

Human Evolution From Fish: DNA Memory Can Teach Us A Lot - If We Don't Eat It

A fish popularly fried for fish and chips is a distant relative of humans, and its DNA works the same way ours does.

NASA Images Of Saturn And Its Rings: Cassini Spacecraft Goes On Dangerous Mission

The Cassini spacecraft is taking a dive between Saturn and its rings to send scientists views they have never seen before.

Mars Crater History Shows Break From Asteroid Impacts In Early Solar System

During the early years of the solar system, Mars got a little break from constant bombardment by space objects before the asteroids started up again.

Mystery Solved: Glacier Feeds Blood-Colored Waterfall In Antarctica

It’s not blood in the water — this red ooze in Antarctica comes from salty water trapped underneath a glacier that contains a lot of iron.

Caterpillars Saving The Environment: Worm Parasite Could Stop Plastic Bag Pollution

These worms are parasites in the natural world but they could serve a higher purpose: breaking down plastic bags and reducing pollution that endangers our environment.

Robots Don’t Speak Icelandic: Technology Is Killing Iceland’s Language

Technology doesn’t speak Icelandic, so it’s in danger of being lost to history.

From A Tree To A Star, VR Can Connect People To Climate Change, The Universe

Virtual reality could potentially influence how people respond to climate change and how they connect to our universe.

Climate Change Period Caused By Comet Crash, Ancient Carvings Show

Scientists matched up stone carvings of a comet strike with ancient star formations to date and link the artwork to a devastating climate change that influenced human civilization.

NASA’s Satellites Orbit Earth In Mesmerizing Loops To Observe The Planet’s Environment

NASA has an entire fleet of satellites orbiting Earth as we speak, and the way they move around the planet is hypnotizing.

6 Planets That Might Support Aliens: Comparing The Coolest Habitable Exoplanets

Not all exoplanets are created equal — some are much more likely to be harboring alien life.

Hobbit Bones Reveal Evolution Of Ancient Human Species

Where did these real-life hobbits come from? Scientists think they now know how these little people are related to modern humans.

Science Mystery Solved: Aurora Light Named Steve Is Gas Stream In Earth’s Sky

Meet Steve, the purple streak of light that appears during the aurora borealis and, until recently, stumped astronomers.

See Earth From Saturn’s Rings: NASA Photos Capture Our Planet From Outer Space

Framed by the icy rings of Saturn, these photos from NASA show Earth and the Moon in a whole new way.

Woolly Mammoths Had Osteoporosis: Fossils Show Bone Diseases Common Before Extinction

Before woolly mammoths went extinct, they suffered terrible bone diseases like ones humans develop today.

Fossils From Africa Are New Extinct Species Distantly Related To Cats And Dogs

Fossils found in Egypt are from an extinct predator that is a newly discovered species vaguely related to today’s cats and dogs.

Alien Life May Swim On Earth-Like Planets: Oceans Cover Habitable Exoplanets

When we finally find aliens living on an Earth-like planet outside our solar system, it might be swimming — because habitable exoplanets are probably completely covered in ocean.