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Watch: Flyover of Jupiter’s north pole in infrared

Watch: Flyover of Jupiter’s north pole in infrared

Researchers working on NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter shared a 3-D infrared movie depicting densely packed cyclones and anticyclones that permeate the planet’s polar...
Mary River turtle in Australia faces extinction, Says New Study

Mary River turtle in Australia faces extinction, Says New Study

The Mary River turtle is at risk of extinction in Australia, says new research. A punk turtle with a green mohican and highly unconventional lifestyle...
Study: Gecko-Inspired Robotic Gripper Allows Firmer Grasp On Objects

Study: Soft robotic fingers use gecko-inspired coating for some heavy lifting

The new gripper could be used to hold a wide variety of objects with better control. The agile gecko is one of nature’s best climbers...
Researchers find salty, Europa-like subglacial lakes

Researchers find salty, Europa-like subglacial lakes

Two lakes found under ice cap in Canadian Arctic may offer clues to possible life on Europa, the icy moon of Jupiter. The lakes are...
Expressive eyebrows evolved to communicate emotion, Says New Study

Expressive eyebrows evolved to communicate emotion, Says New Study

Eyebrows are crucial to human evolution, scientists have discovered, because it is how our predecessors first learnt to communicate. Dr Penny Spikins, one of the...
Laser-based instrumentation for detection of chemical warfare

Laser-based instrumentation for detection of chemical warfare

A new method that can detect even trace amounts of chemicals in the air could be the key to stopping chemical and biological warfare...
Another Roswell Story? Unidentified flying object spotted by pilots over Arizona

Another Roswell Story? Unidentified flying object spotted by pilots over Arizona

'It's a UFO!' 2 separate pilots report encounter with mysterious flying object over Arizona. "Was anybody above us that passed us like 30 seconds ago?"...
Watch: The real beauty of the dark sky in New York city

Watch: The real beauty of the dark sky in New York city

A remarkable video shows what New York City would look like if you could actually see the stars without light pollution. A new video sheds...
NASA: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows amazing images

NASA: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows amazing images

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows frost in and around two gullies, which have both been active before. Gullies on Martian sand dunes,...
NASA: Humanity's first flight to sun set to launch in July 2018

NASA: Humanity’s first flight to sun set to launch in July 2018

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for its launch to the Sun, scheduled for July 31, 2018. NASA also...

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