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NASA Describes Kepler-452b as Earth's Bigger, Older Cousin
A newly discovered exoplanet is the first near-Earth-size planet located in the habitable zone around a sun-like star. July 23, 2015
New Horizons Captures Images of Pluto's Smaller Moons Nix and Hydra
NASA has shared images of Pluto's smaller moons Nix and Hydra captured by New Horizons on July 14. July 23, 2015
Fanged Blackfish Among Creatures Discovered in Eddy Off Coast of Sydney
A fanged blackfish is one of the unusual looking creatures found living in eddies off the coast of Sydney. July 23, 2015
Two New Tropical Plant Species Discovered in Borneo
Scientists have discovered two new species of tropical plants in Borneo. They both belong to the Hoya gneus. July 22, 2015
New Goby Fish Found in Southern Caribbean
A new goby fish has been found in the southern Caribbean at a depth of 70 to 80 meters. July 22, 2015
Computer Program Recognizes Sketches More Accurately Than a Human
Scientists say their new computer program can recognize sketches with greater accuracy than a human. July 21, 2015
Russian Billionaire Funds New Project to Find Intelligent Life
Russian Billionaire Yuri Milner is backing a $100 million project to find intelligent life in the Universe. July 20, 2015
Scientists Conducting Tests of Genetically Altered Diamondback Moths
Scientists are conducting contained field cage trials of genetically altered diamondback moths this summer. July 19, 2015
Fossil of Jesus Lizard Relative Found in Wyoming
A fossil of a 48-million-year-old lizard has been found in Wyoming. It is the earliest known member of the Jesus lizard group. July 19, 2015
Sleep Deprived People Have Trouble Accurately Reading Facial Expressions
Researchers have found that people who are sleep deprived have more trouble reading facial expressions. July 19, 2015
California Wildfire Burns Cars on Freeway
Drivers had to abandon their cars on a Southern California freeway Friday when a wildfire swept over it. July 18, 2015
Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson about Pluto Mission
Stephen Colbert has been putting up interesting content on his YouTube channel even though his talk show has not yet officially started. July 18, 2015
Mosquitoes Use Multiple Senses to Locate Human Prey
Mosquitoes rely on a combination of senses to locate a human. They first CO2 and the switch to vision when they get closer. July 18, 2015
Scientists Say New Seaweed Tastes Like Bacon
Scientists at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center say they have developed a seaweed that tastes like bacon. July 18, 2015
New Scarab Beetle Species Discovered in Cambodia
A new beetle species has been discovered in Cambodia. It was found in the fungus garden cells of a termite species. July 18, 2015
Researchers Build First Metal Matrix Syntactic Foam Sandwich
Engineers from the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering have built the first metal matrix syntactic foam sandwich July 17, 2015
New Long-legged Diamond Frog Species Discovered in Madagascar
Scientists have discovered a new species of long-legged diamond frog species in Madagascar. July 16, 2015
Fossil of New Feathered Dinosaur Species Unearthed in China
Scientists have discovered a new feathered dinosaur species in China. It is a relative of Velociraptor. July 16, 2015
Youthful Ice Mountain Range Spotted on Pluto
Astronomers have spotted a youthful mountain range on Pluto. NASA astronomers believe it formed no more than 100 million years ago. July 15, 2015
Submerged Extinct Volcano Cluster Discovered Off Coast of Sydney
Scientists discovered an extinct volcano cluster off the coast of Sydney, Australia while they were hunting for larval lobster nursery grounds. July 15, 2015