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New Pluto Photo Released as New Horizons Nears Its Closest Approach
NASA released this beautiful new image of Pluto as the New Horizons spacecraft is making its closest approach. July 14, 2015
New Class of Particles Called Pentaquarks Discovered
Researchers at CERN's Large Hadron Collider have reported the discovery of a new class of particles called pentaquarks. July 14, 2015
NASA Shares Artist's Rendering of Pluto Bathed in Moonlight
NASA shared this artist's rendering of what Pluto might look like as it is bathed in moonlight from its largest moon Charon. July 12, 2015
Latest Pluto Image From New Horizons Shows Four Dark Spots
The latest image of Pluto taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft shows four dark spots. New Horizons will make its closest approach to Pluto on July 14. July 11, 2015
Scientists Discover Structure That Helps Hold Together Cells
Scientists have discovered a new structure that helps hold together cells. It is called the mesh. July 11, 2015
425 Million Year Old Fossil Shows Tongue Worm Attacking Ostracod
Scientists have created a 3D reconstruction of a 425-million-year-old fossil that shows a pentastomid parasite attacking an ostracod. July 11, 2015
Hairy Antarctic Hoff Crab Gets Formal Scientific Name
Scientists have given a hairy Antarctic crab that was nicknamed The Hoff a formal scientific name. July 10, 2015
Magnetic Waves From Distant Black Hole Shake Like Whip Being Held by Giant Hand
NASA scientists say waves from a distant black hole shake like a whip being held by a giant hand. July 10, 2015
Saber-Toothed Cat's Fearsome Canines Did Not Fully Develop Until Age Three
The fearsome adult canines in saber-toothed cats did not fully develop until they were about three years old. July 9, 2015
Harvard Engineers Build 3-D Printed Autonomous Hopping Robot
Harvard researchers have developed a 3-D printed autonomous soft robot that moves by hopping around. July 9, 2015
Scientists Discover New Herbivorous Dinosaur from South Africa
Scientists have identified a new dinosaur from South Africa. The fossil was originally found in the 1930s but was hidden in a large fossil collection. July 9, 2015
NASA Shares Pluto Image Acquired by New Horizons
NASA shares new Pluto image acquired by New Horizons. The photo has a heart-shapred feature as well as features dubbed the whale and the donut. July 9, 2015
New Horned Dinosaur is Named Wendiceratops
A newly discovered dinosaur species has been named Wendiceratops. The fossils were found in southern Alberta, Canada. July 9, 2015
Forensic Scientists Develop New Method for Establishing Time of Death
Forensic scientists have developed a new method for establishing time of death using proteins in muscle tissue. July 8, 2015
Engineers Develop Micro-Tentacles for Tiny Robots
Engineers from Iowa State have developed micro-tentacles for tiny robots. The tentacles are so small they can be used to hold ants. July 8, 2015
Newly Discovered Deep Water Black Coral Can Live for Over 4,000 Years
A newly discovered black coral species found in the Hawaiian islands can live for over 4,000 years. July 8, 2015
Death of a Human White Blood Cell Captured Using Time-lapse Microscopy
The death of a human white blood cell has been captured for the first time using time-lapse microscopy. Molecules ejected from the dying cell form long beaded strings. July 7, 2015
Multiple Sinkholes Discovered on Comet 67P
Multiple sinkholes generating dust jets have been found on the surface of Comet 67P, which is being monitered by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft. July 7, 2015
Spiders Can Sail Like Ships Across Water Say Scientists
Scientists have discovered that spiders can travel like ships across large bodies of water. They can even use their silk as an anchor. July 7, 2015
Scan of 15 Million Year Old Monkey Skull Reveals Ancient Monkey Had Smaller Brain
A scan of a 15 million year old monkey skull had a smaller and more complex brain. The skull was discovered in 1997. July 7, 2015