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The relentless exploitation of Asian Giant Lizards
A new study reveals that the illegal harvesting and trading of Southeast Asian monitor lizards - valued for their skins and as pets - continues.
June 3, 2013
New camera at WIYN images an asteroid with a long tail
Using the new wide-field camera at the WIYN 3.5 meter telescope, astronomers have found that the peculiar asteroid P/2010 A2's tail is much longer than previously supposed.
June 3, 2013
Facebook profiles raise users’ self-esteem and affect behavior
A new study shows that viewing your Facebook profile - the ideal version of self- can provide beneficial psychological effects and influence behavior.
June 3, 2013
Increasing CO2 in air is making deserts greener
Scientists call this a "carbon dioxide fertilization effect." It has caused a gradual greening of arid regions on Earth from 1982 to 2010.
May 31, 2013
Approaching asteroid 1998 QE2 has its own moon
The 70-meter Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, California picked up the moon for 1998 QE2 during the night of May 29-30.
May 30, 2013
Solid evidence that Mars had rivers or streams
Mars has vast networks of channels, but hard evidence for flowing water on Mars has been limited, until now.
May 30, 2013
Water-rock reactions may sustain life below Earth’s oceans, or on Mars
These chemical reactions, which produce hydrogen gas, are thought to have been one of the earliest sources of energy for life on Earth.
May 30, 2013
New ET detection method leads to quest for world’s largest telescope
Astronomers want to search for heat signatures of nearby planets. They'll need a giant telescope to do the job. The pay-off could be an extraterrestrial civilization.
May 30, 2013
Artificial sweeteners may do more than sweeten
Researchers have found that a popular artificial sweetener can modify how the body handles sugar.
May 29, 2013
Researchers use weightlessness of space to design better materials
Researchers from Northeastern University are among the many scientists helping NASA use the weightlessness of space to design stronger materials here on Earth.
May 29, 2013
