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View from space: US west continues to burn

Satellite images show wildfires burning across the U.S. west in September, 2012. This wildfire season will likely break the U.S. record for most acres burned.

Exercise does a body, and a mind, good

Certain psychosocial factors, such as body image and social interaction, may help to explain part of the connection between physical activity and mental health.

Deepest-ever view of the universe

Peering deeper into the universe than ever before, the eXtreme Deep Field was assembled using 10 years of Hubble Space Telescope observations.

Learning about pain relief from naked mole-rats

Researchers are looking for clues to alleviating human pain by studying an animal that isn't bothered by it.

A clock that will last forever

Berkeley lab researchers propose a way to build the first space-time crystal.

Scott Tinker: Past, present and future of energy

Energy expert Scott Tinker said, "It's a waltz, with energy underpinning the economy, and the economy helping to invest in the environment. It's very elegant when it's working well."

Laser zooms in on tiny molecules

A new laser-powered spectrometer will allow scientists to study tiny moving molecules at very high resolution.

An expedition to the Earth’s fiery heart

A French-German team sets out from Réunion to map the upwelling of hot magma that powers one of the oldest and most active regions of volcanic activity in the world.

Deciphering the chemistry of the universe with the ALMA telescope

Analysis or "fingerprinting" of chemicals in outer space is now possible thanks to new telescope and laboratory technology.

First evidence discovered of planet’s destruction by its star

The first evidence of a planet's destruction by its aging star has been discovered by an international team of astronomers.