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Coral bleaching event threatens reefs worldwide

For the third time on record, the world is experiencing a global coral bleaching event, say NOAA scientists.

Where to look for ET life? Habitability index aids in the search

Powerful telescopes coming soon. Where shall we point them to find extraterrestrial life? Astronomers have created a way to help prioritize exoplanets.

Best yet images of Pluto’s moon Charon

Beautiful and fascinating images from the New Horizons spacecraft reveal the large moon’s violent history.

Newly discovered dinosaur roamed northern Alaska

Hadrosaur was a truly polar dinosaur that endured months of winter darkness and probably experienced snow.

Photos from friends: Signs of autumn

Happy autumn (or spring, if you're in the Southern Hemisphere)! Enjoy the photos.

2015 Arctic sea ice minimum 4th lowest

The 2015 Arctic sea ice minimum summertime extent is the 4th lowest since observations from space began, according to a NASA analysis of satellite data.

Watch ISS crew’s return to Earth on Friday

Three International Space Station crew members will leave the spacecraft and return to Earth on Friday, September 11. Watch their departure and landing.

One of Saturn’s rings is different

A study suggests particles in a section of Saturn's rings are denser than elsewhere, which could mean that ring is much younger than the rest.

Super stonehenge found below ground

Archaeologists have found evidence for a circle of 90 huge standing stones buried near Stonehenge.

Is the pronoun ‘I’ becoming obsolete?

Thinking of plants and animals - including humans - as independent individuals might be an oversimplification, according to modern thinking in microbiology.