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Two views from space: California reservoirs drying up
Look at the difference in these two reservoirs north of Fresno, California, in contrasting satellite images from 2011 and 2014.
August 4, 2014
Scientist warns of inevitable solar super-storm propelled towards Earth
Such a storm would wreak havoc with our communication systems and power supplies, and scientists say we're overdue.
August 1, 2014
Asteroid impacts may have buried Earth’s earliest rocks
More than 4 billion years ago, giant asteroid impacts melted, mixed and buried the surface of Earth
July 31, 2014
More heat waves and cold snaps ahead
Climate extremes are here to stay, say researchers.
July 31, 2014
Spacecraft surfs in and out of Venus atmosphere
ESA's Venus Express spacecraft spent a month surfing in and out of the atmosphere of Venus, coming so close that atmospheric drag caused the craft to slow down.
July 31, 2014
Milky Way is about half as massive as Andromeda galaxy, say astronomers
Dark matter makes up 90% of the matter in both systems, the study finds.
July 30, 2014
Lifeform of the week: Hairy pink squat lobster
It's always a good hair day for a hairy pink squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani). These little guys live on sponges in the western Indo-Pacific.
July 28, 2014
Did all dinosaurs have feathers?
A newly-discovered species suggests that feathers were much more common among dinosaurs than once thought.
July 28, 2014
Can we find aliens by looking for their pollution?
Maybe some extra-terrestrials pollute their planets too.
July 25, 2014
Will the Andromeda galaxy someday collide with our Milky Way?
The Andromeda galaxy is approaching our Milky Way galaxy across the vastness of space. When will they collide?
July 23, 2014
