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Infant galaxies merging near cosmic dawn

“Exceedingly rare triple system, seen when universe was 800 million years old, provides insights into the earliest stages of galaxy formation." - Richard Ellis

Comet ISON brightening fast as its moment of truth nears

"We might witness a nice, long-tailed comet visible to the naked eye that will leave millions of people with fond memories for a lifetime, or maybe it will be a small comet for sky hunters using binoculars and a good map of its position. Or it might yet break up and vanish." - Alan MacRobert

Russian meteor was a wake-up call, says scientist

“If humanity does not want to go the way of the dinosaurs, we need to study an event like this in detail,” said earth scientist Qing-zhu Yin.

Dogs likely originated in Europe more than 18,000 years ago, say biologists

"The wolf is the first domesticated species and the only large carnivore humans ever domesticated," said biologist Robert Wayne.

MAVEN Mars mission launched

NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission launched yesterday (November 18). The mission will investigate how Mars lost its atmosphere and liquid water.

Two galaxies caught masquerading as one

The closer galaxy, called UGC 10288, is 100 million light-years away. The farther galaxy is nearly 7 billion light-years away.

Study reveals potential breakthrough in hearing technology

Researchers have found a new way to help the hearing impaired by removing background noise from the sounds transmitted by hearing aids.

This car has no engine, no transmission, no differential

The car is all electric and has no emissions. "You can use wind power or solar power, and contribute toward reducing our dependency on fossil oils," says engineer Junmin Wang

How do we balance needs of energy, water, and climate?

A new MIT study underscores the need to examine trade-offs before choosing energy technologies.

Comet ISON: What’s next?

Comet ISON is a first-time visitor from the Oort Cloud surrounding our solar system. Will it survive its November 28 brush with the sun and emerge as a bright comet?