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Giant fragment of Chelyabinsk meteorite lifted from Russian lake
On October 15, a giant fragment of the meteorite that hit Russia on February 15 was lifted from the bottom of Lake Chebarkul in the Russian Urals Mountains.
October 16, 2013
Lightning strikes causing rocks to explode help shape mountains
Scientists thought cold temperatures caused the angular rock formations in South African mountain landscapes. But mountains may be less stable than we knew.
October 16, 2013
Method of recording brain activity could lead to mind-reading devices, scientists say
“We’re now able to eavesdrop on the brain in real life,” said Josef Parvizi, the study's senior author.
October 15, 2013
Illinois river otters still exposed to chemicals banned decades ago
Researchers report that river otters in Central Illinois are being exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides that were banned in the U.S. in the 1970s and ’80s.
October 15, 2013
New idea for how Earth’s core formed
An iron melt network helped grow Earth's core, a Stanford study suggests
October 14, 2013
Signs of water detected in exoplanet’s debris
The remains of a water-rich rocky exoplanet have been discovered outside our solar system orbiting a white dwarf star 170 light years away.
October 14, 2013
Comet-chasing mission Rosetta: 100 days to wake-up
Rosetta will wake up soon from deep-space hibernation to reach the comet it has been cruising towards for a decade.
October 11, 2013
Video: Thermal images of lava spewing from an erupting volcano
A thermal camera standing 250 meters away from an active volcanic vent captured this video of molten lava spewing from Italy's Stromboli volcano.
October 11, 2013
New device harnesses sun and sewage to produce hydrogen fuel
A novel device that uses only sunlight and wastewater to produce hydrogen gas could provide a sustainable energy source.
October 11, 2013
Elephants know what it means to point, no training needed
Elephants understand humans in a way most other animals don’t, according to the latest research from the University of St Andrews.
October 10, 2013
