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Space weather threatens equatorial regions too

Damaging electric currents in space affect Earth's equatorial region, not just the poles, according to new research.

Breakthrough Listen not all about aliens

New SETI project will scan the skies for signs of alien communications, but might also unveil other secrets about the universe.

What the Philae comet lander found

Philae data suggest that organic compounds - which eventually translated into living organisms here on Earth - existed in the early solar system.

Ant expert gives Ant-Man thumbs up

A Boston University biology professor says the movie is “a turning point for ants in cinema,” although he has a few quibbles with the science.

Good news! More sharks!

White shark populations are growing. Here’s why that’s good news.

Large Hadron Collider discovers new particle

They're calling them pentaquarks. What you need to know of the latest discovery about the tiny particles that make up our world.

Philae comet lander falls silent

The Rosetta team is hoping that a software patch will help re-establish reliable contact with the little Philae lander, lodged somewhere on the comet's surface.

Intelligent life in the universe?

Scientific arguments suggest that alien civilizations should be common in our galaxy. If so, where is everybody? That question is known as the Fermi paradox.

We’re not heading into mini ice age

Any drop in solar activity will be dwarfed by the impact of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, says Jim Wild of Lancaster University.

What the moon tells us about Earth

Moon might harbor bits blasted off Earth billions of years ago. These lunar time capsules could hold secrets of what Earth was like as life first emerged.

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