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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.
July 28, 2015
Good news! More sharks!
White shark populations are growing. Here’s why that’s good news.
July 23, 2015
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.
July 21, 2015
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.
July 20, 2015
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.
July 20, 2015
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.
July 15, 2015
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.
July 11, 2015
Urban wildlife is here to stay
Cities adapt to growing ranks of coyotes, cougars and other urban wildlife
July 8, 2015
How the parrots got its chat
New findings help explain how parrots, just like humans, can talk and dance.
July 6, 2015
Rosetta team struggles with Philae link
Since the Philae comet lander renewed contact on June 13, the Rosetta mission team has struggled to establish a stable link.
June 29, 2015
