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Why do volcanoes erupt?
Volcanoes are channels that transfer molten rock from Earth’s crust to the surface. Here’s why eruptions happen.
August 20, 2015
Space weather threatens equatorial regions too
Damaging electric currents in space affect Earth's equatorial region, not just the poles, according to new research.
August 18, 2015
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.
August 4, 2015
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.
August 3, 2015
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
