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Eleanor Imster
Coronal mass ejection and Venus on January 14
The image shows a coronal mass ejection, or CME, leaving the sun on January 14. The bright object in the top right is Venus.
January 16, 2014
Scientists discover giant trench under Antarctic ice
A UK research team has discovered a massive ancient subglacial trough that's deeper than the Grand Canyon.
January 15, 2014
Primates, including humans, burn half as many calories as other mammals
The study suggests that our remarkably slow metabolisms explain why humans and other primates grow up so slowly and live such long lives.
January 14, 2014
Super-Earths likely to have oceans and continents
Massive exoplanets might be more like Earth than has been thought.
January 10, 2014
Giant underwater waves show their power
A study reveals the origins of hidden underwater waves that can tower hundreds of feet.
January 10, 2014
View from space: Steam-fog over North America’s Great Lakes
On January 6, cold air passing over the warm waters of Lake Michigan created a phenomenon known as steam-fog. Here's a NASA satellite image.
January 9, 2014
Video: How sugar affects the brain
When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. What happens when you overload?
January 9, 2014
Snowflake
Beautifully clear and detailed image of a single snowflake, by Joshua Nowicki Photoography
January 7, 2014
Images of a supernova’s dust factory
New images reveal a supernova remnant chock full of material that simply did not exist a few decades ago, say researchers.
January 6, 2014
