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Today in science: Egypt’s first meteorite
It was the first meteorite in the Egyptian record. Years after the event, scientists concluded through various tests that it came all the way from Mars.
June 28, 2016
A new type of ichthyosaur
Don't call it a swimming dinosaur, scientists say. The newly discovered ichthyosaur looks much like a dolphin or shark and swam Earth's seas for millions of years.
June 27, 2016
Watch 5 moonsets over Zimbabwe
Moonset at 5 different points on the horizon, at 5 different moon phases, from a young moon to the June 20 full moon at Zimbabwe's winter solstice.
June 26, 2016
Wow! Watch sandstorm reshape dunes
Journey to White Sands, New Mexico and watch sandstorms reshape and move the dunes, under both blue and starry skies, in this gorgeous time-lapse.
June 24, 2016
Midnight solstice sun and moon
Two photos from northern Sweden on solstice night, a night of a midnight sun in that part of the world ... and also, in 2016, a midnight moon.
June 23, 2016
Edge of Tibetan Plateau from space
Great land plates shifted and came together - 55 million years ago - to create the Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest plateau in the world today.
June 22, 2016
Warming temps to raise Zika virus risk
Global warming will cause more people to be exposed to the mosquito that carries Zika virus, says a new study. Why this mosquito is such a good virus-spreader.
June 22, 2016
Rare footage of Bryde’s whales feeding
Captured via drone off the coast of Auckland. There are thought to be fewer than 200 of these creatures left in New Zealand waters.
June 21, 2016
Phytoplankton bloom in the North Sea
Ocean phytoplankton are too small to see individually, but a large phytoplankton bloom can be seen from space as a colored patch on the sea surface.
June 17, 2016
Fastest CO2 increase on record
The recent El Niño has driven a rise in atmospheric CO2. Scientists expect it to surpass 400 parts per million for the year and stay there at least a human lifetime.
June 15, 2016
