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Did this human species coexist with our ancestors?
Fossil remains of Homo naledi found in a South African cave might be the first evidence of another species of hominin coexisting with the first humans in Africa.
May 17, 2017
Eta Aquarid over Mount Bromo
Cool short video of an early morning Eta Aquarid meteor over Mount Bromo in Indonesia, by Justin Ng. Take a few seconds and enjoy!
May 13, 2017
Watch 200th spacewalk Friday
Watch 2 astronauts perform landmark 200th ISS spacewalk on Friday, May 12. Live coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. EDT (10:30 UTC). Links to viewing here.
May 11, 2017
Imaging modern brains to study Stone Age thinking
We can't observe brain activity of extinct human species. But we can observe modern brains doing things that our distant ancestors did for clues to how their brains worked.
May 10, 2017
Asteroid 2014 JO25: What we learned
This article from NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies provides fresh details on the closest approach by a large asteroid since 2004 ... and shows you how science works.
May 9, 2017
Why did Tsavo lions eat people?
In 1898, a pair of lions ate 135 people at a railroad camp in Kenya. Scientists have analyzed microscopic wear on the lions' teeth to find out why.
May 6, 2017
What happens in 1 minute
Just for fun, take 60 seconds to check out this new video from the guys at AsapSCIENCE.
May 4, 2017
Why birds smash into windows
Up to 1 billion birds die each year in the U.S. due to collisions with windows. Why do birds slam into windows, and what can you do to prevent it?
April 28, 2017
New Project Skyglow video and giveaway
The guys at Project Skyglow have done some amazing videos, and they have a new book out. It's not too late to enter their giveaway, honoring International Dark Sky Week.
April 28, 2017
Why cats can’t resist (even a phony) box
Twitter has been blowing up with posts on cats' attraction to taped squares on the ground. An animal behavior expert explains what draws Fluffy to the #CatSquare.
April 25, 2017
