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Huge new Antarctic marine reserve
The new Antarctic safe zone in the Ross Sea will encompass 600 thousand square miles (1.5 million square km) and be the largest marine protected area in the world.
October 28, 2016
Astronomers to observe Tabby’s Star
Observations begin tonight with the Green Bank radio telescope. Astronomers are seeking evidence of an extraterrestrial civilization.
October 26, 2016
How many genes to make a person?
The answer – fewer than are in a banana – has implications for the study of human health and raises questions about what generates complexity anyway.
October 23, 2016
Tiny tarsier is our distant cousin
This little guy looks like a big-eyed mouse, but a new genetic analysis puts tarsiers on the branch of the primate evolutionary tree that leads to great apes and humans.
October 21, 2016
Asgardia: Space nation or pie in sky?
"I have become citizen number 62 of Asgardia, a new space nation dedicated to expanding peaceful exploration of space for the benefit of humanity."
October 20, 2016
Asgardia, the nation state of space
Russian businessman Igor Ashurbeyli believes that an orbiting space station has the potential to become a sovereign nation in space.
October 16, 2016
China joins search for alien life
China's big new radio telescope - now the largest of its type in the world - will join Breakthrough Listen experiments in the U.S. and Australia in seeking extraterrestrial signals.
October 15, 2016
Do you have a 2nd brain … in your gut?
We're controlled by more than just our thoughts. New video from AsapSCIENCE
October 13, 2016
Our future doesn’t have to be dismal
Scientists analyzed sustainability projects around the world and identified overarching trends that can potentially help create a more sustainable future.
October 8, 2016
Spread of early humans: New findings
New studies reveal the diversity of early human populations and help pin down when we left Africa.
October 1, 2016
