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Watch NASA flying saucer test today
How to watch online as the saucer-shaped Low Density Supersonic Decelerator, or LDSD, test is broadcast beginning at 7 a.m. HST, 1 p.m. EDT, 1700 UTC.
June 4, 2015
Large Hadron Collider back in business
CERN in Switzerland announced today that a new research season has begun for the Large Hadron Collider, following a $150 million overhaul.
June 3, 2015
Now is the time to prepare for hurricanes
Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1 and lasts through November. Preparing in advance saves lives. Some tips to help you plan, here.
June 1, 2015
New human ancestor found in Ethiopia
According to scientists who made the discovery, the find provides conclusive evidence that, millions of years ago, there was more than one human species.
May 30, 2015
Video: Translating climate change to music
Imagine setting global warming to music. That's what a student at University of Minnesota has done, basing his composition on actual temperature data since 1880.
May 27, 2015
Hawaii governor says Thirty Meter Telescope has right to continue
$1.5-billion project halted last month, following demonstrations. Gov. David Ige said to continue, but that one-fourth of telescopes on Mauna Kea should be removed.
May 27, 2015
Heat wave kills 1,100 in India
A deadly heatwave has gripped India since April. The death toll has now risen to more than 1,100. Cooling monsoon rains are not expected for several more days.
May 27, 2015
Most dramatic music video ever
Recorded live by the doom metal band Hamferð during the March 20, 2015 total eclipse of the sun above the village of Kvívík in the Faroe Islands.
May 25, 2015
Video: Paddle boarders meet orcas
Imagine you're paddle-boarding, and an orca - killer whale - pops up on the ocean surface near you. Two amazing and beautiful videos, here.
May 21, 2015
Why your fingertips wrinkle when wet
If you place your fingertips in water for a few minutes, they begin to look wrinked. Why?
May 21, 2015
