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Wet weather may have helped to quell 2013 wildfire season
The amount of U.S. land burned by wildfires during 2013 was 41% lower than the 10-year average, according to preliminary estimates.
December 31, 2013
Use of media can save lives in bad storms
A new study shows that the risk of injury from tornados and severe storms can be reduced significantly with the use of certain media.
December 30, 2013
Illness-causing bacteria linger hours or days outside body
Scientists report that bacteria can persist on surfaces, like furniture and toys, significantly longer than previously thought.
December 30, 2013
Stalled rescue for icebound ship in Antarctica
Three ships had been headed toward the trapped Russian vessel. Two have now turned back, but a third is expected to reach the vessel late Sunday.
December 28, 2013
This date in science: Dawn spacecraft closer to Ceres than Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft will arrive at the asteroid Ceres -- to be captured by Ceres’ gravity -- in late March or the beginning of April 2015.
December 27, 2013
Here is the (John) Lennon crater on Mercury
Truman Capote has a crater on Mercury now, too. So does Enrico Caruso ... and seven other artists, musicians, painters and authors.
December 26, 2013
Find black holes while you’re on the bus
"With a large enough sample from your classifications, we can pick out black holes at different stages and build a better picture of their origins." - Radio Galaxy Zoo
December 19, 2013
Largest-ever true-color photo of the night sky
The photographer trekked 60,000 miles (100,000 km) across the western United States and South Africa to create this massive composite image.
December 18, 2013
Video: Touch down of China’s moon mission
The lander is named for the moon goddess of Chinese mythology. Its successful landing on Saturday made China the third nation ever to land on the moon.
December 17, 2013
Researchers create a kidney using stem cells
The team designed a protocol that prompts stem cells to form all the required cell types to "self-organize" into a mini-kidney in a dish.
December 16, 2013
