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Pristine gas from the Big Bang detected
Astronomers use the light from a quasar to study pristine gas, as it existed in the early universe, just moments after the Big Bang.
November 10, 2011
Images of tiny galaxies bursting with starbirth
The Hubble Space Telescope has gathered 69 new images of tiny galaxies, young galaxies, brimming with star formation in the early universe.
November 10, 2011
Ancient cave paintings depicted real horses
DNA evidences proves ancient cave paintings showing bay, black and spotted horses were based on the real world surrounding these early artists.
November 10, 2011
NOAA Greenhouse Gas Index shows continuing rise
Updated results of the NOAA Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) show a continued rise in greenhouse gases and a decrease in chlorofluorocarbons.
November 10, 2011
Tropical storm Sean and a Mediterranean tropical storm?
A rare "medicane" formed in the Mediterranean Sea and is producing strong winds and rain in southeast France. Tropical storm Sean could become a hurricane.
November 9, 2011
Alien artifacts can’t be ruled out in solar system
Using mathematics, researchers conclude that we cannot rule out the possibility of alien artifacts in our solar system as they would likely remain unnoticed.
November 9, 2011
Sophie Nowicki on weak underbelly of West Antarctic Ice Sheet
The Pine Island Glacier - sometimes called the weak underbelly of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet - is rapidly losing ice to the sea by Sophie Nowicki.
November 9, 2011
Baboons follow the leader to breakfast
If you're trying to drum up a crowd to go out for a drink after work, you're more likely to succeed if you're popular. Same with baboons, says new research.
November 9, 2011
Epic magnitude storm blasts northwestern Alaska
A epic magnitude storm with a pressure of 945 millibars, with the strength of a Category 3 hurricane, hit parts of northwestern Alaska.
November 9, 2011
Mask-bot: a robot with a human face
Researchers create a robot face -- Mask-bot -- animated by the beam of an internal projector.
November 8, 2011
