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Video: Astrophysicists discuss the film Interstellar
Black holes, worm holes, exoplanets, time dilation. Three astrophysicists discuss them all in a presentation of the science behind the film Interstellar.
November 28, 2014
Good morning!
November morning sky at Old Scituate Light in Scituate, Massachusetts, USA.
November 28, 2014
Earth has its own Star-Trek-like invisible shield
Scientists studying Earth's Van Allen belts have found an invisible shield that blocks ultrafast electrons from moving deeper into Earth’s atmosphere.
November 28, 2014
Dolphins use specific whistles as names
African bottlenose dolphins join the list of dolphins known to use signature whistles to address each other – similar to how humans use names.
November 27, 2014
Crescent moon
Tuesday's crescent moon sets behind a small cabin. Photo by Göran Strand.
November 27, 2014
Another reason to be thankful for turkey
Be thankful for turkeys this Thanksgiving! An antibiotic to target staph infections and strep comes from good bacteria made inside turkeys, say researchers.
November 26, 2014
Video: Young volcanos on the moon
Scientists have long thought the moon's volcanos stopped erupting a billion years ago. But dotting the lunar landscape are some remarkably fresh volcanic features.
November 26, 2014
Magellanic Clouds and more
Milky Way, Large and Small Magellanic Clouds and bright star Canopus can be seen in this image taken at sunrise over East Java’s Mount Bromo.
November 26, 2014
Ice-covered lighthouse in Michigan
Wow! A fearsome ice king! Outer lighthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan last Friday night.
November 25, 2014
Managing biodiversity in parks a growing concern
The amount needed to manage protected areas such as national parks represents a fraction of what the world spends annually on defense, says a study author.
November 24, 2014
