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Hubble spots galaxies in close encounter
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced this vivid image of a pair of interacting galaxies known as Arp 142.
June 20, 2013
Tanzania’s birds survive in protected network
As climate change forces birds in Tanzania to head west, protected areas set aside for mammals are keeping them alive.
June 20, 2013
Explore Mars surface yourself: Pan and zoom new billion-pixel view
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity offers armchair explorers the next best thing to being there.
June 19, 2013
Possible record-setting Gulf of Mexico dead zone predicted
Spring floods across the Midwest are expected to contribute to a very large and potentially record-setting 2013 Gulf of Mexico "dead zone", according to researchers.
June 19, 2013
A microphone that listens with light
A sensor developed in Norway gives microphones hyper-acute hearing and a sense of direction.
June 18, 2013
The fast winds of Venus are getting faster
Since the 1960s, we've known the winds of Venus "super-rotate," or blow faster than the planet rotates. Now a spacecraft has found Venus' winds are speeding up.
June 18, 2013
Cells play tag to determine direction of movement
Researchers have found that cells in our bodies carry out something similar to a game of tag to coordinate their movement in a particular direction.
June 17, 2013
Printing artificial bone
Researchers develop method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3-D printing.
June 17, 2013
Video: How black holes emit x-rays
At team of astrophysicists says it has shown, for the first time, that high-energy light emission is not only possible, but inevitable when gas is drawn into a black hole.
June 14, 2013
Will beautiful plant black locust someday be used in fuel production?
Researchers are evaluating the potential of woody crops for fuel production. The black locust, in particular, showed a higher yield and a faster harvest time.
June 14, 2013
