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Evolution insights from a walking cavefish
Fish evolved into the first land vertebrates 420 million years ago. Clues to that fins-to-limbs transformation may lie in a walking blind cavefish in Thailand.
March 30, 2016
Oddball hot Jupiter has wildly eccentric orbit
Researchers have studied how the exoplanet’s temperature changes as it approaches, sweeps by, and moves away from its star.
March 29, 2016
Another record low for Arctic sea ice
At 5.6 million square miles, 2016 had the lowest winter sea ice maximum in the 37-year satellite record. It's slightly lower than the previous record, set last year.
March 29, 2016
Pavlof Volcano in Alaska erupts
Huge ash plume caused airline re-routings. Falling ash, volcanic lightning and lava fountaining from summit. By Tuesday morning, eruption was declining.
March 29, 2016
Could our sun emit killer superflare?
Solar eruptions from our sun are nothing compared to eruptions from some other stars - so-called 'superflares'. Two scientists say our sun could also be a superflare star.
March 27, 2016
This is the earliest Easter until 2035
There are 35 dates on which Easter can take place. There won't be another one as early as today's Easter Sunday until 2035.
March 27, 2016
Closest comet in 246 years via radar
Record-breakingly close flybys of two comets earlier this week. Radar images of one, the closest comet in 246 years. Will the other be visible to the eye?
March 26, 2016
Extinctions without a fossil trace?
Many species now going extinct might vanish without a fossil trace, suggests a new study.
March 25, 2016
Solar storms ignite Jupiter’s auroras
For the first time, Jupiter’s auroras have been studied in X-ray light when a giant solar storm arrived at the planet.
March 24, 2016
Moon’s tilt has changed over time
Did the 'man in the moon' look different from ancient Earth? Yes, according to new research showing that the moon has undergone what's called True Polar Wander.
March 24, 2016
