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New human ancestor found in Ethiopia
According to scientists who made the discovery, the find provides conclusive evidence that, millions of years ago, there was more than one human species.
May 30, 2015
6.7-magnitude earthquake in Alaska
The quake took place 3 a.m. EDT (0700 UTC) Friday morning in the earthquake-prone, sparsely populated Aleutian arc, some 400 miles (600 km) from Anchorage.
May 29, 2015
Video: Translating climate change to music
Imagine setting global warming to music. That's what a student at University of Minnesota has done, basing his composition on actual temperature data since 1880.
May 27, 2015
Hawaii governor says Thirty Meter Telescope has right to continue
$1.5-billion project halted last month, following demonstrations. Gov. David Ige said to continue, but that one-fourth of telescopes on Mauna Kea should be removed.
May 27, 2015
Heat wave kills 1,100 in India
A deadly heatwave has gripped India since April. The death toll has now risen to more than 1,100. Cooling monsoon rains are not expected for several more days.
May 27, 2015
9 instruments chosen for Europa mission
NASA’s 2016 budget request includes $30 million for a mission to Europa, Jupiter's moon, thought to have a liquid ocean beneath its icy crust.
May 26, 2015
Medusa Nebula foreshadows our sun’s fate
Here's the most detailed image yet of the Medusa Nebula. The image foreshadows the final fate of our sun, which will eventually become an object of this kind.
May 26, 2015
Most dramatic music video ever
Recorded live by the doom metal band Hamferð during the March 20, 2015 total eclipse of the sun above the village of Kvívík in the Faroe Islands.
May 25, 2015
An octopus senses light with its skin
New research shows an octopus can change skin color in response to light, without input from the eye or brain.
May 25, 2015
Most luminous galaxy in the universe
This galaxy is very distant. It shines with a luminosity of some 300 trillion suns. It's one of a new class of objects discovered via NASA's WISE mission.
May 21, 2015
