Scientists have devised a new system to keep track of zebras, cheetahs, giraffes and other animals with identifying marks.
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Great Barrier Reef Has Ten Years to Live
Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef on Earth, is in serious danger of becoming a dead zone in the next decade.
Read More »Black Hole Rips a Star in Half — Literally
NASA Space Telescopes captured a massive explosion in a galaxy far, far away. No, it wasn't Alderaan, but a star being ripped apart by a black hole.
Read More »Cows Genetically Engineered to Produce Human Breast Milk
Science has led to genetically engineered cows that can create human breast milk. I do not know what to make of this.
Read More »An Asteroid is Following Us
Astronomers have discovered an asteroid that looks to have an identical orbit to that of our very own planet, Earth.
Read More »Behold! An Artist Rendering of the MSL Rover Landing
The fine folks over at the Jet Propulsion Lab have put together a video showing us what the landing of the 'Curiosity' rover will look like.
Read More »SpaceX Plans to Launch Largest Rocket Since Saturn V
The new rocket from SpaceX, known as the "Falcon Heavy," is slated to be the largest and most powerful space-bound rocket to be built since the end of the Apollo program.
Read More »Arctic Ocean Flush Could Disrupt Gulf Stream
A buildup of fresh water in the Arctic Ocean could lead to a disruption of the gulf stream, leading to cooler winters in Europe.
Read More »MESSENGER Probe Nearly Done In By Solar Storm
A solar storm barely missed Mercury and the MESSENGER probe, thus avoiding what could have been a disaster for NASA.
Read More »Atmospheric Nuke Testing May Have Stunted Global Warming
Above-ground nuclear testing may have led to a pause in global warming, according to a new study.
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