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Jun 17, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

First Generation of Stars Discovered in the Brightest Galaxy of the Early Universe

A new image may reveal the existence of a first generation of stars far from our home galaxy.

Jun 17, 2015 06:36 AM EDT

New Engine is Powered by Evaporation: Renewable Energy Sparks Toy Car

Scientists have created a toy car that is powered by the power of water vapor. The new car, which taps into the power of renewable energy, may pave the way for larger devices in the future.

Jun 17, 2015 06:16 AM EDT

Methane in Mars Rocks Hints at Possibility of Life on the Red Planet

A team of researchers have discovered traces of methane in Martian meteorites. The new findings could be a huge clue in the hunt for life on the Red Planet.

Jun 16, 2015 01:10 PM EDT

Evolution: Chimps Have an Innate Ability to Employ Tools

Chimps and bonobos are closely related, but one may be better at using tools than the other. Scientists have found that chimpanzees innately know how to use tools while bonobos don't.

Jun 16, 2015 12:47 PM EDT

Climate Change: Ocean Acification in the Arctic May Corrode Shells by 2030

Ocean acidification is going to be a huge issue in the future. Scientists have found that surface waters of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas in the Arctic could reach levels of acidity that threaten the ability of animals to build and maintain their shells by 2030.

Jun 16, 2015 12:17 PM EDT

Jellyfish Regeneration: How Moon Jellyfish Put Themselves Back Together Again And May Inspire Self-Healing Biomaterials

Injured jellyfish have a remarkable way to self-repair themselves. Scientists have taken a closer look at jellyfish and have found that they actually reorganize their existing anatomy in order to regain symmetry after being injured.

Jun 16, 2015 11:34 AM EDT

Self-Driving Cars Could Be Programmed to Kill You? The Ethics of the Robotic Road

Scientists have taken a closer look at the ethical puzzles that a self-driving car may face in order to find out if the computerized system may cause deadly crashes in order to save more people at the end of the day.

Jun 16, 2015 10:20 AM EDT

Was Mars' Ancient Climate Icy and Cold or Warm and Wet? New Models Reveal the Past

Researchers have taken a look at two opposite climate scenarios for the Red Planet and have found that a cold an icy planet may better explain the water drainage and erosion features seen on the planet today.

Jun 16, 2015 09:53 AM EDT

World's Thinnest Light Bulb Created with Wonder Material Graphene

Researchers may have created the world's thinnest light bulb. By using graphene, scientists have constructed an on-chip visible light source.

Jun 16, 2015 09:28 AM EDT

Coldest Molecules on Earth Created by MIT Scientists are Colder Than Interestellar Space

Scientists have managed to create the coldest stable molecules in the world. They've cooled molecules in a gas of sodium potassium (NaK) to a temperature of 500 nanokelvins, which is just a hair above absolute zero and over a million times colder than interstellar space.

Jun 16, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

Climate Change: The Continental Shelf is Warming at a Rate That's 15 Times Faster Than Previously

The northeast United States may be getting a bit warmer.

Jun 16, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

Saturn Thunderstorms Cause Massive Cyclones on the Planet's Poles that Last Years

Scientists may now know what causes the "hotspots" on Saturn's poles. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has revealed that these hotspots are actually immense cyclones, each as wide as the Earth itself, that have been churning for years.

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First Generation of Stars Discovered in the Brightest Galaxy of the Early Universe

New Engine is Powered by Evaporation: Renewable Energy Sparks Toy Car

Methane in Mars Rocks Hints at Possibility of Life on the Red Planet

Evolution: Chimps Have an Innate Ability to Employ Tools

Climate Change: Ocean Acification in the Arctic May Corrode Shells by 2030

Jellyfish Regeneration: How Moon Jellyfish Put Themselves Back Together Again And May Inspire Self-Healing Biomaterials

Self-Driving Cars Could Be Programmed to Kill You? The Ethics of the Robotic Road

Was Mars' Ancient Climate Icy and Cold or Warm and Wet? New Models Reveal the Past

World's Thinnest Light Bulb Created with Wonder Material Graphene

Coldest Molecules on Earth Created by MIT Scientists are Colder Than Interestellar Space

Climate Change: The Continental Shelf is Warming at a Rate That's 15 Times Faster Than Previously

Saturn Thunderstorms Cause Massive Cyclones on the Planet's Poles that Last Years

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