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Jun 06, 2013 10:43 AM EDT

Deep Sea Trash Revealed with ROVs: Debris Discovered 7000 Feet Below (Video)

Deep beneath the ocean's waves, strange creatures such as rockfish and gorgonian coral thrive in the icy depths. Yet there's something else you'll find if you go searching beneath the sea: trash, and lots of it. Researchers have discovered that our trash is accumulating in the deep sea, particularly...

Jun 06, 2013 09:44 AM EDT

NASA Reveals Space Weather Threat is as Dangerous as Tornadoes and Other Natural Disasters

Tornadoes and hurricanes can cause devastating impacts on our planet, causing millions of dollars-worth of damage while destroying homes and lives. Now, though, NASA has announced that severe space weather could be as devastating as serious tornadoes and other natural disasters.

Jun 06, 2013 09:01 AM EDT

Sharp NASA Map Reveals What Lies Beneath Antarctica's Icy Cloak (Video)

NASA may be able to show us what would happen if all of the ice suddenly melted in Antarctica--or at least what the land mass would look like. The British Antarctic Survey has helped create a sharp map of the southern reaches of our globe that reveals what lies beneath the continent's icy cloak.

Jun 06, 2013 08:22 AM EDT

New 'Time Cloak' Hides Optical Communications from Secret Eavesdroppers

Before you think that "time cloaks," or temporal cloaks, have anything to do with the Doctor, think again. They don't allow users to travel through time like a certain blue box, but they do have a myriad of practical applications. Researchers have recently developed a method for temporal cloaking th...

Jun 05, 2013 02:59 PM EDT

Tiny Chinese Primate Fossil Reveals Evolutionary Clues to Origins of Humans and Apes

Our evolutionary history may be getting a bit of a rewrite. Scientists have recently discovered the world's oldest known fossil primate skeleton in China. The findings could have major implications for the study of evolution and how we understand the origins of primates.

Jun 05, 2013 02:53 PM EDT

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Blooming Stars in Milky Way's Barren Territories

NASA comes out with some amazing images and now, the agency's Spitzer Space Telescope has come up with a few more. The new pictures reveal blooming stars in our Milky Way galaxy's more barren territories, far from its crowded core.

Jun 05, 2013 01:26 PM EDT

Climate Change on Mars: NASA Rover Curiosity Discovers Evidence of Ancient Rivers

The Mars rover Curiosity may not have found evidence of life, but it's definitely found evidence of water on the Red Planet. NASA scientists have revealed that the rover has found evidence that rivers once ran across the surface of Mars that were between an inch to nearly three feet deep.

Jun 05, 2013 12:26 PM EDT

Climate Change Didn't Change 'God's Bathtub': Australian Blue Lake Pristine for 7000 Years

In a world where so much of nature is affected by humans, it's surprising--if not impossible--to find a section of Earth that's still pristine. Yet researchers have now discovered that a lake in Queensland has been virtually untouched by changes in climate for the past 7,000 years.

Jun 05, 2013 11:15 AM EDT

Helicopter Flies with Power of the Human Brain: Thought Controls Flying Robot (Video)

Ever wanted to control something with only the power of your thought? It turns out you can. Researchers have created a helicopter that can be flown with the force of a human's brain.

Jun 05, 2013 10:39 AM EDT

Unraveling the Secrets of the Deafening Cicada Song: Insect Mating Call Revealed

The cicada invasion is finally occurring along the East Coast as the insects emerge from their 17-year slumber. Now, scientists have unraveled the secrets behind the deafening song of the cicada, which may allow researchers to develop better sounding equipment.

Jun 05, 2013 09:41 AM EDT

Mystery of Ancient Roman Concrete Unraveled: Discovering Applications for Modern Concrete

The Romans had far better concrete than we did. In fact, one of their breakwaters has spent the last 2,000 years submerged in the Mediterranean Sea and still exists. Now, scientists may have unraveled the chemical mystery as to how it was created.

Jun 05, 2013 08:43 AM EDT

Sperm is the New Superfood: Female Squid Munch Ejaculate For Healthier Eggs

Could eating sperm be good for you? In the case of a certain Australian squid, it is. Biologists have discovered that the female southern bottletail squid eats the sperm of its male counterpart during the course of mating.

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Deep Sea Trash Revealed with ROVs: Debris Discovered 7000 Feet Below (Video)

NASA Reveals Space Weather Threat is as Dangerous as Tornadoes and Other Natural Disasters

Sharp NASA Map Reveals What Lies Beneath Antarctica's Icy Cloak (Video)

New 'Time Cloak' Hides Optical Communications from Secret Eavesdroppers

Tiny Chinese Primate Fossil Reveals Evolutionary Clues to Origins of Humans and Apes

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Blooming Stars in Milky Way's Barren Territories

Climate Change on Mars: NASA Rover Curiosity Discovers Evidence of Ancient Rivers

Climate Change Didn't Change 'God's Bathtub': Australian Blue Lake Pristine for 7000 Years

Helicopter Flies with Power of the Human Brain: Thought Controls Flying Robot (Video)

Unraveling the Secrets of the Deafening Cicada Song: Insect Mating Call Revealed

Mystery of Ancient Roman Concrete Unraveled: Discovering Applications for Modern Concrete

Sperm is the New Superfood: Female Squid Munch Ejaculate For Healthier Eggs

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