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Sep 12, 2016 04:50 AM EDT

How Milky Way Was Formed: Astronomers Have Created The Most Detailed 'Age Map' Of Our Galaxy

The Milky Way has been widely studied by scientists and is still under a lot of study. After all these years of research, Astronomers have created the clearest 'age map' of the Milky Way, after identifying the ages of over 130,000 different stars.

Sep 01, 2016 05:42 AM EDT

NASA To Bring Asteroid Parts To Earth? If Yes, Who Gets To Keep It?

NASA is preparing to launch its first mission to return a sample of an asteroid to Earth, that will help scientists investigate origin of life as well as improve our understanding of asteroids that could impact Earth.

Dec 22, 2015 02:04 AM EST

4 Genes Linked To Hernia Susceptibility

New findings published in Nature Communications show that four genes may contribute to the risk of abdominal hernias.

Nov 13, 2015 12:23 PM EST

Ancient Lava Reveals Earth's Water May Have Formed with Our Planet

Earth's water may have always been on the planet instead of being brought by meteors and asteroids.

Nov 12, 2015 08:43 AM EST

The Origins of Chocolate: Cacao Tree Dates Back 10 Million Years

Scientists have taken a closer look at chocolate and the tree it comes from, and have traced back the origins of the plant.

Oct 20, 2015 08:46 AM EDT

Where Humans Changed Wolves into Dogs: Man's Best Friend Evolved in Asia

The origins of man's best friend may be in Central Asia. Researchers have found that the first dogs may have been domesticated near present-day Nepal and Mongolia.

Oct 20, 2015 08:18 AM EDT

Life on a Desolate, Early Earth Began Far Earlier Than Expected 4.1 Billion Years Ago

Life on Earth may have started a staggering 4.1 billion years ago, which is far earlier than scientists once thought. Researchers have found probable evidence for life at that time after studying zircons.

Feb 09, 2015 09:26 PM EST

Researchers Trace The Origins Of Colorectal Cancer

Researchers at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have traced the origins of colorectal cancer cells, showing important clues to why tumor cells are relatively harmless or metastasize, in certain cases.