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Swift satellite photos capture comet racing toward a close encounter with Mars
Photos of a comet racing toward an astonishingly close encounter with Mars are helping scientists to better estimate the comet's size, according to a NASA team that includes Penn State astronomers.
‘Biggest prize in science’ announced
The Breakthough Prizes aim to introduce some razzmatazz" into science
Unanswered Questions
Almost 40 years ago, a commission met to establish ethical guidelines governing research with human subjects.
Peak coal: Why the industry’s dominance may soon be over
After a decade in which coal has been grabbing an ever-larger share of the world’s energy supply, could coal’s boom be about to turn to bust?
Hundreds of thousands vote in Hong Kong democracy ‘poll’ in defiance of Beijing
Nearly 600,000 votes have been cast in three days of an unofficial referendum on democratic reforms in Hong Kong, part of a civil campaign that has been branded illega
Titan: Clue to ‘Magic Island’ mystery on Saturn moon
Scientists have outlined their best explanations for a mysterious feature dubbed the "magic island"
35 Kandahar professors kidnapped by Taliban group
Despite a number of raids by Afghan law enforcement agencies and efforts by tribal elders to secure the release of 35 professors and around 10 students from Afghanistan’s Kandahar University kidnapped by a Taliban-linked group, there has been little progress.
Amazon tries to blaze different smartphone path
Amazon is jumping into the crowded smartphone market with a 3D model it hopes will easily connect customers to its online marketplace ...
Fish-eating spiders ‘widespread’
Scientists have discovered that a number of spider species catch and eat fish.
