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Celestial Stars and Stripe Revealed in Hubble Image

Energy released from an exploding star reveals itself in an image of stars and a stripe.

Madagascar Hopes Tourism Saves 'Noah's Ark'

Ecotourism may help save the panoply of wildlife in Madagascar.

Early Aussie Tattoos Match Rock Art

Rock art in Australia is matched with early documentations of human tattoos.

Mars Lander's Next Bake Test Could Be Its Last

The oven in the Mars lander may only have one more chance to test soil for signs of life.

Watermelon Has Viagra-Like Effect

Watermelon can help relax the body's blood vessels, similar to how Viagra works.

Grisly Human Sacrifice Revealed at Syria Dig

Around 4,000 years ago, a skilled acrobat was killed ceremonially in what is now Syria.

Cassini Starts Saturn Grad School

After a four-year tour of Saturn, the Cassini probe is ready for round two.

Solar System Dented, Not Round

Millions of textbooks get the shape of our solar system wrong, suggests new research.

Carbon Capture Plans Get Reality Check

Schemes to capture carbon dioxide are trickier than they appear, warn experts.

Moon Dust: Astronaut Health Hazard?

On the moon, dust isn't just an allergen. But how toxic is it? NASA wants to know.

Ancient Ice Sheets Fell Like Dominoes

Could melting in Greenland destabilize ice in West Antarctica?

In Stone Age Caves, Art and Music Mixed

Stone Age cave dwellers painted where acoustic properties were best.

Chameleon Lives Fast, Dies Young

A newly discovered chameleon spends most of its year-long life in its egg.

 

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Check out the other 99.999 percent of the universe.
 
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide: Good for Something?
Chemists are developing strategies to put CO2 to use making products normally derived from oil.
 
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River Vanished to Build Grand Canyon
Before the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon, it was swallowed up by the desert.

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Cassini's Magical Saturn Tour
Since it arrived at Saturn in 2004, the Cassini space probe has sent home more than 150,000 images.
 
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California's Native Species on the Move
Bad news for wildflower watchers: California's endemic species have less breathing room than ever.
 
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Mars Phoenix on Ice
The latest images from the Mars Phoenix Lander reveal its icy platform below.
 
Mars Phoenix Lands
Mars Phoenix Delivers First Pictures
View images relayed to Earth by the Mars Phoenix Lander.
 

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Born Animal : Jennifer Viegas
PHOTOS: "...animals that embody the patriotic spirit..."
 
EnvironMental Case: Jessica Marshall
"...they are definitely bad for the air quality..."
 
Archaeorama : Rossella Lorenzi
"...a meticulous reconstruction of King Tut's tomb as it was when Howard Carter discovered it in 1922..."
 
Earth Impacts : Larry O'Hanlon
"... Poking around Mars would be great fun. I admit that ..."
 
Space Blogs: The Milky Way and Beyond
The sky's no limit for Discovery's space blog squad.
 
Tech Bloggers: All 6
Our tech bloggers cover everything from nanobots to tech art and much, much more.
 
Friday News FeedBlog
"...So is an anteater and an aardvark an example of divergent evolution?..."
 
I'm Where?? : Discovery News Staff
"...'Swimming With Gentle Giants,' aka swimming with sharks..."
 
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