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SOFIA/GREAT spectrum of oxygen [O I] superimposed on a Viking 1 composite image of Mars by USGS University of Arizona. The amount of atomic oxygen computed from this SOFIA data is about half the amount expected.

Atomic Oxygen on Mars Detected by NASA

May 10, 2016 10:55 PM EDT

With the help of NASA's SOFIA observatory, the presence of atomic oxygen on Mars has been determined that could provide clues to possible microbial life.

Grizzlies in Yellowstone will soon be de-listed as endangered but this does not mean that they are safe.

Grizzly Bears Soon to Be De-listed As Endangered Species

Ana Verayo |

May 10, 2016 05:44 AM EDT

A draft has been issued last month to removed the iconic bear from the endangered species list, however scientists say that populations have still not yet rebounded.

Vellinga, E. 2015. Leptonia carnea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015

New Report Reveals One in Five Plant Species Faces Extinction

Ana Verayo |

May 10, 2016 04:34 AM EDT

A new report by the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens reveal that one out of five plant species out of 391,000 known plants in the world are endangered.

Five islands of the tiny tropical nation of Solomon Islands have now vanished due to rising sea levels.

Solomon Islands Are Now Disappearing Due to Rising Sea Levels

Ana Verayo |

May 10, 2016 02:37 AM EDT

The Solomon Islands in the South Pacific are now vanishing where five islands are already underwater due to rising sea levels caused by global warming.

Can you see it? The planet Mercury is seen in silhouette, lower third of image, as it transits across the face of the sun Monday, May 9, 2016, as viewed from Boyertown, Pennsylvania.

Rare Mercury Completes Transit Across Sun and What It Really Means

Ana Verayo |

May 10, 2016 01:29 AM EDT

Yesterday, Mercury crossed the face of the sun, as it was directly passing in between Earth as well, revealing fantastic views from the sky.

The layers on this 2.7 billion-year-old rock, a stromatolite from Western Australia, show evidence of single-celled, photosynthetic life on the shore of a large lake. The new result suggests that this microbial life thrived despite a thin atmosphere

Earth's Ancient Atmosphere Was So Thin, It Weighed Less Than Half of it Today

Ana Verayo |

May 10, 2016 12:08 AM EDT

Air bubbles discovered in ancient lava flows in Australia revealed that the planet's atmosphere and air pressure were so thin, weighing less than half of today's.

The plesiosaur apparently used its front flippers to propel itself like penguins do.

'Loch Ness' Dinosaur Mystery Solved: They Apparently Swim Like Penguins

Ana Verayo |

Dec 18, 2015 10:52 AM EST

Scientists reveal how the plesiosaurs swim swiftly underwater despite their massive size.

The two lightsaber-like streams crossing the image are jets of energised gas, ejected from the poles of a young star. If the jets collide with the surrounding gas and dust they can clear vast spaces, and create curved shock waves, seen as knotted clumps c

[PHOTO] Cosmic Lightsaber? Protostar Explodes With Powerful Jets

Ana Verayo |

Dec 18, 2015 07:24 AM EST

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a protostar exploding with jets of star material via fusion, creating a "cosmic lightsaber".

Artist's reconstruction of a Red Deer Cave man.

Primitive Humans Still Exist? New Human Species Discovered in China

Ana Verayo |

Dec 18, 2015 06:40 AM EST

New findings reveal how a new species of an ancient, primitive human was discovered that existed beyond the Ice Age in China.

Wild parrots apparently use tools to scrape calcium from seashells.

Parrots Use Tools to Create Vitamins Then Puke Them For Their Mates

Ana Verayo |

Dec 17, 2015 06:50 AM EST

New research reveals how wild parrots use tools to scrape calcium off seashells and then puke them as supplements for their mates.

Several large lakes are seen in this image of the California/Nevada border region acquired by the MODIS instrument on NASA's Terra spacecraft. The inset image of Lake Tahoe, from the ASTER instrument on Terra, shows the lake's temperature variations (cold

World's Biggest Lakes Already Rapidly Warming Due to Climate Change

Ana Verayo |

Dec 17, 2015 06:40 AM EST

New research reveals how the world's biggest lakes are already rapidly warming, faster than oceans, due to climate change.

Reconstruction of the appearance of 'Morelladon beltrani'

New Dinosaur Discovered With Strange 'Sail' On Its Back

Ana Verayo |

Dec 17, 2015 06:20 AM EST

Researchers discovered a new dinosaur in Spain indicating a new species that possess a strange "sail" that runs across its back.

This Chinese giant salamander measures 4.5 feet long and weighs nearly 115 pounds.

200 Year Old Giant Salamander? Ancient Creature Found Inside Chinese Cave

Ana Verayo |

Dec 17, 2015 06:20 AM EST

An estimated 200 year old giant salamander was discovered in Chongqing inside a cave.

Pushing north against the Eurasian Plate, the Indian Plate dives into the Earth's interior, pushing up the Himalayas in the process. At the contact zone, visible as an arch in this Google Earth image, immense stress builds up, causing earthquakes includin

Study: Nepal Earthquake Landslides Could Have Been More Devastating

Ana Verayo |

Dec 17, 2015 06:10 AM EST

A new study reveals how the devastating Nepal earthquakes earlier this year could have been more destructive, where scientists expect more landslides and water torrents from lakes.