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I. cardamomensis

Bizarre Legless Amphibians Found in Cambodia

This new species is called Ichthyophis cardamomensis.

The U.S. Congress just approved a space mining bill that will allow asteroid mining.

Massive Asteroid to Just Miss the Earth on Jan. 26

Asteroid 2004 BL86 won't pose any imminent danger to the planet.

Drinking

Drinking Disrupts Sleep Quality

A new study reveals that having a drink before bedtime can only disturb your overall quality of sleep.

Ghost particle

'Ghost Particle' in Earth's Stratosphere could be Proof of Alien Life

This particle resembles a translucent chiffon scarf.

Exoplanets

NASA Discovers Three Earth-like Planets Orbiting Red Dwarf Star

Astronomers are studying the planets to determine if they have Earth-like qualities conducive for life.

Petrichor

Scientists Explain the Strange Smell that Comes with Rain

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers claim they've identified the process that forms this earthy smell.

Sea turtles

Sea Turtles Use Earth's Magnetic Field to Travel Huge Distances

This new study demonstrates how adult sea turtles use magnetic fields for directional orientation.

Pluto

Surprise! more than Two New Planets Exist Beyond Pluto

A new study suggests that there could be more than two dwarf planets beyond Pluto that are part of the solar system.

SpaceX Releases Video of Falcon 9 Rocket Explosion

The floating ocean launch pad is a 300 foot-long ship.

Geese

Geese Fly in Rollercoaster Fashion to Cross the Himalayas

Geese are often thought to fly at altitudes as high as 7,000 meters.

The UK-led Beagle-2 Mars lander, which hitched a ride on ESA’s Mars Express mission and was lost on Mars since 2003, has been found in images taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Long Lost Mars Probe Beagle 2 Finally Found

New photos from the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has now revealed the exact location of the lost U.K. Mars probe Beagle 2.

Zebra

How did Zebras get their Stripes?

A new study debunks the cnventional wisdom of how zebra got their stripes.

Greenland

Study: Sea Levels Rising Dangerously Faster Than Previously Thought

A new study reveals that the last 90 years estimate of sea levels are apparently inaccurate where new data reveals it could be much worse than previously thought.

Meteor impact

Meteors Weren't the Carriers of Life in the Solar System

Meteors are just remnants of the solar system's violent past.

The world's largest

Scientists Say Largest Ocean Creature Isn't Giant Squid

A new study examined the actual sizes of famed sea monsters from a scientific viewpoint.

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