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Fossil found in drawer turns out to be first dinosaur bone from Antarctica -- Dinosaur fossils are rare to find in Antarctica because of the unforgiving ice caps. But millions of years ago, the region was populated by lush forests.17 hours ago
NASA prepares to launch rescue to save telescope from falling to Earth -- The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver. -- Jun 2817 hours ago
Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy -- The featherweight pair - orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away - are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy. -- Jun 2517 hours ago
Ancient Egyptian burial site reveals centuries of changing traditions -- Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution of a key site itself. -- Jun 245 days ago
Telescope snaps most detailed photo yet of Milky Way's heart -- Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. -- Jun 245 days ago
Interstellar comet may be oldest object ever seen in solar system -- Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery. -- Jun 226 days ago
Seahorses and seadragons, some of Nature's most curious creatures -- Seahorses are unique ocean inhabitants with a head like a horse, a pouch like a kangaroo, a tail like a monkey, and the ability to camouflage themselves like a chameleon. They also exhibit an unconventional gender dynamic, in that the males do the work of carrying around fertilized eggs. Correspondent Conor Knighton goes in search of these fascinating fish - and their equally fascinating cousins, seadragons - at the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.9 days ago
Watch: Pentagon releases 6 new UFO videos -- The Defense Department released a third batch of UFO files on Friday, three weeks after its second drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb.9 days ago
Goblin shark seen alive in natural deep-sea habitat for the first time -- The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward. -- Jun 128 days ago