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Earliest Known Massive Star Factory

Newfound galaxy was spawning stars a billion years earlier than scientists thought was possible.
Boston Injuries Like War Trauma

Treating the Boston Marathon's injured is like operating in a war zone, says a surgeon who served in Iraq.
Why Female Flies Eat Sperm

Female Ulidiid flies expel and eat ejaculate as a way to control who will father their offspring, a new study says.
Yeti Robot Detects Crevasses

As tough as the abominable snowman, this battery-powered rover surveys hazards at research sites in Greenland and Antarctica.
Element Hunters Pictures

All the elements found in nature—the different kinds of atoms—were found long ago. To bag a new one these days, and push the frontiers of matter, you have to create it first.
Do Brain Games Work?

Apps that encourage mental gymnastics might not be as good as watching nature documentaries, a new study says.

Herschel Space Observatory Running On Empty

After three years of scouring the universe for evidence of the most distant galaxies, the Herschel Space Observatory is running out of fuel.
Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse

When the Moon slips between the Earth and Sun this week, Slovak astronomer Vojtech Rusin will be ready on a hotel balcony in Cairns, Australia to witness his 19th total solar eclipse.
A Grand Tour of the Universe

Armchair astronomers this kind of atlas—a series of maps and charts that evokes the ability to navigate a place, usually by ship or some sort of vehicle, is for you. In this case all you need is imagination.

Longevity Pictures

Our genes harbor many secrets to a long and healthy life. And now scientists are beginning to uncover them
Element Hunters Pictures

All the elements found in nature—the different kinds of atoms—were found long ago. To bag a new one these days, and push the frontiers of matter, you have to create it first.
Good Gas, Bad Gas

Burn natural gas and it warms your house. But let it leak, from fracked wells or the melting Arctic, and it warms the whole planet.

Explorer Moment: Naming Baby Parrots

While studying green-rumped parrotlets, Karl Berg discovered the adults appear to "name" their young.
Survival Guide: Dodging Locusts

Swarm behaviorist Iain Couzin has a toxic reaction to a locust at the same time his team runs out of food.