 Why Fish Don't Need to Be 'Schooled' in Swimming How do fish swim in schools, effortlessly coordinating their every move? The answer appears to be ingrained in their genes. Read More » Private Spacecraft Launch Wednesday Visible from US East Coast: How to See It  | WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — A new commercial spacecraft built to haul cargo to the International Space Station will launch into space from Virginia's Eastern Shore Wednesday (Sept. 18), and it just might be visible from a wide swath of the U.S. East Coast, NASA says.
| Read More » Midcentury Life, on Mars (Op-Ed)  | Doug Turnbull writes science fiction based on hard science. Most of his books, novellas and short stories confront problems faced by early settlers of other worlds. He contributed this article to SPACE.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
| Read More » Surprise! Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually 'Sopping Wet' Comet  | A recent discovery reads like a Monty Python comedy sketch: bringing out a dead comet that was actually not dead.
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| Read More » Ability to Keep a Beat Linked to Language Skills  | People who can keep a rhythm well have more consistent brain responses to speech, a new study finds.
| Read More » Physicist Stephen Hawking Endorses Assisted Suicide  | Physicist Stephen Hawking says he thinks terminally ill patients should have access to assisted suicide, as long as there are checks to prevent abuse.
| Read More » Snail Gets Spots to Fool Predators  | A freshwater snail common in ponds across Europe can adjust its pigmentation in response to certain environmental stressors, new research suggests.
| Read More » Termites Use Poop to Fight Biological Warfare  | Termites may use their own poop as a source of natural antibiotics, researchers say.
| Read More » New Private Cygnus Spacecraft Launches to Space Station Today: Watch Live  | WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — A new commercial spaceship is poised to launch on a critical test flight to the International Space Station from Virginia's Eastern Shore today (Sept. 18), and you can watch it live online.
| Read More » Orbital Sciences' new cargo ship ready for debut flight  | By Irene Klotz WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia (Reuters) - An unmanned Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp. was poised for launch from Virginia on Wednesday to send a new cargo capsule to the International Space Station. Liftoff from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island was scheduled for 10:50 a.m. (1450 GMT). Meteorologists expected a 75 percent chance the weather would be suitable for launch. The Antares rocket and Cygnus capsule were developed in partnership with NASA, which committed $288 million to the program. The U.S. ...
| Read More » Newfound Mount Zion 'Mansion' May Hold Clues to Jesus' Jerusalem  | During new excavations at Jerusalem's storied Mount Zion, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a possible mansion that's 2,000 years old. The dig leaders think the building and its contents could shed light on the wealthy class of Jerusalem during Jesus' day.
| Read More » Amid 'uncertainty', scientists blame mankind for global warming  | By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Top climate scientists will blame mankind more clearly than ever for global warming next week but may struggle to drive home the message in a report that uses the term "uncertainty" 42 times. The 'language gap' between scientists and the policy makers, public and media they seek to alert is proving hard to bridge. ...
| Read More » US Military Wants New Experimental Space Plane  | SAN DIEGO — The United States military is kick-starting a suborbital hypersonic vehicle program that also aims to launch payloads into orbit on the cheap.
| Read More » Some Brains May Be Hard-Wired for Chronic Pain  | Structural differences in the brain may be one reason why one person recovers from pain while another develops chronic agony, a new study suggests.
| Read More » How 'Smart Teeth' Could Detect Health Habits Artificial teeth that detect when people chew, drink, speak and cough could help people track exactly how much they eat, along with other aspects of their health, researchers say. Read More » Experimental Forests Could Lessen Toll of Wildfires  | Experimental forests that have been groomed to slow wildfires could reduce the frequency of catastrophic fires in the future, researchers say.
| Read More » Prawn Nebula Cooks Up Stars In Amazing New Photos  | There is something fishy about this deep-space cosmic object.
| Read More » Scary Clown Terrorizes British Town  | A mysterious and sinister clown has been sighted prowling the streets of Northampton, U.K., causing both curiosity and concern. Nocturnal sightings of the face-painted fiend — widely dubbed The Northampton Clown — began earlier this month. The clown has not harassed, attacked, nor threatened anyone; he — or possibly she or It — merely wanders the streets creeping people out (and sometimes poses for photos).
| Read More » Private Cygnus Spacecraft Launches on Maiden Space Station Voyage  | WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — An untested commercial spacecraft blasted off on its first trek to the International Space Station today (Sept. 18), kicking off a major demonstration mision for its Virginia-based builders and NASA.
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| Read More » Massive Underwater Mountains Churn Antarctic Waters  | Underwater mountains in the ocean passage between South America and Antarctica mix midlevel seawater dramatically, new research suggests.
| Read More » Massive Underwater Mountains Churn Ocean Waters | Underwater mountains in the ocean passage between South America and Antarctica mix midlevel seawater dramatically, new research suggests.
| Read More » Test for Viral Infections Could Cut Unneeded Antibiotics A new test can distinguish between respiratory infections caused by viruses and those caused by bacteria and other germs. Read More » | 
