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NASA Tries To Fix Hubble Telescope Like Anyone Else Would — By Turning It Off And On Again

One of the telescope's backup gears, called a gyroscope, had been shut off for 7.5 years.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 24, 2018

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NASA Tries To Fix Hubble Telescope Like Anyone Else Would — By Turning It Off And On Again

One of the telescope's backup gears, called a gyroscope, had been shut off for 7.5 years.

By Bernadette Deron • October 24, 2018

Life On Earth May Once Have Been Purple, Researchers Say

The "Purple Earth" hypothesis suggests that retinal, a purple-pigmented molecule, once dominated plant life before chlorophyll— making for some not-so-green foliage.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 18, 2018

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Life On Earth May Once Have Been Purple, Researchers Say

The "Purple Earth" hypothesis suggests that retinal, a purple-pigmented molecule, once dominated plant life before chlorophyll— making for some not-so-green foliage.

By Caroline Redmond • October 18, 2018

New York Man Dies After Contracting Mad-Cow-Like Disease From Eating Squirrel Brains

The extremely rare brain disease has had only four confirmed cases in the United States— but this could be the fifth.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 18, 2018

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New York Man Dies After Contracting Mad-Cow-Like Disease From Eating Squirrel Brains

The extremely rare brain disease has had only four confirmed cases in the United States— but this could be the fifth.

By Bernadette Deron • October 18, 2018

A Moon Can Have Its Own Moon And The Internet Wants Them To Be Called Moonmoons

While moonmoon is the Internet's favorite title, other names like "submoon," "moonlet," and "moonito" have all been suggested.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 12, 2018

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A Moon Can Have Its Own Moon And The Internet Wants Them To Be Called Moonmoons

While moonmoon is the Internet's favorite title, other names like "submoon," "moonlet," and "moonito" have all been suggested.

By Caroline Redmond • October 12, 2018

80 Years Of Human Garbage Unearthed In Historic Yellowstone Eruption

Park Officials are urging tourists to refrain from using the geysers as natural garbage cans.

By Leah Silverman • Oct 8, 2018

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80 Years Of Human Garbage Unearthed In Historic Yellowstone Eruption

Park Officials are urging tourists to refrain from using the geysers as natural garbage cans.

By Leah Silverman • October 8, 2018

30-Year-Old Doorstop Turns Out To Be Meteorite Valued At $100,000

A Michigan family had been using the 22-pound rock as a doorstop for the last 30 years when it occurred to them to bring it to the local university for analysis.

By Leah Silverman • Oct 5, 2018

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30-Year-Old Doorstop Turns Out To Be Meteorite Valued At $100,000

A Michigan family had been using the 22-pound rock as a doorstop for the last 30 years when it occurred to them to bring it to the local university for analysis.

By Leah Silverman • October 5, 2018

Dog With Orange-Sized Tumor On Her Head Gets A New 3D-Printed Skull — And A Second Chance At Life

The procedure to remove Patches' deadly tumor and replace part of her skull with a 3D-printed cap had never been done before in North America.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 25, 2018

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Dog With Orange-Sized Tumor On Her Head Gets A New 3D-Printed Skull — And A Second Chance At Life

The procedure to remove Patches' deadly tumor and replace part of her skull with a 3D-printed cap had never been done before in North America.

By Caroline Redmond • September 25, 2018

Scientists Gave Octopuses MDMA And It Completely Changed Their Behavior

When researchers gave the octopuses a dose of MDMA similar to what a human would take, their personalities did a complete 180.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 21, 2018

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Scientists Gave Octopuses MDMA And It Completely Changed Their Behavior

When researchers gave the octopuses a dose of MDMA similar to what a human would take, their personalities did a complete 180.

By Caroline Redmond • September 21, 2018

Astronomers Just Discovered The Real-Life Star Trek Planet Vulcan

Creator of the series, Gene Roddenberry, identified a real-life star as the planet Vulcan's would-be sun. As it turns out, there actually is a "Vulcan" orbiting that star.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 19, 2018

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Astronomers Just Discovered The Real-Life Star Trek Planet Vulcan

Creator of the series, Gene Roddenberry, identified a real-life star as the planet Vulcan's would-be sun. As it turns out, there actually is a "Vulcan" orbiting that star.

By Bernadette Deron • September 19, 2018

Plants’ Response To Being Eaten Is Very Similar To Our Response To Pain, Researchers Prove

When humans are under attack, our fight-or-flight reaction is triggered — and it turns out the same is true for plants too.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 14, 2018

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Plants’ Response To Being Eaten Is Very Similar To Our Response To Pain, Researchers Prove

When humans are under attack, our fight-or-flight reaction is triggered — and it turns out the same is true for plants too.

By Caroline Redmond • September 14, 2018