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Hubble Sees A Galaxy 13.4 Billion Years In The Past, Breaking Distance Record
Think of it as a galactic baby photo: a red blotch representing what a galaxy looked like just 400 million years after the Big Bang. NASA says the… -
Zika Isn't The Only Outbreak; Nigeria Struggles To Rein In Lassa Fever
In the world of public health, a lot of the media attention is focusing on the Zika outbreak in Latin America, but that’s not the only disease on the… -
Deep-Sea Audio Recordings Reveal A Noisy Mariana Trench, Surprising Scientists
Anyone looking for a little peace and quiet on this Earth might think they’d find some at the bottom of the ocean. They’d be wrong. And so were… -
'Everybody Stretches' Without Gravity: Mark Kelly Talks About NASA's Twins Study
When astronaut Scott Kelly’s space capsule touched down in Kazakhstan, it was a familiar scene to Mark Kelly, who is a retired astronaut and Scott’s… -
Could You Hack Your Brain To Get More Motivated?
We know we should put the cigarettes away or make use of that gym membership but in the moment, we just don’t do it. There is a cluster of neurons in our… -
Soccer Star Brandi Chastain Says She Will Donate Her Brain To Science
Retired soccer player Brandi Chastain, who became a superstar when she scored the game-winning goal for the U.S. in the 1999 World Cup final against… -
Sleep Munchies: Why It's Harder To Resist Snacks When We're Tired
There’s lots of evidence that getting too little sleep is associated with overeating and an increased body weight.The question is, why? Part of the answer… -
Scott Kelly Reflects On His Year Off The Planet
“I have taken a lot of pictures because I’ve been up here for a long time,” NASA astronaut Scott Kelly said during a recent press conference from the… -
Is Nutritious Food In Peril, Along With Pollinators?
Here’s an exercise in deductive logic, with implications for our food supply.Fact: Insects such as bees and butterflies are helpful, and sometimes… -
This Gene Could Turn Your Hair Gray
We all know ancestors give us our hair color, but the roots of gray hair have been less clear. Is it genetics, or stress?Marie Antoinette supposedly went…