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The Perseid meteor shower is about to peak. Here's when...
Up to 75 'shooting stars' per hour may be visible as the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks on Sunday and Monday (Aug. 11 and Aug....
Why scientists are blown away by 'Twister' and 'Twisters'
Weather experts talk about why the film "Twister" is often such a favorite among tornado researchers and what they think of its new...
'Love hormone' oxytocin may be missing link between sleep...
Scientists found that two brain-made chemicals, including oxytocin, may play a role in increasing blood pressure after repeated periods...
Space photo of the week: A cosmic butterfly emerges from...
A Hawaii telescope just captured a sun-like star's glowing remains after it collapsed in a supernova explosion. The resulting butterfly-shaped...
32 important scientists you've probably never heard of
These scientists may be lesser known than Einstein and Newton, but they made giant contributions to science, including astronomy,...
What were the first animals to have sex?
Animals have been reproducing sexually for hundreds of millions of years, but not always like we do it.
The building blocks of life can form rapidly around young...
New research could solve the mystery of how the complex building blocks of life first formed.
Group of ancient stars spotted near the sun could rewrite...
Researchers using the Gaia space telescope studied some ancient stars near the sun, revealing that our corner of the Milky Way may...
