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Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark
Authorities say a humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort More »
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France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses
France’s Pasteur Institute has fully sequenced the Andes virus found in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship More »
NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid
A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging past Mars for a gravity boost More »
US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head
A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal More »
Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives
An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago More »
Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope
A spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope More »
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena More »
Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species
Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing More »
Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'
Neil deGrasse Tyson has turned his lifelong fascination with aliens into a new book, “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.” More »
Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles
Kelp, a kind of seaweed, can be used in biofuels that one day could power ships and aircraft More »
