The titles, chosen by Montana fourth graders, are a whimsical addition to NASA’s often-serious monikers.
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Dogs Have Built-In Snow Boots, Researchers Find
Dog paws have intricate circulation systems designed for warmth, making them similar to penguins and dolphins.
The Milky Way Is a Snowy White, Astronomers Say
It’s official: the Milky Way is white. A group of scientists announced their success at determining the exact color of earth’s home galaxy at the 219th meeting of the American Astronomical Society. Not only is the Milky Way …
Doomsday Clock Pushed One Minute Closer to Midnight
According to scientists, we are now (figuratively) five minutes away from complete global destruction.
‘Extinct’ Giant Tortoise: Still Kicking After All These Years?
Presumed extinct for over 150 years, researchers say a subspecies of giant tortoise might still be roaming the Galápagos islands
“Women. They are a complete mystery.”
Celebrities Offering Scientific ‘Facts’? Just Say No
A charity group has rounded up a list of the most bogus science promoted by celebrities in 2011.
Annual Geminid Meteor Shower Lights Up the Night Sky
Stargazers got their yearly December treat Tuesday night with the Geminid meteor shower providing an amazing light show, despite the near full moon reducing its impact, the Washington Post reports.
The shower, named after the …
Rats Aren’t Such, Well, Rats After All
The showed empathy and freed their trapped companions in a recent study.
No Light Work: Researchers Claim to Have Created World’s Lightest Solid
Scientists are breaking new ground in the eternal quest to create ever lighter materials – this time forging a metal so weightless it can sit atop a dandelion.
Yahoo News reports that the team of U.S. researchers from …
The Boundary Effect: Entering a New Room Makes You Forget Things
As if we needed a study to tell us this
White House: Sorry, But We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet
Inquiring minds would like to know for certain whether there are extraterrestrials here on Earth. After more than 12,000 people signed an online petition that demanded the POTUS “formally acknowledge an extraterrestrial presence …