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Arctic sea ice reaches wintertime maximum, among lowest on record: NASA

Northern sea ice is at its second-lowest maximum winter freeze levels, thanks to global warming-induced climate change.

Mar 25, 2018

Galen of Pergamon's 1,000-year-old medical manuscript reveals how he treated Roman kings

Researchers at Stanford are studying the 1,000-year-old work of Galen of Pergamon, the doctor of the kings in the ancient Roman empire, using precision X-ray technology.

Mar 25, 2018

Trump reinstates ban on most transgenders from serving in military: Quick facts

The White House announced the order to ban transgenders from serving in the military late Friday, but the new policy will not have an immediate practical effect.

Mar 24, 2018

US military's next laser weapon projects creepy voices in a floating hologram

The weapon is intended to scare the enemy by projecting sounds and light in the form of plasma, not hurt or kill.

Mar 23, 2018

US navy sails warship near disputed Spratly Islands in South China Sea

The "freedom of navigation" operation was carried out Friday, March 23, near an artificial island built by China.

Mar 23, 2018

Atacama mummy's 'alien' features caused by genetic mutations

Nicknamed Ata, the six-inch long skeleton featured an elongated skull and 10 pairs of ribs instead of the usual 12.

Mar 23, 2018

Scientists express alarm over giant plastic patch in Pacific Ocean

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which lies halfway between California and Hawaii, is comprised of around 80 million kg of litter, 99% of which is made up of plastic.

Mar 23, 2018

2 billion-year old salt reveals how ancient Earth evolved life-sustaining oxygen

Oldest-ever salt found on Earth reveals that the Great Oxidation Event happened much more rapidly than previously believed.

Mar 23, 2018

Who is Jaelynn Willey? Maryland school shooting victim's life support to end

Jaelynn Willey, who became the victim of an open fire at a Maryland high school Tuesday, has "no life left in her."

Mar 23, 2018

Karen McDougal on affair with Donald Trump: 'I was feeling so guilty'

The former Playboy model also apologized to US first lady Melania Trump and said, "What can you say except I'm sorry? I'm sorry."

Mar 23, 2018

NASA to test Aspire – Mars landing parachute using a Sounding rocket

Aspire will be launched aboard a 58-foot-tall Terrier-Black Brant IX suborbital sounding rocket, the space agency said.

Mar 22, 2018

McDonald's targets beef production in ambitious effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions

The US-based fast food restaurant chain plans to cut down its greenhouse gas emissions by 36 percent by the year 2030.

Mar 22, 2018

Who is Katsuko Saruhashi? Google doodle pays tribute to pioneer Japanese scientist

Katsuko Saruhashi, a feminist icon and renowned geochemist, who worked on measuring radioactive fallout in the oceans, gets commemorated in today's Google Doodle.

Mar 22, 2018

Black hole spews radiation while devouring star, reveals its feeding habits

For the first time ever, there is a definitive proof on how radiation streams that come out of black holes are formed and how strong they can get.

Mar 21, 2018

Trappist-1's Earth-sized worlds may have too much water to host life

Astronomers say water likely makes up more than half the mass of the outer planets in the Trappist-1 system.

Mar 21, 2018