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Fast start helps Miami Marlins rout New York Mets
By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange NEW YORK -- The Miami Marlins staked Jarred Cosart to a big lead Monday night -- too big a lead, as it turned out.
G7 foreign ministers condemn North Korea's nuclear efforts
Elizabeth ShimTOKYO, April 11 (UPI) -- The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries issued what they called "the most powerful" condemnation yet of North Korea's nuclear tests.
Four homers power Baltimore Orioles past Tampa Bay Rays
By Jeff Seidel, The Sports Xchange BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles gave Tampa Bay a good look at the power in their lineup on Friday night.
Researchers watch biomolecules fold
Force spectroscopy enables first direct observations of folding transition paths
Lab cooks up sugars from 'comet ice'
Experiments show how ribose - an important sugar for life - can form when a simple icy mixture is hit by UV light.
Did comets kick-start life on Earth? Chemists find missing piece of puzzle
The origin of life on Earth has been a matter of intense debate throughout human history. Even today, scientists don't know whether the molecular building blocks of life were created...
Twitter names PepsiCo CFO to its board of directors
Twitter has appointed PepsiCo's chief financial officer to its board.
Tiny CubeSat tracks worldwide air traffic
Since its launch six months ago, a satellite small enough to fit in an airline passenger's carry-on bag has been tracking aircraft in flight across the entire globe.
Will orbiting flying carpets light the world?
Imagine a rocket emerging from Earth's atmosphere. Its nose cone opens and out comes a flying carpet.
Satellite touchdown in run up to Galileo launch
The latest pair of navigation satellites has reached Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, beginning a new Galileo launch campaign, which will culminate in a launch on 24 May.
The colour-changing comet
Rosetta's comet has been seen changing colour and brightness in front of the ESA orbiter's eyes, as the Sun's heat strips away the older surface to reveal fresher material.
Building blocks of life made in space ice simulations
Complex sugars – including the ‘backbone’ of RNA – have been created in lab-made interstellar ice
Mat Latos, Chicago White Sox shut down Oakland Athletics to take series
By Rick Eymer, The Sports Xchange OAKLAND, Calif. -- Mat Latos thinks he rediscovered himself, and that could be good news moving forward.
Chicago Cubs CF Kyle Schwarber carted off
The Sports Xchange Chicago Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber was carted off the field with a left leg injury Thursday.
Astrophysicists find triple star system with 'hot Jupiter'
Crisp, clear images of a "hot Jupiter" system captured by a physicist were vital in determining that a newly found planet inhabits a three-star system, a phenomenon documented only a...
Trilobites: Tips for Eagle Spotting, Both Virtually and in Real Life
If the National Arboretum eagles were not enough for you, here are some more opportunities for eagle watching on the Internet and in real life.
Follow the Crescent Moon to Spot Elusive Mercury Friday Evening
The crescent moon will serve as a signpost on Friday evening (April 8), helping skywatchers spot Mercury.
Pluto's 'Spider' Fractures May Be Unique | Video
Six extensive fractures (the longest 360 miles (580 kilometers)) sprawl over the surface in a pattern reminiscent of Earthly arachnids.
[Report] Ribose and related sugars from ultraviolet irradiation of interstellar ice analogs
Ribose is the central molecular subunit in RNA, but the prebiotic origin of ribose remains unknown. We observed the formation of substantial quantities of ribose and a diversity of structurally...
[Feature] Out in the cold
As the European Union and the United States imposed escalating sanctions on Russia over its annexation of Crimea in March 2014, science collaborations with institutions on the Black Sea peninsula...
[Feature] Poised for liftoff
When Russia's Mars-96 exploration mission broke apart after launch in November 1996, the loss cast a pall over Russian space science. Now, Russia is hoping to dispel that pall with...
Mystery Fast Radio Burst Caused By Flashing Black Hole
The true nature of mysterious fast radio bursts (FRBs) may not have been revealed after all.
When will a neutron star collapse to a black hole?
Astrophysicists have found a simple formula for the maximum mass of a rotating neutron star and hence answered a question that had been open for decades.
White Dwarf Smash-Up Ignited Our Galaxy's Most Recent Supernova | Video
Occurring about 110 year;s ago (Earth time) the blast that produced remnant G1.9+0.3 was likely triggered by a white dwarf merger, Chandra X-ray observers have found.
'Galaxy Quest 2' foiled by Alan Rickman's death, says Sam Rockwell
Marilyn MalaraSAN FRANCISCO, April 7 (UPI) -- Sam Rockwell says Amazon was working to reunite the original "Galaxy Quest" cast for a sequel before Alan Rickman's death earlier this year.
'Big Brother' stars Jeff Schroeder, Jordan Lloyd married, expecting
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, April 7 (UPI) -- Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd, who competed on "Big Brother" and "The Amazing Race," announced they are expecting after quietly marrying in March.
Clippers sink Lakers for 11th straight time
By Forrest Lee, The Sports Xchange They share an arena, but the distance and direction of the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers couldn't be any further apart.
Water ice detected at the surface of a distant star's disk
(Phys.org)—A team of Japanese astronomers has recently discovered water ice at the surface of a distant star's disk. Using the Near-Infrared Coronagraphic Imager (NICI) installed on the Gemini South Telescope...