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Astronaut: Here's how to use the loo in space
Space Station astronaut Tim Peake gives us an inside look at an outer space bathroom
Search for Malaysian jet finds century-old shipwreck
A review of images taken by underwater drones confirms sighting of ship from the 19th century
Podcast: Dancing dinosaurs, naked black holes, and more
What stripped an unusual black hole of its stars? Can a bipolar drug change ant behavior? And did dinosaurs dance to woo mates? Science's Online News Editor David Grimm chats about these stories and more with Science's...
NASA Hired Its First Female Astronauts 38 Years Ago
Thirty-eight years ago this week, NASA selected its first official female astronaut candidates — although these were not the first women to train for a NASA space mission.
Michigan Wolverines squeak by No. 3 Maryland Terrapins without Caris LeVert
The Sports Xchange With leading scorer Caris LeVert out of the lineup, Michigan needed somebody to step up.
LOFAR telescope array expands into Ireland
The world's largest connected radio telescope is about to become even bigger! LOFAR, the Low Frequency Array, will expand into Ireland in 2016. This is not only great news for...
Image: Tethys dwarfed by Saturn
It is easy to forget just how large Saturn is, at around 10 times the diameter of Earth. And with a diameter of about 72,400 miles (116,500 kilometers), the planet...
Twin Jet Nebula: The Cosmic Butterfly | Space Wallpaper
Over 4200 light-years away, this cosmic butterfly takes an odd two-lobed shape.
Runaway stars leave infrared waves
Astronomers have discovered roughly 100 of the fastest-moving stars in the Milky Way galaxy with the aid of images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, and...
'Shameless' starring Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy is renewed for Season 7 on Showtime
Karen ButlerPASADENA, Calif., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The Chicago-set comedy series "Shameless" has been renewed for Season 7, Gary Levine, president of programming for Showtime Networks, announced Tuesday.
What Are Gravitational Waves And Why Do They Matter?
NASA/C. Henze Simulation of Gravitational Waves NASA researchers simulated the gravitational waves that would be produced when two black holes merged. Physicists have been buzzing (or rather, tweeting) about the possibility that the...
Gravitational-wave rumours in overdrive
Physicists say they've heard that the LIGO observatory may have spotted the signature of merging black holes.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19161
SyFy Channel Renews 'The Expanse' for a More Expansive Second Season
Syfy's sweeping space adventure "The Expanse" has been renewed for a second season, set to air early in 2017.
Astronomy News from the 227th AAS Meeting: Complete Coverage
More than 2,300 scientists, teachers and journalists are in Florida this week for a conference dubbed "The Super Bowl of Astronomy." Keep up with the latest news via Space.com's complete...
SpaceX Celebrates As Falcon 9 'Sticks Its Landing' | Video
Newly released footage from inside SpaceX’s factory shows employees’ excitement – and some unique camera angles – as the private spaceflight company’s booster returns from lofting 11 Orbcomm satellites on...
Science Podcast - Replacing the Y chromosome, the future of U.S. missile defense, the brightest gamma-ray burst, and more (22 Nov 2013)
The minimum requirements for a Y chromosome with Monika Ward; Eliot Marshall checks in on U.S.'s missile interception program 30 years later; Sylvia Zhu breaks down observations from the brightest...
Science Podcast - Fear-enhanced odor detection, the latest from the Curiosity mission, and more (13 Dec 2013)
Fear-enhanced odor detection with John McGann; the latest from Curiosity’s hunt for traces of ancient life on Mars with Richard Kerr; and more.
Science Podcast - Science's breakthrough of the year, runners-up and the top content from our daily news site (20 Dec 2013)
Notable highlights from the year in science; Science's breakthrough of the year and runners up.
Science Podcast - 100 years of crystallography, linking malaria and climate, and a news roundup (7 Mar 2014)
Celebrating crystallography's centennial; how climate pushes malaria uphill; roundup of daily news with David Grimm.
The oldest piece of Mars on Earth and a news roundup (21 November 2014)
Eric Hand discusses the winding history of the Black Beauty meteorite--a 4.4 billion-year-old piece of Mars. Online news editor David Grimm brings stories on bacteria's role in the blood-brain barrier,...
Measuring MOOCs
Justin Reich discusses the brief history of MOOCs and their impact on teaching online and offline. [Img: GARY WATERS/GETTYIMAGES]
How comets change seasonally and a news roundup
Myrtha Hässig discusses variability and heterogeneity of the coma of comet 67P as part of Science's special issue on the Rosetta spacecraft. Meghna Sachdev discusses daily news stories. Hosted by...
The planetary boundaries framework, marine debris, and a news roundup
Will Steffen discusses the processes that define the planetary boundaries framework: a safe operating space within which humanity can still thrive on earth. Jenna Jambeck examines the factors influencing how...
How future elites view self-interest and equality and a news roundup
Daniel Markovits discusses the preferences for fairness and equiality among potential future US leaders and David Grimm talks about finding fluorine's origins, persistant lone wolves, and the domestiction of the...
Pluto's mysteries revealed and a daily news roundup
Alan Stern discusses the first scientific results from the New Horizons July 14 flyby of Pluto, which revealed details about the dwarf planet's geology, surface composition, and atmosphere; Catherine Matacic...
Ryan Coogler confirmed to direct 'Black Panther'
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Marvel confirmed "Creed" helmer Ryan Coogler will direct Chadwick Boseman in the forthcoming standalone movie "Black Panther."
Chelsea Clinton says daughter Charlotte clueless about incoming sibling
Marilyn MalaraBOSTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Chelsea Clinton says her daughter, 15-month-old Charlotte, has no idea she's about to become a big sister.
These Spidery 'Veins' On Mars Are Just Plain Weird (Photo)
Slender, branching troughs snake across a pinkish, pitted swathe of Mars' southern hemisphere in a newly released image, creating an impression (at least to this observer) of blood vessels forking...