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ISS astronauts to eat food that's out of this world

When astronauts in the International Space Station get sick of freeze-dried meals, they order gourmet take-out. Photo courtesy of NASA NASA has commissioned a Michelin-starred chef to send haute cuisine to the International Space Station, the Guardian…

Air pollution stifles China, but might clear the way for clean air reforms

Shanghai nearly vanished in a thick layer of fog on Thursday and Friday.Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images Authorities in Shanghai today grounded flights, halted construction and urged school children to stay indoors, as thick clouds of yellow smog descended…

Wind farms that kill bald eagles are now protected from prosecution

Photo by Flickr user Amit Gupta The Obama administration said Friday it will allow some companies to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty, an effort to spur development and investment in…

Astronauts hope to grow lettuce on the moon in 2015

Mizuna lettuce growing on the International Space Station. Photo courtesy NASA NASA hopes that by 2015 plants will take root in space, and astronauts can get a fresh salad on the moon. The LPX -- Lunar Plant Growth…

Ten pilot whales dead, dozens of others stranded in Florida Everglades

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Oldest known human DNA reveals we're 'complete mongrels'

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

Artist's drawing of what the ancient humans found at Sima de los Huesos may have looked like. Courtesy: Javier Trueba/Madrid Scientific Films By tracing ancient human DNA, scientists are learning that prehistoric humans may have immigrated and diversified earlier and…

SpaceX succeeds at third attempt to launch Falcon 9 rocket

Liftoff! #SES8 #Falcon9 pic.twitter.com/VBqPxcy64c— Jason Major (@JPMajor) December 3, 2013 Updated 6:15 p.m. EST | SpaceX succeeded in launching a commercial communications satellite, its third scheduled attempt, on Tuesday. Liftoff occurred at 5:41…

Men and women's brains are wired differently, study finds

Photo courtesy of Ragini Verma, PhD, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. This old saying might seem exaggerated or outdated, but it speaks to the differences in the ways…

Update: Comet ISON dead at 4.5 billion years old