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SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Mars Mounds, Fausto Rages, More
A colorful "pinwheel," an engine test for future moon trips, and mystery Martian features are part of this week's roundup of cosmic events.
Hurricane Dolly, Busy July Suggest Stormy Months Ahead
The strengthening Category 2 storm, expected to make landfall at the U.S.-Mexico border today, has helped make July 2008 already the third most active month on record for hurricanes.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: "Conjoined" Birds Puzzle Experts
The twin barn swallows don't show physical features associated with the genetic abnormality, leaving experts unsure how the young birds came to be literally attached at the hip.
New Dwarf Planet Makemake Marks Shift in Naming Trend
With most Greek and Roman god monikers already taken, astronomers are tapping into other cultures' mythologies to christen new cosmic bodies.
Total Solar Eclipse on August 1: Where, How to See It
The path of totality will sweep across northern Canada into central Russia and Mongolia before ending in China, and experts are urging safe viewing practices among skywatchers.
Russian Mystery Blast Caused by Comet, Acid Rain Hints
Growing evidence suggests an exploding comet-based meteorite laid waste to Russia's Tunguska region in 1908, scientists said at a recent scientific meeting in Moscow.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New Rare Lemur Group Found in Swamp
A new population of the highly endangered greater bamboo lemur has been found in east-central Madagascar wetlands, hundreds of miles from its forest-dwelling relatives.
Global Warming Forces Innovative Sea Turtle Protection
Hot sand is hard-boiling eggs of some rare turtles in Costa Rica, spurring efforts to counter this and a host of other problems caused by a changing environment.
VIDEO: Green Dream Machines Debut
By turns spacey, electric, and just plain cute, fuel-saving car designs from Ford, Saab, Mini, and others took center stage at the British International Motor Show.
VIDEO: Eating Bats in Thai Village
Eating bats is popular among elders in at least one village in northeastern Thailand, in part because "they do wonders for your libido."
ENVIRONMENT PHOTOS WEEKLY: Tropical Storm Dolly, More
Lightning crackles, a storm makes its power felt, and more in our new weekly roundup of weather shots, natural disaster images, and other nature news photos.
A colorful "pinwheel," an engine test for future moon trips, and mystery Martian features are part of this week's roundup of cosmic events.
Hurricane Dolly, Busy July Suggest Stormy Months Ahead
The strengthening Category 2 storm, expected to make landfall at the U.S.-Mexico border today, has helped make July 2008 already the third most active month on record for hurricanes.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: "Conjoined" Birds Puzzle Experts
The twin barn swallows don't show physical features associated with the genetic abnormality, leaving experts unsure how the young birds came to be literally attached at the hip.
New Dwarf Planet Makemake Marks Shift in Naming Trend
With most Greek and Roman god monikers already taken, astronomers are tapping into other cultures' mythologies to christen new cosmic bodies.
Total Solar Eclipse on August 1: Where, How to See It
The path of totality will sweep across northern Canada into central Russia and Mongolia before ending in China, and experts are urging safe viewing practices among skywatchers.
Russian Mystery Blast Caused by Comet, Acid Rain Hints
Growing evidence suggests an exploding comet-based meteorite laid waste to Russia's Tunguska region in 1908, scientists said at a recent scientific meeting in Moscow.
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New Rare Lemur Group Found in Swamp
A new population of the highly endangered greater bamboo lemur has been found in east-central Madagascar wetlands, hundreds of miles from its forest-dwelling relatives.
Global Warming Forces Innovative Sea Turtle Protection
Hot sand is hard-boiling eggs of some rare turtles in Costa Rica, spurring efforts to counter this and a host of other problems caused by a changing environment.
VIDEO: Green Dream Machines Debut
By turns spacey, electric, and just plain cute, fuel-saving car designs from Ford, Saab, Mini, and others took center stage at the British International Motor Show.
VIDEO: Eating Bats in Thai Village
Eating bats is popular among elders in at least one village in northeastern Thailand, in part because "they do wonders for your libido."
ENVIRONMENT PHOTOS WEEKLY: Tropical Storm Dolly, More
Lightning crackles, a storm makes its power felt, and more in our new weekly roundup of weather shots, natural disaster images, and other nature news photos.