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Scientists reveal genes that make cats orange
Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the ...View More
Did Venus ever have oceans to support life, or was it 'born hot'?
Scientists have poured cold water on the idea that Venus could once have supported life. The di ...View More
Space photo of the week: Astronaut spots 2 nearby galaxies from SpaceX capsule
What it is: The Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud, two dwarf satellite gala ...View More
What does a weather report of 30% chance of rain mean?
The local weather forecast helps you plan your day. But if you're checking if it's going to rai ...View More
You're born with most of your neurons — but the brain makes some mysterious new ones in adulthood
Your brain can still make new neurons when you're an adult. But how does the rare birth of thes ...View More
Turuchan pika: The adorable ball of fluff that just loves to play
Name: Turuchan pika (Ochotona turuchanensis)Where it lives: Mountains of central SiberiaWhat it ...View More
Destroyed observatory helped SETI unlock the secrets of 'cosmic lighthouses' powered by dead stars
You can knock a good telescope out, but you can't keep it down. Using data from the now-destroy ...View More
Do cats communicate with their tails?
You may have noticed that your cat's tail moves in all sorts of ways, from quivering in an upri ...View More
'A challenge and an opportunity for evolution': The extreme, hidden life thriving in Earth's most acidic and alkaline lakes
A volcanic crater in Indonesia over 7,700 feet (2,350 meters) above sea level is home to Earth' ...View More
Raw milk from US dairies must now be tested for bird flu
U.S. dairies must now send samples of raw milk to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) so ...View More
