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PLANET EARTH12 hours ago

Two men attempt solo Antarctica crossing in audacious effort to make history

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PLANET EARTH12 hours ago

Two men attempt solo crossing of Antarctica in bold trek

Two men from unique backgrounds are forging ahead, in a battle against each other and nature, to be the first to journey across Antarctica unsupported.

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Mars19 hours ago

This technology could help explorers breathe on Mars

A new life-support system that can recycle breathable air is being installed at the International Space Station, promising to dramatically decrease the amount of water that needs to be brought to the orbital outpost to make oxygen.

Elephants have bad news for poachers: We evolved

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Enormous solar storm caused hidden US bombs to detonate during the the Vietnam War

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Enormous solar storm caused hidden US bombs to detonate during the the Vietnam War

Scale of California's deadly camp fire shown in satellite photos

Natural Disasters10 hours ago

Scale of California's deadly camp fire shown in satellite photos

NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars is rolling (and drilling) again

NASA10 hours ago

NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars is rolling (and drilling) again

325-year-old colonial French fortifications discovered in Canada

Digging History11 hours ago

325-year-old colonial French fortifications discovered in Canada

Science Slideshows

Pictures: Preparations for Hurricane Florence

Hurricane FlorenceSeptember 13

Pictures: Preparations for Hurricane Florence

Perseid meteor shower 2018 in pictures

AstronomyAugust 14

Perseid meteor shower 2018 in pictures

The World's Most Fearsome Man-Eaters

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The World's Most Fearsome Man-Eaters

Two men attempt solo Antarctica crossing in audacious effort to make history

PLANET EARTH12 hours ago

Two men attempt solo Antarctica crossing in audacious effort to make history

Mysterious interstellar object is not an alien probe, says astronomer who discovered it

Asteroids12 hours ago

Mysterious interstellar object is not an alien probe, says astronomer who discovered it

Mission to hunt aliens on Mars reveals landing site where extraterrestrial life most likely to be found

Mars13 hours ago

Mission to hunt aliens on Mars reveals landing site where extraterrestrial life most likely to be found

This space station air recycler could help astronauts breathe easier on Mars

Mars19 hours ago

This space station air recycler could help astronauts breathe easier on Mars

World War I: 100 years on, the horrific legacy of chemical weapons endures

Digging History1 day ago

World War I: 100 years on, the horrific legacy of chemical weapons endures

Exploring Mars

NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars is rolling (and drilling) again

NASA10 hours ago

NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars is rolling (and drilling) again

Mission to hunt aliens on Mars reveals landing site where extraterrestrial life most likely to be found

Mars13 hours ago

Mission to hunt aliens on Mars reveals landing site where extraterrestrial life most likely to be found

This space station air recycler could help astronauts breathe easier on Mars

Mars19 hours ago

This space station air recycler could help astronauts breathe easier on Mars

How the WWI battlefield likely sounded moments before the Great War ended

Digging History2 days ago

How the WWI battlefield likely sounded moments before the Great War ended

World War I: 100 years on, the US remembers the end of the ‘Great War’

Digging History2 days ago

World War I: 100 years on, the US remembers the end of the ‘Great War’

World War I soldiers seen arriving in Europe to fight alongside Allies in rare photos

Digging History3 days ago

World War I soldiers seen arriving in Europe to fight alongside Allies in rare photos

Giant lizard in Florida captured months after terrorizing family, evading capture: 'Everybody is relieved'

Reptiles3 days ago

Giant lizard in Florida captured months after terrorizing family, evading capture: 'Everybody is relieved'

Thousands of spiders cover Arkansas highway in huge webs like 'thick carpet'

WILD NATURE3 days ago

Thousands of spiders cover Arkansas highway in huge webs like 'thick carpet'

Digging History

How the Navy’s D-Day amphibious attack on Utah beach achieved 'tactical surprise'

US Navy8 hours ago

How the Navy’s D-Day amphibious attack on Utah beach achieved 'tactical surprise'

325-year-old colonial French fortifications discovered in Canada

Digging History11 hours ago

325-year-old colonial French fortifications discovered in Canada

World War I: 100 years on, the horrific legacy of chemical weapons endures

Digging History1 day ago

World War I: 100 years on, the horrific legacy of chemical weapons endures

How the WWI battlefield likely sounded moments before the Great War ended

Digging History2 days ago

How the WWI battlefield likely sounded moments before the Great War ended

World War I: 100 years on, the US remembers the end of the ‘Great War’

Digging History2 days ago

World War I: 100 years on, the US remembers the end of the ‘Great War’

Einstein letter showed he was fearful before Nazis came to power

Digging History3 days ago

Einstein letter showed he was fearful before Nazis came to power

Rare Apollo 11 US flag flown to the Moon sells at auction

Proud American3 days ago

Rare Apollo 11 US flag flown to the Moon sells at auction

'Ships in the desert': Strange 2,000-year-old graffiti discovered in Israel

Digging History3 days ago

'Ships in the desert': Strange 2,000-year-old graffiti discovered in Israel

Oscar Wilde’s silver cigarette case surfaces, up for auction

Digging History3 days ago

Oscar Wilde’s silver cigarette case surfaces, up for auction

310-million-year-old lizard footprints found in the Grand Canyon, 'oldest ... ever discovered'

Digging History3 days ago

310-million-year-old lizard footprints found in the Grand Canyon, 'oldest ... ever discovered'