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Explainer: Life on Mars - it probably tastes salty

There have been reports scientists have, for the first time, discovered liquid water on Mars. What did they actually find? In short, poisonous salts containing water molecules. This brings the never-ending water-on-Mars question from "probably" to ... >> view original

NASA Releases Over 8400 Images Documenting Apollo Moon Missions, Squashes ...

NASA has released 8400 images of the Apollo moon missions which show clips were taken at short intervals throughout the entire set of missions. This is an unprecedented release as images are of such high quality and numerous that it is leaving no doubt ... >> view original

Astronauts Adapt to Life on Board the Space Station

Astronauts aboard the international Space Station (ISS) live a life experienced by only 218 people in the world. Though part of their daily routine is familiar to all of us, even mundane tasks become extraordinary when your home is a high-tech ... >> view original

Modern CAT Scans Peek Inside The Petrified Corpses Of Pompeii's Ancient Residents

It's hard to look at the dozens of human forms that litter Pompeii, preserved in ash for thousands of years, and not be moved by the story they tell. A crouching figure. Another in the fetal position. A mother reaching out to her child. ADVERTISING ... >> view original

Double whammy for dinos: Deadly asteroid-volcano combo wiped them out

Death from above and below? As per a recent study volcanic activity may have also contributed to Cretaceous extinction. While there is general consensus that a massive asteroid colliding with Earth 66 million years ago contributed to the ensuing mass ... >> view original

Gargoyles bulk up in bid to keep the elements at bay

A set of 150-year-old gargoyles have had their girth broadened to ward off the effects of ageing. Ads by Google. The waistlines of the landmark Cambridge statues have been expanded to help protect them against the impact of weathering. Share. Facebook ... >> view original

Epically awesome photos of Mars

mars NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona. Movie goers across the country will get the chance to see Matt Damon trek across "Mars" on Friday, Oct. 2 when the highly-anticipated film "The Martian" premiers in theaters nationwide. Unfortunately, Damon is ... >> view original

Scientists design suits for turtles

Australian scientists studying the eating habits of endangered sea turtles have come up with an innovative way of collecting vital faecal samples. The researchers at University of Queensland designed customised swimsuits which work as giant nappies. >> view original