The Dawn probe is circling in on Ceres and returning new topographic images of its pockmarked surface.
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Watch: The Mysterious Craters on Ceres Get New Names
The Physics of Some Seriously Awesome MythBusters Stunts
Let me use this episode to explain some basic scientific ideas.
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That Piece of Debris Won’t Tell Us Where MH370 Crashed
The currents of the Indian Ocean are way too complicated to backtrack where MH370 crashed.
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How to Tell if That Wreckage Is Really From MH370
Amateur sleuthing aside, authorities are already applying a bunch of analytics to find out if the washed-up plane fragment does belong to MH370.
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The World’s Most Dangerous Volcano May Kill Another City
What can be done to prepare Naples for the volcano in their midst?
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We Finally Know What Graphene Is Good For: Origami
Despite graphene’s impressive resume, no one has quite figured out what the stuff is good for.
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Enjoy Your Romaine Lettuce—While It Lasts
While the Central Valley's farm economy reels under the strain of drought, farms in the Salinas Valley are operating on all cylinders.
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The Ants That Smell Like Blue Cheese—Or Is That Pine-Sol?
Researchers put these ants to a sniff test.
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Anti-Vaxxers Are Using Twitter to Manipulate a Vaccine Bill
A small group of vocal anti-vaxxers is fighting hard to make sure a vaccine bill doesn't pass.
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Space Photos of the Week: Mysterious Lunar Swirls
Space photos of the week, May 31 - June 6.
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