Livescience.com - Space

Earth-Like Worlds Might Be as 'Common as Ants at a Picnic'

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:24:41 MST

The discovery of a trove of potential alien planets, including Earth-like ones, is good news for those looking for E.T.

Astronomers Find 6-Pack of Planets in Alien Solar System

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:31:06 MST

Astronomers have discovered an alien solar system in which six planets are orbiting a sunlike star, with five of the newfound worlds in close-knit configuration.

Challenger Shuttle Disaster: 25 Years Later

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:30:44 MST

NASA recalls darkest moments in spaceflight history.

Wild Birds Advertise With Plastic "Signs"

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:58:53 MST

Birds that decorate nests with large amounts of white plastic have the most offspring, best territories and fewest intruders according to researchers in Spain. This may be an indication that many animals use symbolic communication.

Worm Sex

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:15:48 MST

After sex, Macrostomum lignano flatworms suck out unwanted sperm. So, their sperm have bristles to help them stay in place. The sperm of related worms, which don't suck out sperm, have no bristles. This led researchers to conclude sex shapes sperm.

Rewriting the History of Our Solar System

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:25:35 MST

Planetary scientist Bill Bottke recently discussed a new model that suggests how a collision event and the effects of gravity may have caused Uranus and Neptune to migrate from their original positions.

Mysterious 'Galaxy X' Around Milky Way May Soon be Found

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:39:12 MST

A dwarf galaxy that is too dim to see but is thought to orbit the Milky Way could soon be found using a new mathematical technique that analyzes ripples in the distribution of gas in spiral galaxies.

New Dark Matter Map Created for Big Galaxies

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:02:19 MST

Researchers have mapped out the dark matter in a sample of huge galaxies, determining where the strange stuff resides and how much of it there is.

Newly Hatched Penguin Chick's First Check Up

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:54:18 MST

The newly hatched african blackfooted penguin chick during its first veterinary exam.

Most Distant Galaxy Cluster Discovered

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:39:21 MST

Study finds a 'protocluster' of galaxies as they were only a billion years after the Big Bang