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‘Alien’ camel skeleton discovered along the Danube river

The nearly complete skeleton of a camel, dating to the 17th century, was discovered along the Danube River in Tulln, Austria. (Alfred Galik/Vetmeduni Vienna) The skeleton of a camel that lived in the 17th century during the second Ottoman-Habsburg war…

9-foot ‘butcher crocodile’ likely ruled before dinosaurs

A life reconstruction of the giant crocodile ancestor (Carnufex carolinensis) that lived some 231 million years ago in what is now North Carolina. (Copyright Jorge Gonzales. Open access) A 9-foot-tall beast with bladelike teeth once stalked the warm and wet…

The new drama of adolescence and a Connecticut teen’s senseless death

Apr. 25, 2014: People gather at the beach for a vigil in honor of murdered student Maren Sanchez in Milford, Connecticut. (Reuters) Maren Sanchez, 16, a student at the Jonathan Law High School in Milford, Connecticut, was stabbed to death…

Sun unleashes major solar flare

(Space.com) The sun erupted with a massive solar flare late Thursday, triggering a temporary communications blackout on some parts of Earth. The powerful flare peaked at 8:27 p.m. EDT Thursday (0027 April 25 GMT), and ranked as an X1.3-class solar…

Colossal solar flare, strongest of 2013, shoots from sun

This image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a colossal X1.7-class solar flare erupting from the sun at 10:17 p.m. EDT on May 12, 2013 (Mother’s Day). It is the strongest solar flare of 2013 so far. (NASA/SDO) The sun…

Obama seeks $17.7 billion for NASA to lasso asteroid, explore space

This asteroid mission brings together the best of NASA’s science, technology and human exploration efforts to achieve the President’s goals faster and at a lower cost to taxpayers than continuing with business as usual. (NASA) By leveraging capabilities across all…

Jessica Simpson’s daughter Maxwell Drew could be a $14 million baby

She’s been slammed for her weight, rumored to be dropped by labels and had intimate details of her relationships splashed across the tabloids. Most of us would run for the hills. But Jessica Simpson isn’t most women. The blonde bombshell…