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Future telescopes, such as the James Webb Space Telescope, will be able to search for signs of life on other planets by studying the composition of their atmospheres. J.

Search for life could get boost from biosignatures

Future telescopes, such as the James Webb Space Telescope, will be able to search for signs of life on other planets by studying the composition of their atmospheres. J.

February 1, 2018, 6:00am Life

By studying the atmospheric contents of ancient and present-day Earth, scientists say they’ve discovered specific chemical combinations that could reveal the presence of biological activity on other planets. Read story

An airplane passes the full moon on its final approach before landing in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. The moon is putting on a rare cosmic show. It's the first time in 35 years a blue moon has synced up with a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse.

Lunar showstopper: Super blue blood moon awes and wows

An airplane passes the full moon on its final approach before landing in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. The moon is putting on a rare cosmic show. It's the first time in 35 years a blue moon has synced up with a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse.

January 31, 2018, 10:16am Latest News

The moon put on a rare cosmic show Wednesday: a red blue moon, super big and super bright. Read story

FILE - This file photo provided by Facebook demonstrates parental controls on Facebook's new Messenger app for kids. Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids under 13. A group letter being sent Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, to CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that younger children aren’t ready to have social media accounts, understand privacy concerns and navigate the complexities of online relationships.

Child experts: Just say ‘no’ to Facebook’s kids app

FILE - This file photo provided by Facebook demonstrates parental controls on Facebook's new Messenger app for kids. Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids under 13. A group letter being sent Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, to CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that younger children aren’t ready to have social media accounts, understand privacy concerns and navigate the complexities of online relationships.

January 30, 2018, 8:53am Health

Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids. Read story

The moon takes on different orange tones during a lunar eclipse seen from Mexico City. During a lunar eclipse, the moon’s disk can take on a colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and, rarely, very dark gray. On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, a super moon, blue moon and a lunar eclipse will coincide for first time since 1982 and will not occur again until 2037.

Blue moon, super moon, total lunar eclipse rolled into one

The moon takes on different orange tones during a lunar eclipse seen from Mexico City. During a lunar eclipse, the moon’s disk can take on a colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and, rarely, very dark gray. On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, a super moon, blue moon and a lunar eclipse will coincide for first time since 1982 and will not occur again until 2037.

January 29, 2018, 10:38am Life

The moon is providing a rare triple treat this week. Read story

Cavers explore a cave near Mount St.

Dark, dirty and deep underground adventures in Gifford Pinchot’s caves

Cavers explore a cave near Mount St.

January 28, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Life

Learn what it's like to crawl into Wolff’s Pit, a hole the ground that's a little wider than a kitchen trash can, and then explore one of the hundreds of cave systems hidden in the Gifford Pinchot Forest. Read story

Device eases cutting cable

January 28, 2018, 6:00am Business

We tried cutting the cord at my house, but the wife-acceptance factor wasn’t very high, so we resubscribed to pay TV. Read story

The portion of the upper left jaw and teeth from the Misliya-1 fossil indicated to researchers that modern humans left Africa as much as 100,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Fossil shows ancestors left Africa earlier than thought

The portion of the upper left jaw and teeth from the Misliya-1 fossil indicated to researchers that modern humans left Africa as much as 100,000 years earlier than previously thought.

January 27, 2018, 5:18am Life

A fossil found in Israel indicates modern humans may have left Africa as much as 100,000 years earlier than previously thought. Read story

Huge earthquakes are not significantly influenced by the moon, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study.

Study: Large quakes not influenced by moon

Huge earthquakes are not significantly influenced by the moon, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study.

January 25, 2018, 6:05am Life

Huge earthquakes are not significantly influenced by the moon, a new study says. Read story

In this Sept. 16, 2014 photo provided by NASA, astronaut Jeanette Epps participates in a spacewalk training session at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. In June 2018, Epps was supposed to be the first African-American to live on the International Space Station, but on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, NASA announced it was pulling her off the mission for undisclosed reasons.

NASA bumps astronaut off space station flight

In this Sept. 16, 2014 photo provided by NASA, astronaut Jeanette Epps participates in a spacewalk training session at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. In June 2018, Epps was supposed to be the first African-American to live on the International Space Station, but on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, NASA announced it was pulling her off the mission for undisclosed reasons.

January 25, 2018, 6:03am Life

NASA has bumped an astronaut off an upcoming spaceflight, a rare move for the space agency so close to launch. Read story

NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, left, and Scott Tingle work outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, to give the robot arm a new hand.

Spacewalking astronauts install new hand to robot arm

NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, left, and Scott Tingle work outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, to give the robot arm a new hand.

January 25, 2018, 6:02am Life

Spacewalking astronauts gave a hand to the International Space Station’s big robot arm Tuesday. Read story