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There are snowstorms at night on Mars, according to a new study that modeled temperature changes on the Red Planet.

Mars forecast: Bursts of rapidly falling snow

There are snowstorms at night on Mars, according to a new study that modeled temperature changes on the Red Planet.

August 24, 2017, 6:01am Life

Headed to Mars? Remember to pack your snow gear. Turns out that there are snowstorms on the Red Planet at night, according to a new paper. Read story

A new study finds that anchovies are attracted to some kinds of plastic, mistaking it for a tasty meal.

Some fish are attracted to plastic

A new study finds that anchovies are attracted to some kinds of plastic, mistaking it for a tasty meal.

August 24, 2017, 6:00am Life

If you thought “empty calories” were bad for you, consider this: Plastic is ending up in the bellies of fish and other marine life — and it may not be an accident. A new study finds that anchovies were actually attracted to some kinds of plastic, mistaking it for a… Read story

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 20, 1983 file photo, a bomb removal robot, remote controlled by police, at left around the corner, carries a briefcase believed to be a bomb to a waiting truck in New York. It turned out that the suitcase held telephone repairman tools.

Advances in technology fuel more humans’ ‘robophobia’

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 20, 1983 file photo, a bomb removal robot, remote controlled by police, at left around the corner, carries a briefcase believed to be a bomb to a waiting truck in New York. It turned out that the suitcase held telephone repairman tools.

August 20, 2017, 6:05am Business

Robots are secretly plotting to kill us. Or enslave us. Or, at best, they will take our jobs, one by one. Read story

Bowmore 12 Whiskey on the rocks (with custom carved ice) is ready to be enjoyed at Chicken Whiskey, a South American restaurant in Washington.

A little water in your whiskey?

Bowmore 12 Whiskey on the rocks (with custom carved ice) is ready to be enjoyed at Chicken Whiskey, a South American restaurant in Washington.

August 20, 2017, 6:00am Life

Two physical chemists walk into a bar. They order whiskeys, and a jolly Scotsman one stool over insists they add a splash of water to optimize the flavor of the spirits. Inspired by the smooth, smoky flavor, they vow to investigate a question whiskey enthusiasts answered decades ago: Does adding… Read story

Chevrolet Bolt EV Mark Elias/Chevrolet

Chevy Bolt EV sleek, easy to drive and charging not a big deal

Chevrolet Bolt EV Mark Elias/Chevrolet

August 20, 2017, 5:30am Business

I’ve been driving the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV for the last week and I’m really struck by how close we are to making electric vehicles a viable option for more drivers. Read story

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 1977 photo provided by NASA, the "Sounds of Earth" record is mounted on the Voyager 2 spacecraft in the Safe-1 Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., prior to encapsulation in the protective shroud. Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of NASA's launch of Voyager 2, now almost 11 billion miles distant.

NASA, PBS marking 40 years since Voyager spacecraft launches

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 1977 photo provided by NASA, the "Sounds of Earth" record is mounted on the Voyager 2 spacecraft in the Safe-1 Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., prior to encapsulation in the protective shroud. Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of NASA's launch of Voyager 2, now almost 11 billion miles distant.

August 18, 2017, 10:24am Nation & World

Forty years after blasting off, Earth's most distant ambassadors — the twin Voyager spacecraft — are carrying sounds and music of our planet ever deeper into the cosmos. Read story

On Aug. 21, a total eclipse of the sun will pass across the entire United States for the first time in 99 years.

Science Channel looking forward to dark day

On Aug. 21, a total eclipse of the sun will pass across the entire United States for the first time in 99 years.

August 18, 2017, 6:05am Life

For the first time in 99 years, a total eclipse of the sun will span the entire United States crossing from the West Coast to the East Coast on Monday. The event will be turning day into night for just a little more than two minutes. Read story

To stop nude pics from strangers, change this iPhone setting

August 18, 2017, 6:05am Life

Some iPhone users are getting unpleasant surprises from a sharing feature they may not realize allows anyone to send pictures to their phones. Read story

Russian cosmonaut Sergei Ryazansky holds a mini satellite before launching it by hand from the International Space Station on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017.

Spacewalking cosmonauts release 3-D-printed satellite

Russian cosmonaut Sergei Ryazansky holds a mini satellite before launching it by hand from the International Space Station on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017.

August 17, 2017, 9:33am Life

Spacewalking cosmonauts have set free the world’s first satellite made with a 3-D printer. Read story

File-This Jan. 14, 2016, file photo shows visitors to the American Museum of Natural History examining a replica of a 122-foot-long dinosaur on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. A study proclaims a newly named species the heavyweight champion of all dinosaurs. The plant-eating giant is the largest of a group of dinosaurs called titanosaurs (tye-TAN’-u-sawr). At 76 tons (69 metric tons), the behemoth was as heavy as a space shuttle. A scientific paper released Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, describes and dates the fossils found in southern Argentina in 2012. A skeleton of the dinosaur is already on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Patagotitan heavyweight champion of dinosaurs

File-This Jan. 14, 2016, file photo shows visitors to the American Museum of Natural History examining a replica of a 122-foot-long dinosaur on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. A study proclaims a newly named species the heavyweight champion of all dinosaurs. The plant-eating giant is the largest of a group of dinosaurs called titanosaurs (tye-TAN’-u-sawr). At 76 tons (69 metric tons), the behemoth was as heavy as a space shuttle. A scientific paper released Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, describes and dates the fossils found in southern Argentina in 2012. A skeleton of the dinosaur is already on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

August 17, 2017, 6:06am Life

A study proclaims a newly named species the heavyweight champion of all dinosaurs. Read story