See a coin-size snake, the world's first pregnant mother, a flesh-eating slug, and the rest of 2008's top ten new species, as named by an international panel of scientists.
Huge temperature differences between the two sides of a distant world have allowed astronomers to map the planet's phases the same way Galileo drew the phases of Venus 400 years ago.
A piece of space history lands in London, solar gas does a somersault, a galaxy is mysteriously stripped of its stars, and more in this week's best space pictures.
Green fluorescent proteins in some primitive sea creatures may act as antioxidants that protect animals in times of illness or stress, a new study says.
During the last manned mission to improve and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, astronauts successfully completed an ambitious and sometimes tricky to-do list that should offer astronomers "the best Hubble ever."
Thirsty elephants get a helping hand, an old goat retires from the military, Lady Liberty prepares to show off her crown again, and more in our picks of the week's best news pictures.
Tired of being hassled by the Man? Start your own country (and government), says the Seasteading Institute, whose design-contest winners put a glossy sheen on life atop a glorified oil rig.
"Ida," a "missing link" found in Germany, is an exceptionally well-preserved fossil primate and is being hailed by some as a milestone in human evolution—but not all experts are convinced.
Ida, an exceptionally well-preserved fossil primate from Germany, is being hailed by some as a critical "missing link" in human evolution—but not all experts are convinced.
Prehistoric creepy crawlies--frozen in opaque amber for a hundred million years--have been brought back to (digital) life with a new x-ray technology. Several of the critters were added to a new online database.
Who do you want to see receive funding to put their Earth-saving idea into action? Check out the ten Green Effect finalists, and from July 7-20 you can vote—up to once a day—for your favorite idea!
