Science
Closest Earth-like planet 'stroll across park'
New study shows closest Earth-like planet 'stroll across park,' possibly 13 light-years away
UK's space age Antarctic base can slide across ice
British researchers say their new Antarctic base can slide across ice on hydraulic stilts
Report: Warming bringing big changes to forests
Feds warn global warming bringing big change to forests, including more wildfire and insects
Scientists see opportunity in asteroid's close encounter
Bill Hardwood, CBS News space consultant
Mars rover Curiosity drills hole in rock in a test
Only a test: Mars rover Curiosity drills test hole in rock; full drilling still to come
Blizzard expert to run National Weather Service
Just in time for a giant snowstorm, National Weather Service gets new chief: a blizzard expert
Asteroid to pass really close to Earth (VIDEO)
Asteroid 2012 DA-14 will pass within 17,200 miles of Earth, roughly one-tenth the distance between Earth and moon.
Calif. great white sharks get protections for now
Calif. advances candidacy of great white shark to endangered species list; protections begin
Iceland investigating mass herring deaths
Iceland investigating deaths of herring worth almost $10 million, low oxygen blamed
Sandy's wake leaves shore birds in dire straits
Wildlife groups race against winter to restore habitats before spring birds arrive
Jamaica breaks ground on rare-earth project
Jamaica breaks ground on pilot project to possibly extract rare-earth elements from red mud
Study suggests Neanderthals died out earlier
New carbon dating suggests Neanderthals died out earlier, may not have lived alongside humans
Ex-Mass. chemist pleads not guilty in lab case
Ex-Mass. chemist pleads not guilty at 6th and final arraignment in drug lab scandal
If space shuttle is doomed, do you tell the crew?
NASA manager mused about what to tell Columbia crew if they had known space shuttle was doomed
NASA marks 10 years since loss of Columbia, crew
NASA marks 10th anniversary of shuttle Columbia accident; crew included 1st Israeli spaceman
APNewsBreak: Skydiver fell faster than thought
Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner was faster than he or anyone else thought when he jumped from 24 miles up.
'Stardust' animation shows moving, artistic space scenes
There is a captivating, powerful beauty in the intersection of science and art.
Beer will help power Alaska brewery
The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer.
Experts find remains of England's King Richard III
Scientists say they have found the 500-year-old remains of England's King Richard III under a parking lot in the city of Leicester.
Bullying study: It does get better for gay teens
It really does get better for gay and bisexual teens when it comes to being bullied, although young gay men have it worse than their lesbian peers, according to the first long-term scientific evidence on how the problem changes over time.
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