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Sour letter from Bonnie and Clyde to former member of their gang up for auction
Bonnie and Clyde made it quite clear how they felt about a former member of their gang in a letter they sent to him as he sat in the Dallas County Jail.

China shows off Mars rover design
China has unveiled the design for its Mars rover that will land on the red planet in 2020.

Found: Dragonfly 44, a strange galaxy made mostly of dark matter
A galaxy called Dragonfly 44 has caught scientists’ attention for a fascinating reason: it’s made almost completely of dark matter.

Hoax or secret code? Copies of unreadable manuscript to be published
Armchair cryptographers, rejoice: A Spanish publisher plans to release replicas of the Voynich Manuscript, a book that no one knows how to read

Great white shark nursery, possible birthing site, discovered off Long Island
An ocean research organization has discovered a nursery and probably even the birthing site of great white sharks in the North Atlantic— and it’s near Montauk, Long Island.

Sour letter from Bonnie and Clyde to ex-ally up for auction
Bonnie and Clyde made it quite clear how they felt about a former member of their gang in a letter they sent to him as he sat in the Dallas County Jail.

Crusader-era hand grenade surprises archaeologists
A centuries-old hand grenade that may date back to the time of the crusaders is among a host of treasures retrieved from the sea in Israel.

Scientists have created stoner rats
Scientists, apparently bored with pert, productive rats, added a little marijuana to the equation and found that, as many a teenager can tell you, laziness ensued.

World’s largest aircraft damaged on 2nd test flight
The developer of the world’s largest aircraft says the blimp-shaped airship sustained damage after it made a bumpy landing Wednesday on its second test flight in eastern England.

Crusader-era hand grenade surprises archaeologists
A centuries-old hand grenade that may date back to the time of the crusaders is among a host of treasures retrieved from the sea in Israel.

New neighbor: Scientists discover closest habitable exoplanet
Scientists have discovered Proxima b, a rocky planet in orbit around Proxima, the star closest to our solar system. Experts are confident that the planet, which is just four light years away, could be habitable.

Did cave bears go extinct because they were vegan?
Cave bears’ inflexible eating habits might have led to their demise, a new study suggests.

Alien megastructure? ‘Tabby’s star’ continues to baffle scientists
Nearly a year after first making headlines around the world, “Tabby’s star” is still guarding its secrets.

This tree started growing during the Viking age
Europe’s oldest officially dated tree has been uncovered in Greece, and despite living more than a millennium (and counting!), it doesn’t look a day over 200

The Maya were tracking the planets long before Copernicus
An ancient Mayan text captured the moment when a royal astronomer made a scientific discovery about the movement of Venus across the night sky

Incredible images offer first glimpse of sunken WWII-era aircraft carrier
Scientists have released incredible pictures of sunken light aircraft carrier USS Independence that were taken by underwater robots exploring the wreck.

Back in touch! NASA has just made contact with a lost spacecraft after nearly two years
Boy, those folks at NASA never give up. Having lost contact nearly two years ago with a spacecraft millions of miles from Earth, mission operators on Sunday announced they’d successfully reestablished a communications link.

Scientists make shrunken, see-through lab mice
If your initial reaction is one of queasiness, it would be understandable: A new technique announced Monday in Nature Methods essentially allows scientists to make dead mice see-through—by stripping the lipids and water from the animals’ tissues.

Creeping slime is coating hallowed monuments
It sounds like the stuff of horror films: a creeping black slime that can’t be killed.

Watch this stunning close-up of a sixgill shark
This stunning video gives shark aficionados everywhere a rare close up view of a sixgill shark.

500-year-old hidden images revealed in Mexican ‘manuscript’
Storytelling images on a deer-hide “manuscript” from Mexico have been seen for the first time in 500 years, thanks to sophisticated scanning technology that penetrated layers of chalk and plaster

Deep dive: Scientists set to explore sunken WWII-era aircraft carrier
A research vessel will explore a ghost from World War II Monday night: a sunken aircraft carrier that served in the war and later withstood nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.

This Martian landscape looks like the American desert
A panoramic view from the surface of Mars shows brown and copper-colored plateaus and buttes, reminiscent of desert regions in the southwest United States.

Rare red lobster looks cooked, but is alive
In a stack of tanks near the entrance of Burger & Lobster in New York City is an uncommon lobster, and her name is Ruby.

World’s largest pyramid is hidden in a mountain in Mexico
When Hernan Cortez and his Spanish army marched into Cholula in present-day Mexico nearly 500 years ago, they were greeted by a peaceful people prone to building pyramids instead of stockpiles of weapons.

Bill Nye: Why tech plays an important role in America’s national parks future
As the National Park Service prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary this week, Centennial Ambassador Bill Nye says that technology can help inspire more and more people to visit the great outdoors.

Countdown begins for the ‘Great American Eclipse’ of 2017
A year from Sunday, a large swath of the United States will fall under the shadow of the moon during a historic eclipse that’s already generating buzz.

300-year-old secret ‘lucky’ shoe found in Cambridge University wall
A 300-year-old shoe found in the walls of a University of Cambridge building was likely put there to ward off evil spirits

Bunnies were butchered at ancient city of Teotihuacan
Humans may have raised rabbits and hares in Mexico’s ancient city of Teotihuacan — but not to keep them as pets.

Spacewalking astronauts install new front door for visitors
Spacewalking astronauts installed a new front door for visitors at the International Space Station on Friday, the crucial first step in welcoming commercial crew capsules as soon as next year.

Watch killer whale toss sea turtle in the air
An incredible video shows a killer whale tossing a sea turtle in the air off the Galapagos Islands.

Rare find: T-rex skull will be shown at Seattle museum
On Saturday, a rare tyrannosaurus rex skull will go on display at the Burke Museum in Seattle, a discovery unearthed this summer in Montana.

Oops: ‘Superhenge’ actually had no stones
Remember the huge stone monument archaeologists found buried two miles from Stonehenge in the UK last year?

America’s worst methane hot spot might be an easy fix
For more than a decade, scientists have been aware of a methane hot spot the size of Delaware in the Four Corners region of the US.

16th-century shipwrecks found amid rocket debris off Florida coast
It’s relatively common to find debris from rocket launches in the waters off Cape Canaveral in Florida, but divers exploring the seabed recently uncovered artifacts from an age of exploration long before America’s space program: 22 cannons and a marble monument in what they think are three 16th-century Spanish shipwrecks

California wildfires: Experts weigh wildlife impact
As authorities in California battle devastating wildfires across the state, experts are weighing the infernos’ effects on wildlife.

Low amount of Arctic sea ice is the ‘new normal,’ NASA says
Sea ice in the Arctic probably will not set a record for how much it’s going to melt this summer, but the low amount of it in general has become typical, NASA announced on Friday.

Ancient bling: Exquisite jewelry found in tomb of Chinese woman
Around 1,500 years ago, a woman named Farong was laid to rest wearing fantastic jewelry, which included a necklace of 5,000 beads and “exquisite” earrings, archaeologists report

New space boots vibrate to help astronauts navigate
Walking on the moon is no bounce in the park, but new space boots created by researchers at MIT might make working outside a spacecraft safer for astronauts.

Moon landing photo signed by Apollo 11 astronauts up for auction
A photo of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing signed by the mission’s astronauts will be auctioned in the U.K. on Saturday.

Googly-eyed purple squid sighting delights scientists
A purple squid with eyes so googly it could easily be mistaken for a character in the movie “Finding Nemo” was recently spotted by scientists off the coast of Southern California

Are tall people more conservative?
What can a tape measure tell you about how someone will vote? Perhaps everything, at least statistically.

Huge helium-filled Airlander 10 airship makes maiden flight
The massive blimp-shaped Airlander 10 airship made its maiden flight in the U.K. Wednesday.

Machine learning trumps humans in depression diagnosis, study says
The study analyzed nearly 44,000 photographs posted to Instagram.

Build a space robot for NASA, earn $1M
Winners of NASA’s Space Robotics Competition will take home $1 million.

Explorers find 2nd-oldest confirmed shipwreck in Great Lakes
The second-oldest confirmed shipwreck in the Great Lakes, an American-built, Canadian-owned sloop that sank in Lake Ontario more than 200 years ago, has been found, a team of underwater explorers said Wednesday.

Stunning photo captures ‘dinosaur lightning’
The U.S. Department of Interior has shared a remarkable photo that shows a jagged bolt of lightning that evokes the shape of a T-rex.

NASA is going to an asteroid, and it wants your help
NASA is seeking research partners for its ambitious asteroid redirect mission, the space agency recently announced.

Monster black hole’s powerful jets reveal galactic secrets
Cygnus A, an elliptical galaxy located about 600 million light-years from Earth, is one of the brightest sources of radio waves in the night sky.

Does an Earth-like alien planet orbit the Sun’s closest neighbor?
Astronomers have found a rocky and possibly Earth-like

Scientists may have found ‘fifth force of nature’
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), believe they have identified a “fifth force of nature.”

New dolphin species discovered thanks to Smithsonian fossil
Researchers at the Smithsonian have identified a new species of river dolphin thanks to a fossil that has been in the museum’s collection for over 60 years.

He killed a bear with a spear, and the video caused an uproar
Killing a bear with a hand-thrown spear isn’t an everyday feat—but the government of Alberta, Canada, is not impressed by the prowess of American hunter Josh Bowmar.

‘Vegetarian piranhas’ with human-like teeth found in Michigan lakes
A South American fish with uncannily human-like chompers has been unexpectedly showing up on Michigan anglers’ hooks.

In a first, drone used to collect medical samples from rural village
The drone flew from the central research facility and landed in the village.

Hundreds of pets rescued from deadly Louisiana flooding
Hundreds of pets have been rescued from homes in southern Louisiana following the devastating flooding that wrought havoc and claimed the lives of six people.

Heat wave hassle: Flying roaches
Cockroaches are more predisposed to flying when it gets hot and steamy, apparently.

3 rare giraffes killed, and very ends of their tails taken
Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to elephants, rhinos, and giraffes—well, it used to be.

A sixth success! SpaceX again lands rocket on a ship at sea
SpaceX has done it again.

Treasure hunters unveil plan to find Nazi gold train
It’s been a year since two treasure hunters claimed to have found a Nazi gold train buried under Poland and yet no Nazi gold train has actually been produced.

Ancient Greek skeleton may be remains of human sacrifice to Zeus
A 3,000-year-old skeleton has been discovered at an altar dedicated to Zeus at Mount Lykaion in Greece, and archaeologists say the new finding may be the remains of a human sacrifice offered to the Greek god

Newfound glow-in-the-dark fish identified
With distinct tubular eyes and a natural glow, two species of bioluminescent deep-sea fish nicknamed “barreleyes” have been identified

Maiden flight of giant helium-filled airship postponed
The makers of a blimp-shaped, helium-filled airship billed as the world’s biggest aircraft postponed its maiden flight at the last minute on Sunday.

NASA picks 6 companies to build deep-space habitats
The agency wants to build a safe place for humans to live as we spread beyond Earth.

2016 Perseid meteor shower in pictures
This year’s annual Perseid meteor shower, which kicked off Aug. 11, is delighting stargazers. Here are some of their stunning pictures of the spectacular shooting stars.

Alamo dig: Archaeologists unearth tip of Mexican sword
Archaeologists digging near the Alamo have unearthed the broken tip of a Mexican soldier’s sword that may have been used in the famous 1836 battle.

Venus could have once been habitable, NASA says
Venus was theoretically able to support human life a very long time ago, a new NASA study reveals.

Scientists identify 20 alien worlds most likely to be like Earth
Astronomers are narrowing the field in their search for a “second Earth.”

Shark-toothed power saw reveals most durable chompers
In an experiment fit for a horror movie, researchers glued shark teeth to a power saw and ran them through hunks of raw salmon.

Painting taken from Hitler’s wall by US soldier up for auction
A painting taken from the wall of Adolf Hitler’s headquarters in the Bavarian Alps by a U.S. soldier is up for auction in the U.K. later this month.

Greenland shark could have lived for up to 400 years, scientists say
In the cold waters of the Arctic, a denizen of the deep lurked for centuries.

California island foxes removed from endangered species list
Not long ago, foxes native to the Channel Islands off the California coast teetered on the edge of extinction.

Perseid meteor shower will be a rare, intense ‘outburst’ this year
Astronomers are predicting that this year’s Perseid meteor shower should be a dramatic one.

Study gets to truth of one of ‘greatest scientific crimes ever’
In 1912, an ambitious lawyer named Charles Dawson discovered a fossilized skeleton with the skull of a man but the jaws of an ape in a British gravel pit, the Telegraph reports.

Rare haul: Blue lobster caught in Massachusetts
A rare blue lobster has been hauled up by a man from Massachusetts, and instead of being cooked, it may end up on display in an aquarium.

Almost all lice are now resistant to over-the-counter treatment
The vast majority of head lice in the United States are now resistant to most over-the-counter treatments, meaning that it’s now especially difficult to vanquish the tiny blood-sucking parasites, a new study finds

Mama dolphins sing their name to babies in the womb
Humans aren’t the only species whose members speak to their babies in the womb. Dolphin mamas appear to sing their own name to their unborn calves.

Solar storm almost sparked nuclear war in 1967, study reveals
The sun, not the Soviets, was a provocateur during a little-known Cold War event, a new study reveals.

Got deer? Cougars could help control herds, study says
Big cats are the new big idea for reducing the deer population in the Northeast, where growing numbers of bucks and does wander through backyards and onto roads where the pose a danger to themselves and humans.

Solar storm almost sparked nuclear war in 1967, study reveals
The sun, not the Soviets, was a provocateur during a little-known Cold War event, a new study reveals.

Time to rethink how humans populated America, experts say
A new study challenges the theory that humans populated the Americas using a corridor between ice sheets more than 12,600 years ago.

‘Beam of light’ leads couple to centuries-old art in Hawaii
Countless tourists have watched beautiful Hawaiian sunsets—but not many have made important archeological finds in the process.

Green Olympics: Algae turns Rio pool a strange color
A diving pool at the Rio Olympics turned green Tuesday when algae entered the water, stunning athletes and spectators.

Do the robot: 1,000-plus dancing droids break record
A troupe of more than 1,000 dancing robots showed off some Beyoncé-like moves at a recent festival in China, boogying and shaking its way to a new Guinness World Record

Discovery at ancient American city hints at gender equality
A theory nearly five-decades old surrounding ‘America’s 1st City’ has been debunked.

Cool marine life in pictures
The world’s oceans continue to fascinate -here are some of the awesome creatures found throughout the world.

Watch: Dolphin swipes tourist’s iPad at SeaWorld
The age-old sign warning people not to feed the animals may be in need of an upgrade that includes devices at SeaWorld.

‘Most viewed wolf pack in history’ likely gone
One of the world’s most famous wolf packs may have howled its last after years of being targeted by hunters.

Stunning NASA video shows megarocket booster test in extreme slo-mo
You’ve never seen a rocket test quite like this.

Nature documentaries may help ease aggression in prisons
A new small study suggests that showing nature documentaries to inmates may help to ease aggression in prisons.

Rare ‘whale fall’ spotted by deep-sea scientists
A rare sight was recently captured by scientists aboard a deep-sea exploration vessel: the skeleton of a fallen whale.

Are archaeologists close to finding the Alamo’s main gate?
Archaeologists digging at the Alamo may be close to locating the site of the historic compound’s main gate.

Cold-War-era toxic waste could be released by Greenland’s melting ice
It may sound like a storyline straight out of a Godzilla movie, but researchers are warning that toxic waste from a long-abandoned Cold War-era camp could leach into nearby ecosystems as a result of warming temperatures in Greenland

Whale as old as the Titanic spotted in Pacific
Whale watchers off the coast of Washington saw a welcome sight last week—a killer whale nicknamed “Granny” who is believed to be an astonishing 105 years old, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

Family of ‘The Pianist’ wins suit over Nazi claims
Allegations that composer Wladyslaw Szpilman, whose story inspired the 2002 film The Pianist, was a Nazi collaborator amount to defamation, a Polish appeals court has decided, according to the Guardian.

In our galaxy’s center, scientists see a void
The center of our galaxy has an enormous void that surprisingly lacks young stars, astronomers announced last week.

Death dive! Comet plunges into the Sun at mind-blowing speed
A comet with a death wish met a truly fiery end today (Aug.