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Two rock samples taken by NASA's Curiosity rover were found to contain organic molecules.

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NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Chemical Building Blocks For Life On Mars

5:14pm June 07, 2018

by Joe Palca

Scientists can't say whether there is, or ever was, life on the Red Planet. But two Martian rock samples contained organic molecules — which contain carbon, the chemical element central to life.

Using card with black symbols, researchers trained honeybees to understand that sugar water would always be located under a card with the least number of symbols — including when presented with a card that was totally blank.

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Math Bee: Honeybees Seem To Understand The Notion Of Zero

3:10pm June 07, 2018

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Research shows that bees possess a mathematical ability once thought to exist only in dolphins, primates, birds and humans who are beyond the preschool years.

After Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast in August 2017, the storm stalled over Houston and dumped as much as 60 inches of rain on some parts of the region.

Hurricanes Are Moving More Slowly, Which Means More Damage

10:41pm June 06, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

Hurricanes are moving more slowly than they used to. That means storms are dumping more rain and doing more damage when they make landfall, as Hurricane Harvey did when it lingered over Houston.

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Some 80 plastic bags extracted from within a whale are being laid out in Songkhla, Thailand, in this still image captured from video footage.

In Thailand, 17 Pounds Of Plastic Kills Whale, Highlighting Ocean Pollution

8:17pm June 06, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Last week, dozens of plastic bags were pulled from the stomach of a whale that researchers found washed ashore in Thailand.

A scientist from the Nadiya Clinic in Kiev, Ukraine inserts a needle into a fertilized egg to extract the DNA of a man and woman trying to have a baby. The clinic is combining the DNA from three different people to create babies for women who are infertil

Clinic Claims Success In Making Babies With 3 Parents' DNA

5:57pm June 06, 2018

by Rob Stein

A clinic in Kiev, Ukraine, stirs controversy by making babies with DNA from three different people to help women who are infertile bear children. It's the only clinic known to be doing this right now.

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News Brief: Primary Results, Facebook In China, '3-Parent Babies'

5:11am June 06, 2018

We look at results after eight states had primary elections Tuesday. Also, Facebook gave data access to Chinese companies, and a look inside a controversial Ukrainian clinic making embryos.

Lava enters the ocean at Kapoho Bay, Hawaii, on Tuesday. A U.S. Geological Survey morning overflight confirmed that lava had completely filled the bay.

Lava Claims 'Hundreds' More Homes On Hawaii's Big Island, Officials Say

10:07pm June 05, 2018

by Nathan Rott

Lava from Kilauea volcano has filled Kapoho Bay and inundated a section of coastline that was once covered with lush forest and dotted by homes.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is in talks with international companies who might want to take over management of the International Space Station.

Space Station For Sale: NASA Administrator Is In Talks With International Companies

9:37pm June 05, 2018

by Cameron Jenkins

NASA's Jim Bridenstine says he is interested in private corporations taking over management of the International Space Station consortium.

Cancer Treatment Center Offers Hope For Afflicted

Rethinking Chemotherapy In Some Breast Cancer Cases

3:48pm June 05, 2018

A new study released Sunday says that many women with early-stage breast cancer may not necessarily need chemotherapy as part of their treatment.

A woman walks along a row of misters on June 19, 2017 in Tempe, Ariz., when the temperatures were over 110 degrees.

Can't Stand The Heat? Tell Us How You're Coping With Rising Temperatures

11:51am June 05, 2018

Have hotter days (and nights) changed your daily routines or long-term plans? Has your business had to adapt to higher temperatures?