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SN 2014J: Swift Zooms in on New Supernova in Messier 82

The Ultraviolet-Optical Telescope aboard Swift captured SN 2014J, circled, on January 22, 2014. Image credit: NASA / Swift / P. Brown, TAMU.
Jan 28, 2014 by News Staff

Astronomers using the Ultraviolet-Optical Telescope aboard NASA’s Swift spacecraft have snapped an image of a newly discovered stellar explosion dubbed SN 2014J. The Ultraviolet-Optical Telescope aboard Swift captured SN 2014J, circled, on January 22, 2014. Image credit: NASA / Swift / P. Brown, TAMU. This image shows the nearby galaxy Messier 82 before the explosion of SN 2014J. Image credit: NASA / Swift / P. Brown, TAMU. The supernova occurred...

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The 300,000-year-old hearth discovered in Qesem cave, near Rosh HaAyin, Israel. Scale is 1 m. Image credit: R. Shahack-Gross et al.

Archaeologists Unearth 300,000-Year-Old Hearth in Israel

Jan 28, 2014 by Enrico de Lazaro

An international team of archaeologists has uncovered a large, stone-lined hearth – dating to about 300,000 years ago – in a cave near the modern...

Electron microscopy of Tsamsa phage. Scale bar - 100 nm. Image credit: Ganz HH et al.

Newly Discovered Bacteriophage Kills Anthrax, Scientists Say

Jan 28, 2014 by News Staff

The Tsamsa phage – a giant virus isolated from zebras that died of anthrax in the Namibia’s Etosha National Park – could open up new...

Left: captive Philistine warriors from a wall relief at Medinet Habu, Egypt, 1185-1152 BC. Right: an artist's conception of a Philistine warrior. Image credit: John Shumate.

Tell Abu al-Kharaz: New Finds from ‘Sea People’ Settlement

Jan 28, 2014 by News Staff

Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, say they have unearthed a 3,100-year-old building and a number of artifacts at the archaeological...

This is an artist's impression of a male hunter-gatherer who lived in what is modern Spain 7,000 years ago. Image credit: CSIC.

European Hunter-Gatherers Had Dark Skin, Blue Eyes

Jan 27, 2014 by Enrico de Lazaro

The genome sequence of a man who lived in what is modern Spain 7,000 years ago reveals that European hunter-gatherers were dark-skinned and blue-eyed. This...

This is an artist's impression of Australornis lovei. Image credit: Derek Onley.

58-Million-Year-Old Flying Seabird Discovered in New Zealand

Jan 27, 2014 by News Staff

An international group of paleontologists reported the discovery of a fossil seabird species that lived in what is modern New Zealand during the early...

This is a 3D reconstruction of Enalikter aphson. Image credit: Derek Siveter.

Enalikter aphson: Bizarre New Fossil Arthropod Species Discovered

Jan 27, 2014 by News Staff

Scientists from the United States and the United Kingdom have described a fossil species of marine arthropod that lived during the Silurian period. This...

The mantis shrimp. Image credit: Silke Baron / CC BY 2.0.

Study Offers Insights into Unique Color Vision of Mantis Shrimp

Jan 27, 2014 by News Staff

New research conducted by an international team of marine biologists reveals that the mantis shrimp Haptosquilla trispinosa uses a unique color vision...

This is a composite image of the galaxy cluster RX J1532.9+3021, located about 3.9 billion light years from Earth. The labels show the location of two enormous X-ray cavities, created by jets from a central black hole that have pushed aside hot gas. Image credit: X-ray – NASA / CXC / Stanford / J. Hlavacek-Larrondo et al.; optical – NASA / ESA / STScI / M. Postman & CLASH team.

RX J1532: Extremely Powerful Ultramassive Black Hole Discovered

Jan 25, 2014 by News Staff

An enormous black hole located in the center of the galaxy cluster RX J1532.9+3021 (RX J1532 for short) is one of the most powerful black holes in the...

Modern big-headed fly shows its round head covered by compound eyes. Image credit: Nikola Rahmé.

Three New Fossil Species of Big-Headed Flies Discovered

Jan 24, 2014 by News Staff

Scientists led by Dr Bruce Archibald of Simon Fraser University have discovered three extinct species of big-headed flies that lived in what is modern...

One of the magnificent mosaic floors uncovered at an archaeological site near Moshav Aluma, Israel. Image credit: Yoli Shwartz / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Byzantine Church with Stunning Mosaic Uncovered in Israel

Jan 24, 2014 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) say they have unearthed a 1,500-year-old Christian church with a magnificent mosaic and five...

Morphogenia struhli, male. Image credit: Joseph Parker.

U.S. Biologist Discovers New Beetle Genus

Jan 24, 2014 by News Staff

Dr Joseph Parker, a biologist with both Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History, has described a new genus of rove beetles from...

The newly discovered Inia araguaiaensis, in appearance, resembles the Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), shown in this photo.

Inia araguaiaensis: New Species of River Dolphin Found in Brazil

Jan 24, 2014 by Natali Anderson

Scientists from Brazil and the United Kingdom have described a new species of true river dolphin from the Araguaia River basin, the first such discovery...

The Hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin, near Lake Sandoval, Peru. Image credit: Kate / CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoatzin: South American Bird May Have Originated in Europe

Jan 23, 2014 by News Staff

A new species of prehistoric hoatzin from the late Eocene of France is the earliest fossil record of hoatzins and the first one from Europe, according...

This is an artist's impression of the Kepler-410A system. Image credit: Vincent Van Eylen, apadted by Sci-New.com.

Kepler-410Ab: Neptune-sized Exoplanet Discovered around Binary Star

Jan 23, 2014 by News Staff

An international group of astronomers led by Dr Vincent Van Eylen of Aarhus University, Denmark, has discovered a Neptune-sized extrasolar planet orbiting...

Lateral head view of Aetobatus narutobiei. Image credit: White WT et al.

Aetobatus narutobiei: New Species of Eagle Ray Discovered in Northwest Pacific

Jan 23, 2014 by Sergio Prostak

Marine biologists from Japan and Australia have described a new species of eagle ray in the genus Aetobatus. Aetobatus narutobiei, adult male. Image credit:...

This is an artist's impression of the dwarf planet Ceres. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

Ceres: Water Vapor Detected on Dwarf Planet

Jan 23, 2014 by News Staff

Astronomers using the Herschel Space Observatory have detected water vapor on the dwarf planet Ceres, the biggest object in the main asteroid belt. This...

Creation of Adam, detail. By Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1510.

Y-Chromosomal Adam Lived 208,300 Years Ago, Says New Study

Jan 23, 2014 by News Staff

According to new research reported in the European Journal of Human Genetics, our most recent common ancestor – the so-called Y-chromosomal Adam –...

This image, taken with the VLT Survey Telescope, shows the Lagoon Nebula. Image credit: ESO / VPHAS+ team.

VST Zooms in on Lagoon Nebula

Jan 22, 2014 by News Staff

Astronomers using ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope in Chile have captured a new view deep inside the Lagoon Nebula, also known as Messier 8 or NGC 6523. This...

This is an artist's impression of a T-dwarf. Image credit: R. Hurt / NASA.

HD 19467B: Astronomers Directly Image Rare Brown Dwarf

Jan 22, 2014 by News Staff

U.S. astronomers have captured a direct image of a very rare T-dwarf circling the nearby Sun-like star HD 19467. This is an artist’s impression of...

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