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Skydiver's feat could influence spacesuit design
Now that the dust has settled in the New Mexico desert where supersonic skydiver "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner landed safely on his feet, researchers are exhilarated over the possibility his exploit could someday help save the lives of pilots and space travelers in a disaster.
Fla. man charged in NY dinosaur fossils case
A Florida man was charged Wednesday with smuggling dinosaur fossils into the United States, including a nearly complete Tyrannosaurus Bataar skeleton from Mongolia, federal prosecutors said.
Fla. man charged in NY dinosaur fossils case
A Florida man was charged Wednesday with smuggling dinosaur fossils into the United States, including a nearly complete Tyrannosaurus Bataar skeleton from Mongolia, federal prosecutors said.
English city to show off Roman gold coins find
A large batch of 4th-century Roman gold coins found by an amateur treasure hunter will go on display in the English city near where they were discovered.
Earth-sized planet found just outside solar system
European astronomers say that just outside our solar system they've found a planet that's the closest you can get to Earth in location and size.
UN meeting reviews ways to save biodiversity
Delegates from nearly 200 countries worked Tuesday to implement an agreement on protecting the Earth's ecosystems at a biodiversity conference in southern India.
World matched record for hottest September _ again
Something about September keeps bringing out the record heat in the world.
Sumatran orangutan rescued in western Indonesia
A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan was rescued from an isolated forest area in western Indonesia where palm oil companies have been illegally destroying the environment, a conservation group said Monday.
Jump from 24-miles high provides collective moment
Felix Baumgartner stood poised in the open hatch of a capsule suspended above Earth, wondering if he would make it back alive. Twenty four miles below him, millions of people were right there with him, watching on the Internet and marveling at the wonder of the moment.
25 primate species reported on brink of extinction
Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal trafficking, researchers said Monday.
Skydiver breaks the sound barrier (VIDEO)
Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner landed gracefully on Earth after a 24-mile jump Sunday from the stratosphere in a daring, dramatic feat that officials said made him the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound.
Chinese scientist says prehistoric man ate pandas
China's beloved national symbol _ the panda _ may have been seen quite differently by ancient humans: as food.
24-mile skydive a boon for YouTube, social media
Felix Baumgartner's 24-mile skydive from the stratosphere on Sunday was a boon for social networks as millions of users shared in the wonder of the moment from their computers, tablets and phones.
2 skydivers, 52 years apart, same lofty goal
The advice from master to student over the past three years has been simple: Be prepared. Know what to do and how to do it.
AP PHOTOS: Endeavour makes terrestrial journey
It's a surreal sight residents won't soon forget: A hulking space shuttle strutting down city streets, pausing every so often to get its bearings as it creeps toward retirement.
Scientist who helped clone sheep Dolly dies
Keith Campbell, a prominent biologist who worked on cloning Dolly the sheep, has died at 58, the University of Nottingham said Thursday.
Big baby walrus coming to NYC aquarium
A 234-pound baby walrus is coming to the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium in Brooklyn.
In the past, a UFO was planned for the future
Flying saucers are for movies and conspiracy theories.
Experts: Global warming means more Antarctic ice
The ice goes on seemingly forever in a white pancake-flat landscape, stretching farther than ever before. And yet in this confounding region of the world, that spreading ice may be a cockeyed signal of man-made climate change, scientists say.
Eat more chocolate, win more Nobels?
Take this with a grain of salt, or perhaps some almonds or hazelnuts: A study ties chocolate consumption to the number of Nobel Prize winners a country has and suggests it's a sign that the sweet treat can boost brain power.
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