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The discovery could provide insights about life in extreme environments, and help in the search for extraterrestrial life

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Native Montanan Casey Anderson has stumbled across a family of mountain lions living in a nearby cave. He sets up cameras to get a closer look at their lives

Features on Pluto’s Largest Moon and Mercury Named

Stanley Kubrick and Octavia Butler are among the figures honored

An Unexpected Asteroid Buzzed by Earth Last Sunday — An Unexpected Asteroid Buzzed by Earth Last Sunday

The space rock is one of the largest ever to come in such close proximity to our planet

Five Things to Know About NASA’s Newest X-Plane — Five Things to Know About NASA’s Newest X-Plane

The $247.5 million aircraft could revive supersonic flight for civilians

Reading the Story of Earth's Past Climates — Reading the Story of Earth's Past Climates

They have a lot to tell us about our future

Infant Gorilla Born at the Zoo — Infant Gorilla Born at the Zoo

Little “Moke” and his first-time mother “Calaya” are doing well

Super Salty Lakes Found Under Canadian Ice Cap — Super Salty Lakes Found Under Canadian Ice Cap

The discovery could provide insights about life in extreme environments, and help in the search for extraterrestrial life

Cameras Catch Glimpse of Mountain Lion Family — Cameras Catch Glimpse of Mountain Lion Family

Native Montanan Casey Anderson has stumbled across a family of mountain lions living in a nearby cave. He sets up cameras to get a closer look at their lives

Features on Pluto’s Largest Moon and Mercury Named — Features on Pluto’s Largest Moon and Mercury Named

Stanley Kubrick and Octavia Butler are among the figures honored

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