Planet and star in puzzling waltz

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Gravity cannot explain how a newly discovered exoplanet is so well synchronised with its star, says a UK astronomer   comments (0)  | report problem

Scientists Unveil Discovery About the Northern Lights

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The mysterious sudden brightening and wavelike movements often seen in the aurora borealis, also called the Northern Lights, are caused by periodic explosions of magnetic energy 80,000 miles above Earth, NASA researchers reported today. Using a fleet of five NASA satellites designed to observe and...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem

Zoo will reopen exhibit where 16 stingrays died

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BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A zoo in suburban Chicago plans to reopen an exhibit where 16 stingrays died last week when a malfunction let the tank's water get too warm....  comments (0)  | report problem

Polar lights give up some secrets

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The sudden flare-ups and rapid movement sometimes seen in the Northern and Southern Lights can now be explained in fine detail, say scientists.  comments (0)  | report problem

Math study finds girls are just as good as boys

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math they are just as tough as boys. In the largest study of its kind, girls measured up to boys in every grade, from second...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem