Curiosity Rover's Chemistry Lab Takes 1st First Taste of Mars Soil

Curiosity's SAM instrument ingested its first pinch of dirt on Nov. 9.



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Distant Black Holes Map Universe's Dark Energy History

A new map of the early universe reveals the history of how dark energy has warred with gravity.



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'Orphan' Alien Planet Found Nearby Without Parent Star

The massive exoplanet is just 100 light-years from Earth.



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Traffic Makes Grasshoppers Sing Higher, Louder

Traffic causes long-term changes in cricket song.



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New Count Reveals One of Rarest US Birds

The beautiful birds live only on California's Santa Cruz Island.



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Robo-Fish Attracts Living Kin with Tail Wave

The robot swimmer could lead real fish away from peril.



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Robot Fish Shepherd Real Fish From Danger? | Video

Roboticists are developing fish-looking machines to help save fish from manmade underwater perils such as turbine blades. Movement of the robo-fish's tail draws fish towards it.



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