Artist's concept of a rocky exoplanet (Kepler-37b).

Scientists find ancient solar system in Milky Way galaxy

Astronomers reported on Tuesday in The Astrophysical Journal they have found an ancient solar system with several Earth-like planets.

Plutonium pictured against an inch and centimeter rule.

Japan agrees to ship nuclear materials to U.S.

Japan and the United States have co-signed an agreement to remove and dispose of over 300 kilograms of weapons grade plutonium and an unspecified amount of highly enriched uranium.

Arenivaga genus distribution.

Researcher discovers 39 new cockroach species, increasing genus Arenivaga fivefold

Heidi Hopkins conducted a four-year study revising the Arenivaga genus of cockroaches, discovering 39 new species in the genus previously thought to contain 9 species.

RRS James Clark Ross, one of two aging ships currently filling the role of polar research.

UK announces £200 million polar research ship

UK Chancellor George Osborne today announced a new £200 million research ship to ply Arctic and Antarctic waters.

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