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SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Massive Galaxy Cluster, More

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Image confirms universe's most massive galaxy cluster, Mars's sand dunes offer new clues to its past, and more in our weekly roundup of space photos.

Hurricane Gustav to Become Gulf Coast Monster?

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The once and future Hurricane Gustav—currently a tropical storm—could become supercharged if a developing high-pressure system deflects it into the central Gulf of Mexico.

Wisdom Teeth Can Yield Stem Cells, Scientists Say

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Dental pulp from a wisdom tooth could be a new source of therapeutic stem cells, sidestepping the ethical concerns of embryonic cells, Japanese researchers claim.

PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Cluster Smashup Is Dark Matter Proof

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A distant cousin of the famous "bullet cluster" shows the same separation of dark and ordinary matter occurring as its two parent galaxy clusters collide at high speed.

VIDEO: 1,300-Year-Old Peru Mummy Found

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The rare pre-Inca mummy was masked and entombed with a child sacrifice. Found near high-rises in Lima, the tomb is one of the few known unlooted Wari burials.

PHOTOS: Giant, Bulging-Eyed Roman Emperor Statue Found

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

An "exquisitely carved" statue of Roman leader Marcus Aurelius, with lion-skin boots and a feathery beard, has been discovered in an artifact-rich site in Turkey.

PHOTOS: "Pristine" Reefs Part of Planned Marine Reserve

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The remote protected area in the western and central Pacific--proposed by U.S. President George W. Bush earlier this week--would be nearly as large as Texas and Alaska combined.

Tiny Galaxies Shed New Light on Dark Matter

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Dwarf galaxies of varying brightness orbiting the Milky Way have a common central mass, says a new study that suggests dark matter can provide the minimum mass required for galaxies to form.

New Probe's First Gamma Ray Sky Map Unveiled

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Officials working with the spacecraft formerly known as GLAST celebrated the probe's new name, Fermi, with the release of its first image of the full gamma ray sky.

VIDEO: Alaskans Choose Mine Over Fish

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Alaskans voted down protections that would have stopped the huge proposed Pebble Creek mine, which may boost the area economy but could harm economically important fisheries.

THE ROUNDUP: Science and Nature News Around the Web

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Portal to Maya underworld found?; monkeys experience joy of giving; human exoskeleton suit helps paralyzed; and more.