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Map of water ice on Mars shows where NASA (and SpaceX) are likely to send their first astronauts

A newly published survey pinpointing where Martian water ice is likely to lie close to the surface could serve as a roadmap for establishing the first human settlement. The survey, published in Geophysical Research Letters, is based on readings from the Mars Climate Sounder on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, plus the Thermal Emission Imaging System and Gamma Ray Spectrometer on the Mars...

Movie-watching mice pose a mystery for brain scientists: What are all those neurons doing?

For years, neuroscientists have been monitoring the brain activity of mice as they looked at a wide range of images — including the film-noir classic "Touch of Evil" — in hopes of discovering deep insights about the workings of the visual system. Now they've come upon a plot twist worthy of director Orson Welles himself. The latest results, reported today in the journal Nature...

Greta Thunberg Is Taking a Holiday Break. 'You Need to Take Rest.'

LONDON -- Greta Thunberg says she needs a break.The seemingly tireless 16-year-old climate activist -- who has sailed across the Atlantic twice as she has become the most prominent face in the movement to fight global warming, and lectured the world's leaders that they were not doing enough to address the problem -- recently told reporters in Spain:"I will be home for Christmas and then I...