us-hotdailynews: 2014-12-14 U.S. Science

Unusual X-ray signals could reveal dark matter
Engadget
Dark matter remains one of the most mysterious elements of the universe, because it's completely invisible to us. It neither emits nor absorbs light, so we can't observe it directly -- not even if we use our most powerful telescope. A team of researchers believe ...

Dark Matter Signal May Have Been Found In Mysterious X-Ray Data   Huffington Post
Did European scientists find dark-matter signal buried in X-rays?   Los Angeles Times
Do X-rays from distant galaxies offer first look at dark matter?   Christian Science Monitor
Telegraph.co.uk
Discovery News
Space.com
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BBC News

Lima climate talks face major breakdown, US warns
BBC News
The head of the US delegation at UN climate talks has warned of a "major breakdown" in the process if negotiators fail to come to an agreement at a meeting in Lima, Peru. Talks remain deadlocked by divisions between rich and poor countries over the scale ...

Negotiators inch toward a compromise in talks aimed at a climate treaty next year   Washington Post
UN Climate Talks Once Again Break Down Over 'Climate Reparations'   Daily Caller
Nations Plod Forward on Climate Change Accord   New York Times
Businessweek
Fox News Latino
Economic Times
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CNBC

Peru is indignant after Greenpeace makes its mark on ancient site
CNBC
A protester looks on during a Greenpeace protest outside the Russian Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand. CARACAS, Venezuela—An expression of concern by the environmental group Greenpeace about the carbon footprint was marred this week by real ...

Mystery Surrounds Delicate Nasca Lines Threatened by Greenpeace Stunt   National Geographic
Greenpeace Offends Peru With Nazca Lines Stunt   Huffington Post
Greenpeace director in Peru to apologize and 'help investigate' Nazca lines stunt   Fox News
The Week Magazine
CNN
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NBCNews.com

These Were the Runners-Up to the Physics World Breakthroughs of 2014
Tech Times
Science magazine picks the breakthroughs of the year in physics. Comet landing topped the list, but there was plenty of science excitement in the runners-up. (Photo : ESA). A leading science magazine has released a list of what it calls the top 10 physics ...

Even in colour, Comet 67P is grey   BBC News
At last, an image of Rosetta's comet in living color (which happens to be gray)   Washington Post
Rosetta Camera Sees Comet in Colorful Shades of Gray   NBCNews.com
CNET
Science Times
Christianity Daily
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Mirror.co.uk

How (and where) to watch tonight's Geminid meteor shower (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
Geminid meteor shower: Viewers in the Southwest and Southeast will have the best meteor viewing conditions. Here are some strategies for blocking the moonlight and nearby artificial light. By Lindsay Ellis, Contributor December 13, 2014. About video ads.
How to Watch Tonight's Explosive Geminids Meteor Shower   PC Magazine
Geminids meteor shower: second chance for sightings on Sunday night   Sydney Morning Herald
Geminid meteor shower 2014 peaks: Live stream, best time to watch   AL.com
The Seattle Times (blog)
New Zealand Herald
Slate Magazine (blog)
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Morning Vertical

MoonMail will launch your stuff to the lunar frontier
Mother Nature Network
Astrobotic envisions a period of 'space exploration is an activity involving the masses' spurred on by this space postal project. By: Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com. Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 10:23 AM. 0Facebook 0Twitter 0Pinterest 0Google+. Astrobotic's Griffin lander ...

Now People Can Send Their Old Cufflinks to the Moon   Yahoo Tech
Want to send mail to the Moon? Fundraiser offers the opportunity   The Space Reporter
Pittsburgh firm offering 'moon mail' delivery   Santa Cruz Sentinel

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U.S. News & World Report

New family tree for birds spurs ideas on evolution
The Seattle Times
Scientists have produced a new family tree for nearly all species of birds alive today, drawing on a massive DNA analysis to gain insights into evolutionary history. By MALCOLM RITTER. AP Science Writer ...

Birds Roost on New Evolutionary Tree   Scientific American
Chickens are closely related to dinosaurs, and other insights from the new bird ...   The Verge
An unprecedented flock of genomes redraws the bird tree of life   Chicago Tribune
Scientific Computing
Phys.Org
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OregonLive.com

Why free marketeers don't accept climate science: Bloomberg opinion
OregonLive.com
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, left, and chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Rajendra K. Pachauri last month presented a report by the IPCC in Copenhagen, Denmark. The report asserted that climate change is real ...

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