Space Blob Ahead!

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Space Blob Ahead!         Shields up, Captain! There's an unidentified entity ahead! On second thoughts, no need -- this particular space blob is just the glowing remains of a sun-like star, 3,300 light-years away. Read More WATCH VIDEO: SETI Fail: No Alien Life Found No ETs for SETI. Yet. But was their search doomed from the very beginning? Think the Planet Isn't Warming? Check the Ocean         Claims that global warming is slowing down ignore a very large part of the planet. Read More WATCH VIDEO: What's an Ocean Garbage Patch? How much trash is in our oceans? And does it look more like a floating landfill or a plastic soup? How NASA Will Catch an Asteroid: Photos         NASA has released a video demonstrating how the asteroid capture mission will unfold -- these are the highlights. Read More WATCH VIDEO: INCOMING! How Meteor Warnings Work Can we get some warning next time? What do we do if not? Iceman Needed a Dentist -- Badly         Three-dimensional scans of the Iceman's teeth show a number of painful conditions related to a Neolithic diet. Read More WATCH VIDEO: How Old Is the Human Race? How long have humans been walking the planet? Turns out, the answer is in our genes! Follow Discovery News on Facebook! Get your sci-tech headlines all day on Twitter too! Follow us @Discovery_News. At Discovery we value your privacy. If you would like to be removed from Discovery News emails like this, please click here to our subscription center, where you can manage your account. We recently updated our privacy policy. This policy is effective as of 10/30/07. To see new policy click here . Discovery Communications, LLC One Discovery Place Silver Spring, MD 20910 © 2013 Discovery Communications, LLC