Weird Alien Planet Darker Than Coal

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Oddball Alien Planet is Darker Than Coal         An alien world reflects less than one percent of the starlight that falls on it, making it the blackest exoplanet known.  Read More WATCH VIDEO: All About Exoplanets What does it take to find a planet 63 light-years from Earth? World's Best Marine Reserve: Photos         The reserve is no more than 3 miles wide and measures almost 9 miles north to south. And yet its impact on the marine life within it has been profound – so much so that researchers have dubbed it "the most successful marine reserve in the world." Read More WATCH VIDEO: Cuban Reefs Swimming with Answers The country's marine ecosystem is a promising source of study for scientists. Wearable Electronic Skin Could Transform Medicine         The ultra-thin device can stick to skin like a temporary tattoo and is powerful enough to read brain signals. Read More WATCH VIDEO: The Future of Biotechnology From synthetic skin to synthetic life. Pregnant Fossil Proves Live Birth for Sea Reptile         The fossils of the huge fetus provide the first evidence that plesiosaurs gave birth to live offspring rather than laying eggs. Read More WATCH VIDEO: Tiny T-Rex-Like Dino Meet the raptorex. 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 © 2010 Discovery Communications, LLC