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Another Study Links Heading in Soccer to Brain Damage
Another study has linked soccer headbutting to brain damage. The more heading the greater the damage. July 7, 2013
No Longer Extinct Orange Headed Corpse Eating Bone-Skipper Flies Given Neotype Designation
Orange headed, corpse eating, bone-skipper flies are no longer extinct. They were though to have gone extinct 160 years ago. July 7, 2013
Belgian Scientists Build Badminton Robot
Belgian scientists have created the world's first badminton robot. The robot is meant to help optimize energy efficiency July 7, 2013
Study Finds Hawkmoths Generate Sonic Pulses Using Their Genitals
Study finds hawmoths can generate sonic pulses with their genitals, possibly to jam bats echolocation ability. July 6, 2013
Cockatoos Pick Complex Puzzle Box Locks to Get Nuts
Cockatoos were able to solve complex puzzle box locks to get nuts in a study published in PLoS One. July 6, 2013
Smithsonian's National Zoo Takes Steps to Prevent Another Red Panda Escape
Smithsonian's National Zoo takes steps to prevent another red panda escape. Rusty believed to have escaped on temporary bridge of tree limbs and bamboo. July 6, 2013
Beachgoers in China Frolick in Record Setting Algae Bloom
Bulldozers are being used to haul record aglae away from China beaches. The thick algae didn't prevent people from swimming in the water. July 6, 2013
Spider Webs More Effective at Capturing Electrically Charged Insects
Scientists have discovered that spider webs are more effective at captured insects with a positive electric charge. July 5, 2013
Jacques Cousteau's Grandson to Spend October in Underwater Lab
Jacques Cousteau's grandson plans to spend the month of Octoboer in Aquarius, an underwater lab. July 4, 2013
Robugtix Builds Spider Robot That Uses 26 Motors
Robutix has build an impressive spider robot that uses 26 motors. There are three motors in each leg and two in the abdomen. July 4, 2013
Pluto's Fourth and Fifth Moons Named Kerberos and Styx
Pluto's fourth and fifth moons have officially been named Kerberos and Styx. July 4, 2013
3D Printing Company Creates Prosthetic Foot for Duck
Novacopy, a printing company in Nashville, printed a prosthetic foot for Buttercup, a duck born with a backwards foot. July 3, 2013
32 New Species of Tiny Parasitoid Wasps Discovered
32 new species of tiny parasitoid wasps have been discovered. The tiny wasps inject their eggs into spider eggs. July 3, 2013
Adrift Short Film Shows San Francisco Fog
This amazing short film, Adrift, is a love letter to the fog of the San Francisco Bay Area. July 2, 2013
Molecular Analysis Reveals New White Toothed Shrew Species in Vietnam
A new species of white toothed shrew gas been identified in Vietnam. Crocidura sapaensis is the name of the new species July 2, 2013
Sun Sparkles Phenomenon Captured With NASA's High Resolution Coronal Imager
A phenomenon called sun sparkles has been captured using NASA's High Resolution Coronal Imager. July 2, 2013
Study Finds Spiral Galaxies Are Bigger Than Previously Thought
A new study has found that spiral galaxies, like our Milky Way, are bigger than previously thought. June 29, 2013
NASA Launches IRIS Solar Observatory
NASA launches its IRIS Solar Observatory on Thursday. The satellite was launched using an airplane and a Pegasus rocket. June 29, 2013
Self-Burying Robot Can Bury Itself in Sand, Flour, Rice and Sugar
This self-burying robot can bury itself in sand, flour June 28, 2013
Psychologists Determine Visual Working Memory Abilities of Three and Four Year Olds
A study led by psychologists led by the University of Iowa found 3 year olds can hold 1.3 objects in visual working memory. June 28, 2013