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Belviq Weight Loss Drug Arrives in Pharmacies After Receiving FDA Approval Last Year
A weight loss drug named Belviq is arriving on the market nearly a year after being approved by the FDA June 11, 2013
Astronomers Discover Comet Factory
Astronomers using ALMA discover a comet factory and the first observational evidence of a dust trap. June 11, 2013
Tiny New Fish Discovered in Southern Caribbean
A tiny new fish has been discovered in the southern Caribbean. The fish is named Haptoclinus dropi. June 10, 2013
Woman Slothified After Rescuing 200 Sloths in Suriname
Monique Pool and her team rescued over 200 sloths in Suriname. She is now slothified as her home is the sloth sanctuary. June 8, 2013
Scientists Find 3 Billion Year Old Plankton Microfossils
Scientists have found 3 billion year old plankton microfossils. The microfossils are 20 to 60 microns in length. June 7, 2013
Odd Sucking Disc of Remora Fish Developed From Dorsal Fin
Scientists have determined that the odd sucking disc on the remora fish developed from its dorsal fin. June 7, 2013
Magpies Make Decisions Faster if Humans Are Looking at Them Say Scientists
Scientists says they have determined that magpies making faster decisions if humans are looking directly at them. June 7, 2013
Astronomers Say Cat's Paw Nebula Undergoing Star Baby Boom
Astronomers say the Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6334, is currently experiencing a star baby boom. June 6, 2013
Tumor Found in 120,000 Year Old Neandertal Fossil
Scientists have found a case of a fibrous dysplastic neoplasm in the fossil of a 120,000 year old Neandertal rib. The fossils were found in a cave in Croatia. June 6, 2013
Justin Bieber Signs Up for Virgin Galactic Space Flight
Justin Bieber and his manager Scooter Braun have joined a list of early birds booking a space flight with Virgin Galactic. June 6, 2013
Tiny 1 Ounce Archicebus Achilles is the Earliest Known Primate
Scientists have announced the discovery of a 55 million year old primate fossil. Archicebus Achilles lived about 55 million years ago in China June 5, 2013
New Scorpion Species Discovered in Ecuadorian Andes
A new species of scorpion has been discovered in the Ecuadorian Andes. It is part of a group known to produce a powerful venom. June 5, 2013
New Species of Ancient Giant Asian Lizard Named After Doors Singer Jim Morrison
Scientists have announced the discover of a new species of giant ancient asian lizard named barbaturex morrisoni. June 5, 2013
El Reno Tornado Was a Record 2.6 Miles Wide
The El Reno tornado on May 31 was a record 2.6 miles wide with winds of 295 mph. The storm took the lives of three veteran storm chasers. June 4, 2013
Hula Painted Frog Rediscovered in Israel After Being Declared Extinct in 1996
The Hula pinated frog has been rediscovered in Israel after being declared extinct in 1996. It was thought to have disappeared in the 1950s when Hula Lake dried up. June 4, 2013
New Species of Yellow Slug Moth Discovered in China
A new species of yellow slug moth has been discovered in China. They resemble slugs as larvae. June 4, 2013
Fossils of New Species of Primitive Spiny Shark Discovered in Teruel, Spain
The fossils of a new species of ancient spiny shark have been discovered in Turuel, Spain. The fish lives about 408 million years ago. June 3, 2013
Large Dust Devil Captured on Video in Tucson
A large dust devil was captured on video in Tucson June 3, 2013
Two New Species of Octocorals Discovered
Two new species of octocorals have been identified in a new paper. A new genus.has also been assigned that was previously placed in a tropical Indo-Pacific genus. June 3, 2013
Planet HD95086 b is the Lightest Exoplanet Imaged to Date
Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have observed the lightest exoplanet imaged to date. HD95086 b is 300 light years from Earth. June 3, 2013