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Unexpected Giant Anteater Birth Reported at LEO Zoological Conservation Center
A baby giant anteater was born at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center. The staff is not sure how the anteater mom become impregnanted. May 27, 2013
German Cockroaches Evolve to Avoid Sugar Traps
Some German cockroaches have evolved to avoid sugar traps. The cockroaches are repulsed by glucose, a sguar used in roach-bait poison. May 26, 2013
15 Years of Very Large Telescope Celebrated With New Image of Stellar Nursery IC 2944
15 years of the ESO's Very Large Telescope is being celebrated with new image of IC 2944, a stellar nursery located 6500 light-years from Earth. May 25, 2013
Scientists Determine Blight Behind 19th Century Irish Potato Famine is Extinct
Scientists have identified the blight strain that caused the Irish potato famine in the mid-18th century. May 25, 2013
Outdoor Test of Impressive Little Transformer Robot
A car morphs into a robot in this outdoor test of Transform Robot Ver7.2 by Kenji Ishida. May 24, 2013
Some Male Spiders Would Rather Eat Old Females Than Mate With Them Say Scientists
Scientists have determined that some male spiders would rather eat old females than mate with them. May 24, 2013
Scientists Discover Feeding Relationship Between Ants and Bornean Insect-Eating Pitcher Plant
Ants and a Bornean insect-eating pitcher plant have a unique relationship. The ants dive into the plant and consume mosquito larvae and prey that falls into the trap. May 24, 2013
Canadian Museum of Nature Has Warehouse Full of Unexamined Dinosaur Bones
The Canadian Museum of Nature has a vast warehouse of dinosaur bones collected in the field that have never been examined. May 23, 2013
Hubble Reveals Ring Nebula Looks More Like a Distorted Jelly Doughnut Than a Ring
New data from Hubble has enabled astronomers to construct the most detailed 3D image yet of the Ring Nebula, which has a jelly doughnut shape. May 23, 2013
NOAA Predicts 70% Likelihood of 13 to 20 Named Storms for 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season
NOAA is forecasting a 70% likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season May 23, 2013
Herschel Space Observatory Finds Galaxy Mega Merger
Herschel Space Observatory has observed a galaxy mega merger churning out the equivalent of 2,000 suns of year. May 23, 2013
Researchers Sequence Long Genomes of White Spruce and Norway Spruce
Researchers have sequenced the long genomes of the White spruce and the Norway spruce. The genomes are ten times larger than the human genome. May 22, 2013
Researchers Announce New Ornithopod Dinosaur
Researchers have announced a new ornithopod dinosaur. It was about 5 feet long and weighed about 30 pounds. May 22, 2013
Scientists Discover New Miniature Spiders in China
Scientists have discovered two miniature spider species living in the Giant Panda Sanctuaries in China. May 22, 2013
Endangered Sea Turtles Undergo Acupuncture Procedure
Endangered sea turtles are undergoing acupuncture prodcedures to help them get ready to return back to the wild. May 22, 2013
Scientists Show How Allosaurus Fed Using Multibody Dynamics
Scientists say Allosaurus fed more like a modern falcon than a crocodile. They also provided an animation of how Allosaurus fed. May 22, 2013
Mystery Respiratory Illness Reported in Southeast Alabama
A cluster of cases of a mystery respiratory illness has been reported in Southeast Alabama. There a seven cases with two deaths. May 21, 2013
Fossils of Two New Ancient Crocodile Species Discovered
Two new ancient crocodile species have been discovered. The scientists say there were seven crocodile species in one region five million years ago. May 21, 2013
Pirate Ant: New Species of Ant Discovered in Philippines Has Markings Resembling Eye Patch
The Pirate Ant is a new ant species from the Phillipines with a bizarre pigmentation pattern. May 21, 2013
Moore Oklahoma Tornado Threw Debris 20,000 Feet Into the Air
The monster tornado that hit Moore Oklahoma on March 20 threw debris into the air as high as 20,000 feet. May 21, 2013