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Researchers Say Elephant's Tomb in Carmona May Have Been Temple to God Mithras
Researchers say the Elephant's Tomb in the Roman necropolis of Carmona may have been a temple to the god Mithras. May 11, 2013
RHex is an Impressive Six Legged Leaping Robot
Researchers from University of Pennsylvania's Kodlab have developed RHex, a six legged acrobatic and leaping robot. RHex has C-shaped legs. May 11, 2013
Epecuen, Argentina Resurfaces 25 Years After Being Submerged by Flood Waters
Town of Epecuen, Argentina reemerges after being submerged by flood waters about twenty-five years ago. May 11, 2013
Researchers Sequence Macaw Genome
Researchers from Texas A&M University have sequenced the genome of the Scarlet Macaw. The bird selected for the sequencing was a female, named Neblina. May 11, 2013
Hubble Finds Atmosphere of White Dwarfs Polluted With Planet Debris
Hubble finds building blocks for Earth-sized planets in the atmospheres of burned-out stars called white dwarfs. Finding suggests rocky planet assembly is common around stars. May 10, 2013
Japanese Researchers Build Female Robot for Detecting Bad Breath
Japanese researchers have build a female robot named Kaori that can detect whether or not you have bad breathe. May 10, 2013
Bubble Math: Researchers Describe Mathematically the Stages in Bubble Evolution
Researchers from University of California, Berkeley have described mathematically the successive stages in the complex evolution and disappearance of foamy bubbles. May 10, 2013
20-Foot Balloon Acrocanthosaurus on Display at Virginia Museum of Natural History
A 20-foot balloon acrocanthosaurus is on display at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. It was created by Airigami. May 10, 2013
78,000 People Apply for One-Way Trip to Mars Through Mars One
Nearly 80,000 people have already applied for a one-way trip to Mars through Mars One, a Dutch non-profit that plans to establish a human settlement on Mars in 2023. May 10, 2013
Report: Over 30% of Managed Honey Bee Colonies in U.S. Lost Last Winter
Preliminary survey indicates 31.1% of managed honey bee colonies in the United States were lost during the 2012/2013 winter. May 9, 2013
Short-lived Pear Shaped Atomic Nuclei Observed at CERN
The ISOLDE radioactive-beam facility at CERN has shown that some atomic nuclei can assume asymmetric, pear-like shapes. May 9, 2013
Nectar-Feeding Bat's Long Tongue Becomes Nectar Mop When Engorged With Blood
The tip of the long tongue of the nectar-feeding bat, Glossophaga soricina, becomes mop-like when it is engorged with blood. May 9, 2013
Brazilian and Japanese Scientists May Have Found Lost Continent Off Coast of Brazil
Brazilian and Japanese scientists have found evidence for what could be a lost continent off the coast of Brazil. May 9, 2013
New Bass Species Discovered in Florida
Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discover a new species of black bass. May 8, 2013
Man's Runny Nose Was Actually His Brain Leaking Fluid
A man thought he had a runny nose and bad allergies, but it turned out his brain was leaking fluid. The illness is called cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea. May 8, 2013
Greater Wax Moth Has Highest Recorded Frequency Sensitivity of Any Animal
Scientists at the University of Strathclyde have discovered that the greater wax moth has the highest recorded frequency sensitivity of any animal. May 8, 2013
Supermassive Black Hole at Center of Milky Way Snacks on Hot Gas
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way has been observed snacking on hot gas by the Herschel space observatory. May 7, 2013
Scientists Discover New Species of Bone-Headed Dinosaur
Scientists have discovered the fossil of a new bone-head dinosaur. It was identified from both newly discovered and historically collected fossils. May 7, 2013
CDC Finds Suicide Now Tenth Leading Cause of Death in U.S.
CDC has found that suicide rates have been climbing, especially in middle-aged adults. 38,364 people committed suicide in the U.S. in 2010. May 6, 2013
New Wasp Species Found in Russia Named After University of California, Riverside
A new wasp species has been discovered in Russia. It has been named Gonatocerus ucri after UC Riverside. May 6, 2013