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Wasp-Mimicking Praying Mantis Discovered in Peru
Scientists have discovered the first species of praying mantis known to conspicuously mimic a wasp. It was discovered in Peru. October 18, 2019
How to Make Magnetic Slime from American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society and PBS Reactions explain how to make magnetic slime instead of going to work. October 14, 2019
Mold Pigs: Tiny Invertebrates From 30 Million Years Ago
Scientists have announced the discovery of mold pigs, a group of tiny invertebrates that were living 30 million years ago. October 8, 2019
NASA Shares Black Hole Visualizations
NASA has released new visualizations of a black hole illustrating how its gravity distorts our view. September 27, 2019
Mosasaurs May Have Used Breast Stroke to Ambush Prey
Researchers have determined that mosasaurs may have been able to do the breast stroke for an extra burst of speed. September 23, 2019
Cryodrakon Boreas Was One of the Largest Flying Animals
Researchers have identified a new species of pterosaur from fossilized bones found in Alberta, Canada. It has been named Cryodrakon Boreas. September 10, 2019
Antler Photograph Suggests Schomburgk's Deer Lived 50 Years Past Extinction Date
A photograph of fresh antlers from 1991 suggests the Shomburgk's deer lived 50 years past its extinction date of 1932. September 6, 2019
New Duck-Billed Dinosaur Identified from Fossil Found in Northern Japan
Researchers have identified a new species of duck-billed dinosaur. It was found in 72-million year old marine deposits in Mukawa Town in Northern Japan. September 5, 2019
Self-Folding Soft Rollbot Created by Harvard Researchers
Researchers from Harvard created a self-folding soft robot called Robot using origami and 3D printing. August 21, 2019
Two New Species of Tweezer-Beaked Hopping Rats Discovered
Scientists have discovered two new species of tweezer-beaked hopping rats in the Philippines. They prefer to eat earthworms. August 20, 2019
Bats Use Leaves Like Mirrors to Find Prey in the Dark
Scientists have discovered that leaf-nosed bats can find insects resting silently on leaves by using the leaves like mirror through echolocation. August 18, 2019
Bagheera Kiplingi is a Predominantly Vegetarian Jumping Spider
Bagheera Kiplingi is a jumping spider species that has a diet that is primarily vegetarian. It prefers to consume Beltian bodies from acacia plants. August 17, 2019
Giant Prehistoric Penguin Once Inhabited New Zealand
A monster penguin roamed New Zealand around 60 million years ago. It stood 1.6 meters (5.2 feet tall) and weighs up to 80 kg. August 16, 2019
Study Finds Interbreeding and Mutated Pigment Gene Turned Grey Squirrels Black
Researchers have determined that interbreeding helped pass a faulty pigment gene from fox squirrels to grey squirrels. The gene results in grey squirrels having black fur. August 16, 2019
Extinct Giant Parrot Stood 1 Meter Tall
Researchers discovered the fossil of an extinct giant parrot species in New Zealand that stood three feet tall. August 8, 2019
Hubble Image Reveals Near Perfect Symmetry of Galaxy NGC 2985
This stunning Hubble image reveals the near-perfect symmetry in spiral galaxy NGC 2985. The galaxy is located over 70 million light years from Earth. August 2, 2019
Robot Inspired by Cockroach is Hard to Squash
University of California, Berkeley have created a very thin robot that is hard to squash. It weighs less than one tenth of a gram. August 1, 2019
Baby Jumping Spiders Can See Nearly as Well as Their Parents
Baby jumping spiders can see nearly as well as adult jumping spiders. They have the same number of photoreceptors as adult spiders. August 1, 2019
Permeable Concrete Could Help Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect
A research-team led by Rutgers researchers found that increased use of this type of pavement could help reduce the urban heat island effect. August 1, 2019
Scientists Trained Rats to Associate Certain Odors With Being Tickled
Scientists trained rats to associate certain odors with the experience of being tickled by a human hand. July 31, 2019