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Virgin Galactic Makes Successful Test Flight
Virgin Galactic made its first successful rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo (SS2) today, Monday 4-29-13. April 29, 2013
NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Captures Close-Up View of Saturn's Massive Hurricane
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured close-up views on the massive hurricane around Saturn's north pole. April 29, 2013
New Image of Ghostly Green Planetary Nebula Released
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) recently released this image and video of the glowing green planetary nebula IC 1295. April 29, 2013
Study Finds Hand Clenching Helps With Memory Recall
Researchers from Montclair State University say hand clenching can help with memory recall. April 29, 2013
Dr. Donald Hopkins, the Guinea Worm Slayer
This fascinating video from The New York Times explains how people like Dr. April 28, 2013
Dahalokely Tokana: New Carnivorous Dinosaur Found in Madagascar
A new carnivorous dinosaur from Madagscar has been discovered. April 28, 2013
Young French Engineer Builds Robot That Steals Things From Vending Machines
French YouTuber Ioduremetallique created a little robot that climbs up a vending machine. April 28, 2013
Closest Star System Discovered Since 1916
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has discovered a pair of stars that has taken over the title for the third-closest star system to the sun. April 27, 2013
Scientists Determine Earth's Core is as Hot at Sun's Surface
Scientists have determined that the temperature near the center of the Earth is 6000 degrees Celsius, give or take about 500 degrees. April 27, 2013
Stoopid Tall: An Enormously Tall Bicycle
Here is a video about Stoopid Tall, an enormously tall bicycle, being driven around Los Angeles. April 26, 2013
Researchers Discover New Type of Human Fat Cell
Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have discovered another type of human fat cell. April 26, 2013
Excavation at Swedish Site Indicate Humans May Have Used Fertilizers 5,000 Years Ago
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have spent many years studying the remains of a Stone Age community in Karleby, which is located outside the town of Falkoping, Sweden. April 26, 2013
Protein C4BP is Shaped Like a Spider
The shape of protein C4BP is similar to a spider with its spatial form and eight "arms. April 26, 2013
Water in Stratosphere of Jupiter Was Delivered by Comet
Water in the stratosphere of Jupiter was delivered there by comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which struck Jupiter in 1994. April 26, 2013
Romibo Robot Project Introduces Cuddly Flashlight Following Social Robot
The Romibo Robot Project, developed by Origami Robotics, has released a video of its Romibo social robot. April 26, 2013
Astronomers Using White Dwarf Orbiting Massive Neutron Star to Test General Relativity
Astronomers announced today that they have been using ESO's Very Large Telescope to observe what they call "a bizarre stellar pair. April 26, 2013
Robot Discovers Three Chambers Under Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan
Archaeology reports that researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) discovered three chambers under the Temple of the Feathered Serpent, a pyramid at Teotihuacan in Mexico. April 25, 2013
Oregon May Become First State to Name Official State Microbe
Oregon is considering naming Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commonly known as brewer's yeast, as the official state microbe. April 25, 2013
Tinkerbella Nana: New Species of Fairyflies is Only 250 Micrometers Long
Scientists have discovered a new species of Mymaridae (fairyflies) that is just one quarter of a millimeter long. April 25, 2013
Brain Scans Show Humans React in Similar Way to Violence Against Human or Robot
IEEE Spectrum reports that research presented at the International Communication Association conference in London found that humans react in a similar way to violence against a human or a robot. April 25, 2013