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NASA Releases Animation of Asteroid Capture Mission
NASA released this animation that shows what its mission to capture an asteroid and redirect it to a stable orbit in the Earth-moon system would look like. April 11, 2013
Saturn Ring Rain is Greater Than Previously Thought
A new study has found that there are more charged water particles falling into the atmosphere of Saturn from its rings than previously thought. April 10, 2013
Study Finds Old Timey Bedbug Bean Leaf Remedy Works
The New York Times reports that Eastern European housewives used to cover bedbug infested rooms with bean leaves at night. April 10, 2013
New Genus of Bat Discovered in South Sudan
A new genus of bat has been discovered by researchers from Bucknell University and Fauna & Flora International in South Sudan. April 9, 2013
Snakelocks Anemone Bred in Captivity for the First Time
Researchers from the University of Granada announced that they have managed to breed a snakelocks anemone, (Anemonia sulcata), in captivity for the first time. April 8, 2013
Japanese Researchers Develop Girlfriend Coat for Lonely People
Japanese researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed a girlfriend coat. April 8, 2013
Video: White Orchid Mantis Surprises Bush Cricket
The video shows a hungry bush cricket stalking a very visible orange and black mantis. April 7, 2013
NASA Mission to Bag Asteroid Confirmed by Obama Administration
NBC News reports that NASA's plans to grab an asteroid and move it closer to Earth have been confirmed. April 6, 2013
Italian Archaeologists Find Pluto's Gate to Hell
Italian archaeologists, led by Francesco D'Andria from the University of Salento, believe they have found Pluto's Gate in southwestern Turkey. April 6, 2013
Bronze Battering Ram From Ancient Warship Reveals Design Secrets
Researchers from the National Oceanography Centre and the University of Southampton have been studying a bronze battering ram from a 2,000 year-old warship. April 5, 2013
Boston Dynamics Robot Dons Gas Mask and Camouflage
Boston Dynamics dressed its PETMAN robot is a gas mask and camouflage. April 5, 2013
Rare Florida Panther Released Back Into the Wild
A rare, endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor) has been released back into the wild by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). April 4, 2013
CDC to Prepare Vaccine for A(H7N9) Bird Flu Strain Just in Case
The World Health Organization (WHO) and U. April 4, 2013
New Camera System Creates 3D Images From Kilometer Away
A new camera system can create 3D images from up to a kilometer away. April 4, 2013
New Species of Leafcutter Bee Discovered in Texas
A new species of leafcutter bees, Megachile chomskyi, has been discovered in Texas. April 4, 2013
NASA Shares Dazzling View of Small Magellanic Cloud Galaxy
NASA has released a new view of the tip of the "wing" of the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy (SMC) taken by NASA's Great Observatories, the Hubble, Chandra X-ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope. April 4, 2013
Fast, Venomous, Face-Sized Tiger Spider Found in Sri Lanka
A new venomous, face-sized Tiger Spider species has been discovered in Sri Lanka. It is has a leg span of eight inches and is very fast. April 3, 2013
Tiny Octopus-Like Microorganisms Named After Lovecraft's Cthulhu
Scientists have named tiny octopus-like microorganisms after fictional monsters created by American horror author H.P. Lovecraft. April 3, 2013
Video: Astronaut Chris Hadfield Brushes His Teeth in Space
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield demonstrates how astronauts brush their teeth in space aboard the International Space Station. April 2, 2013
Tiny Marine Crustacean Uses Power Stroke in Cold Water
The copepod, a tiny marine crustacean, switches to a power stroke in cold water to survive. April 2, 2013