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California Sea Lion Can Keep the Beat to Music
A California sea lion, named Ronan, bobs her head in time with music. April 1, 2013
Scientist Says Sand Termites Behind Desert Fairy Circles
German scientist Norbert Juergens, from the University of Hamburg, believes fairy circles in the Namibian desert are likely created by a sand termite named Psammotermes. March 30, 2013
New Snail Species Discovered in Lake Skadar
A new snail species has been discovered in Lake Skadar, the largest on the Balkan Peninsula. March 29, 2013
Festo Unveils BionicOpter, a Robotic Dragonfly
Festo has unveiled BionicOpter, its impressive blue dragonfly robot. March 29, 2013
Researchers Unveil Five Foot Wide Robotic Jellyfish
Researchers at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering have unveiled a man-sized autonomous robotic jellyfish. March 28, 2013
Scientists: Brain Scans Can Predict Which Criminals May Reoffend
Scientists say low anterior cingulate activity can be linked to repeat offenses. March 28, 2013
Study Suggests Ancient Asteroid Caused Global Firestorm on Earth
A new University of Colorado Boulder suggests that a global firestorm was triggered on Earth after an asteroid the size of Manhattan slammed into Mexico. March 28, 2013
Scientists Genetically Engineer E. Coli Bacteria to Live on Caffeine
Scientists have genetically engineered E. March 27, 2013
Scientists Find Fossil of Ancient Species of Armored Fish in Pennsylvania
Scientists have discovered a new species of armored fish in 370 million-year-old red sandstone deposits in a highway roadcut in Pennsylvania. March 27, 2013
NASA's MAVEN Magnetometer to Measure Martian Magnetic Field
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) magnetometer will measure the magnetic field on Mars. March 27, 2013
Japanese Researchers Engineer Pollen-Free Cedar Trees
Scientists from Japan's Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute have engineered an allergy-free cedar tree. March 26, 2013
M. Smithii Breath Test Linked to Human Fat Accumulation
Scientists have linked the content of a person's breath to how susceptible they are to gaining weight. March 26, 2013
Scientist Confirm Discovery of First Two-Headed Bull Shark
Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a two-headed bull shark. March 25, 2013
Harvard Scientists Develop Blood Cleansing Technology That Treats Sepsis
Scientists at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a technology called "Spleen-on-a-chip. March 25, 2013
Giant Inflatable Colon Raises Awareness About Colorectal Cancer
The Giant Inflatable Colon is a massive inflatable colon that is used to educate people and raise awareness about colorectal cancer. March 23, 2013
Robotic Salamander With Foldable Limbs Can Swim, Crawl and Walk
The Biorobitcs Labaratory (Biorob) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has upgraded its robotic salamander. March 23, 2013
Biologist Bob Goldstein Talks Tardigrades
Biologist Bob Goldstein talks about the amazing tardigrades in this video from Science Friday. March 23, 2013
Researchers Build Quadrotor With Talons
New Scientist reports that scientists working at the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a quadrotor with talons that can grab an object during flight. March 23, 2013
Experimental Immune Therapy Kills Leukemia Tumors in Five Patients
Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers were able to treat people with recurrent B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) using an experimental immune therapy technique. March 22, 2013
Snake Robot Coils on Contact When Thrown at Pole or Branch
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon's Biorobotics Laboratory have developed a snake robot that can coil on contact when it is hurled at a branch or pole. March 22, 2013