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Weather History: Indianola, Texas Was Wiped Out by Hurricane in 1886, Remains Underwater Ghost Town
Many today have never even heard of Indianola, Texas. December 10, 2012
NASA Map Shows Fires in U.S. So Far This Year
This map from National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and NASA shows fires in the U. December 10, 2012
Animal Planet Short Tells How Man Was Diagnosed With Pea Growing Inside His Lung
Animal Planet has a series, Monsters Inside Me, that documents strange bad things to happen to people, often from parasites, bacteria and other invaders. December 9, 2012
Camera Traps Capture Snow Leopard Cubs on Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan
Camera traps placed by Panthera on the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan have captured an elusive snow leopard and her two cubs. December 8, 2012
Teleoperated LittleDog Types on a Keyboard
BigDog is a dog-sized pack mule robot created by Boston Dynamics. December 8, 2012
Florida Launches Python Hunting Challenge to Help Reduce Burmese Pythons in Everglades
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have launched the 2013 Python Challenge to help reduce the number of invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades ecosystems. December 8, 2012
Rare Tornado Hits New Zealand Suburb, Destroys 150 Homes
A rare powerful tornado struck a suburb in west Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday. December 7, 2012
Wels Catfish Filmed Hunting and Killing Pigeons
A new study published in PLoS One has revealed that the Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) is successful at hunting birds on the shore. December 7, 2012
Video: Ultramicroscope Creates High-Resolution 3D Images of the Insides of a Fly
Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have developed laser optics which support high-resolution 3D microscopy. December 6, 2012
Hydrogel Can Flow Like a Liquid Then Return to Its Original Shape
Researchers from Cornell say their new hydrogel is a "bit reminiscent of the Terminator T-1000. December 6, 2012
NASA Shares Stunning New Images of the Earth at Night
NASA has released new images of the Earth at night. December 6, 2012
Scientists Say Nyasasaurus Parringtoni is Oldest Dinosaur Found So Far
Researchers have discovered what may be the earliest dinosaur. December 5, 2012
Video Shows How Magnificent 247 Foot Tall Giant Sequoia was Photographed for National Geographic
This video shows how a team of scientists and photographers photographed the President in Sequoia National Park for the latest issue of National Geographic Magazine. December 4, 2012
Pygmy Mole Crickets Leap From the Surface of Water Using Paddles on Their Hind Legs
Pygmy mole crickets have the remarkable ability to jump right from the surface of the water. December 4, 2012
NASA Voyager 1 Encounters New Region in Deep Space
NASA announced today that its Voyager 1 spacecraft has encountered a new region in deep space. December 3, 2012
Cassini Spots Giant Storm on Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted a giant storm swirling on Saturn's north pole. November 30, 2012
Scientists Build Micropyramids to Observe Living Cells
Scientists at the University of Twente's MESA+ and MIRA research institutes in the Netherlands have built micropyramids for 3D observation of cells. November 30, 2012
Disney Research Creates Creepy Looking Robot That Plays Catch
Disney Research has created a robot with a creepy face and Terminator-like body that is capable of playing a fun game of catch with humans. November 30, 2012
WHO Expands Surveillance Following New Cases of Sars-like Virus in Saudi Arabia Family
The new Sars-like novel coronavirus has re-emerged after first being discovered in September. November 29, 2012
Enormous Black Hole Found in a Small Galaxy
Astronomers have discovered an enormous black hole at the center of a small galaxy - the NGC 1277 disk galaxy. November 29, 2012