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Two New Species of Encrusting Anemones Found
Two new species of encrusting anemones have been found in southern Japan and on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. November 29, 2012
NASA: Water Ice Confirmed on Mercury's Polar Craters
NASA says observations by the Messenger spacecraft have confirmed water ice on Mercury's permanently shadowed polar craters. November 29, 2012
Astronomers Find Dwarf Planet Makemake Lacks Significant Atmosphere
A new study has determined that there is not a significant atmosphere surrounding Makemake, a Dwarf planet located beyond Pluto. November 28, 2012
Mosquitoes Fail in Heavy Fog Say Scientists
Mosquitoes have the ability to survive impacts with raindrops that are much heavier than they are. November 28, 2012
Three New Arthropod Species Discovered in Maestrazgo Caves in Spain
Three new arthropod species have been discovered in the Maestrazgo Caves in Teruel, Spain. November 27, 2012
New Species of Blunt-Headed Vine Snake Discovered in Ecuador's Chocoan Forests
A new species of blunt-headed vine snake has been discovered in the Chocoan forests in northwestern Ecuador. November 27, 2012
Greenland's Viking Settlers Gorged on Seals
Archaeologists says Norse Vikings settled Greenland about 500 years ago and then disappeared. November 27, 2012
What the Astronauts on the Space Station Will Eat for Thanksgiving Dinner
The U. November 21, 2012
ESA's Planck Space Telescope Spots Hot Gas Bridge Connecting Galaxy Clusters
Astronomers using ESA's Planck space telescope have made the first conclusive detection of a bridge of hot gas connecting a pair of galaxy cluster. November 21, 2012
Astronomers Directly Image Super-Jupiter Around Kappa Andromedae
Astronomers have directly imaged a "super-Jupiter" around the bright star Kappa Andromedae. November 19, 2012
Carnivorous Harp Sponge Discovered Off California Coast
This extraordinary harp sponge, Chondrocladia lyra, was discovered in the deep sea off the coast of California. November 17, 2012
PackBot Opens Door With Its Balloon Robot Hand
This small PackBot from iRobot can open doors thanks to its balloon robot hand or jamming gripper. November 17, 2012
Astronomers Find Galaxy Located 13.3 Billion Light Years From Earth
Astronomers have located a new candidate for the farthest away galaxy yet seen in the universe. November 17, 2012
Leggiest Millipede Has 750 Legs, Lives Near Silicon Valley
The leggiest animal in the world, the millipede Illacme plenipes, has 750 legs. November 15, 2012
Rogue Planet Found Named CFBDSIR2149
Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope announced they have found a planetary-mass object 100 light-years away they believe is likely a free-floating planet, or rogue planet that is not tied to a star. November 14, 2012
Scythian Warrior Tombs Found in the Altai Region of Mongolia
Researchers led by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) have found Scythian warrior tombs in the Altai Region of Mongolia. November 13, 2012
Astronomers Discover White Dwarfs Orbiting Each Other at Center of Fleming 1 Nebula
Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have discovered a pair of white dwarf stars orbiting each other at the center of the unique Fleming 1 Nebula. November 12, 2012
Egyptian Radical Islamist Leader Calls for the Destruction of the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
Al Aribaya reports that as a result of the uprising in Egypt some of the world's greatest archeological treasures are in grave danger. November 12, 2012
Scientists Discover New Horned Dinosaur From Canada Called Xenoceratops
Scientists have announced the discovery of a new horned dinosaur from Alberta, Canada called Xenoceratops foremostensis. November 9, 2012
Microsoft Technology Instantly Translates User's English Voice Into Spoken, Translated Chinese
Microsoft Chief Research Officer Rick Rashid recently demonstrated a speech recognition technology that converts the speaker's voice into another language. November 9, 2012