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SpaceX's Grasshopper Reusable Rocket Completes Two Story Hop Test
SpaceX released this video footage of its reusable Grasshoper rocket completing a nearly two story hop. November 7, 2012
Cockatoo Named Figaro Filmed Making Tools to Reach for Food
Researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Vienna filmed a clever Goffin's cockatoo named Figaro making tools to reach for food. November 5, 2012
Idaho Anthropology Professor Plans to Launch Blimp to Find Bigfoot
Reuters reports that Idaho State University anthropology professor Jeffrey Meldrum plans to launch a blimp to help locate Bigfoot. November 5, 2012
Nanolasers: Researchers Create Lasers the Size of a Virus Particle
Northwestern University researchers say they have found a way to manufacture virus-sized lasers. November 5, 2012
Europe's Oldest Town Unearthed in Bulgaria
Archaeologists have unearthed a town in eastern Bulgaria they say is the oldest town found to date. November 4, 2012
Rezero, a Ballbot, Could One Day be Used in Museums, Parks and Hospitals
Rezero is a ballbot that balances on a single ball. November 4, 2012
New Tick Disease Discovered in Switzerland
A new tick disease has been discovered in Switzerland. November 3, 2012
University of Bonn Sells Open-Source Humanoid Soccer Playing Robot
The University of Bonn is selling its open-source humanoid soccer robot for research. November 3, 2012
Asian Elephant Speaks Korean Say Scientists
An Asian elephant named Koshik has learned to imitate human speech. November 3, 2012
CIROS Robot Slices Cucumber to Make a Salad
CIROS is a 5-foot-tall robot with a wheeled base created by researchers at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology. November 2, 2012
Fossil of Ancient Flying Fish Discovered
Scientists have discovered the fossil of a flying fish in southwest China. November 1, 2012
Zombie Planet Fomalhaut b is Back From the Dead
Exoplanet Fomalhaut b may be close to returning to the list of known exoplanets. October 31, 2012
Nine New Species of Colorful Tree Dwelling Tarantulas Discovered in Brazil
Nine new species of colorful and endangered tree dwelling tarantulas have been discovered in Brazil. October 31, 2012
Broken Water Main Creates 250 Foot High Fountain in Subdivision in Melbourne, Australia
This broken water main in Melbourne, Australia sent a jet of water over 250 feet into the air. October 30, 2012
Video: Damage in New Jersey from Superstorm Sandy
Aviators of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey National Guard took this first video of the coastline along Seaside Heights, a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey. October 30, 2012
NASA Video Shows Superstorm Sandy From Birth to Landfall
This NASA video shows Superstorm Sandy from birth in the central Caribbean on October 21 to landfall in New Jersey on October 29. October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Likely to Damage Windows in High-Rise Buildings
Hurricane Sandy is a massive storm. October 28, 2012
NHC Director Rick Knabb Says Sandy Will be Long Duration Event
National Hurricane Center director Rick Knabb says Hurricane Sandy will be a long duration event. October 28, 2012
NASA: Hurricane Sandy is a Bride of Frankenstorm
NASA says in a release that Hurricane Sandy should be considered a bride of Frankenstorm because Sandy is a woman's name. October 26, 2012
Hermit Crabs Socialize to Trade Up for Larger Shells
University of California, Berkeley, biologist Mark Laidre has discovered that terrestrial hermit crabs socialize to trade up for larger shells. October 26, 2012