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Japanese Scientists Develop World's First All Rubber Speaker
Scientists from Tokai Rubber have developed the world's first all rubber speaker, which uses flexible rubber touch sensors made from its Smart Rubber technology. October 18, 2012
Scientists Find Female Komodo Dragons Live Half as Long as Males
Scientists have discovered that Komodo dragons live half as long as males on average. October 17, 2012
Giant Harvestman With Leg Span of Nearly 13 Inches Found in Laos Cave
A giant harvestman arachnid with a leg span of nearly 13 inches has been discovered in a Laos cave. A giant daddy longlegs! October 17, 2012
Study Finds Mother Dolphins Teach Sponging to Daughters
A group of female dolphins in in Shark Bay, Western Australia use sponges as a tool. October 17, 2012
Earth-Sized Planet Discovered in Alpha Centauri Star System, 4.3 Light-Years Away
European astronomers have announced the discovery of a planet with a mass about the same as the Earth orbiting a star in the Alpha Centauri system, the nearest star system to Earth. October 17, 2012
Deep-sea Shrimp Spews Bioluminescent Vomit to Escape Predators
Parapandalus is a deep-sea shrimp that is capable of spewing a bioluminescent fluid to escape predators. October 16, 2012
Lit Motors Unveils Gyro-stabilized Electric Motorcycle
The C-1 from Lit Motors is a gyro-stabilized motorcycle. October 15, 2012
C is for Crater: NASA Says Mercury Craters Resemble Cookie Monster
NASA posted this image of craters on Mercury on Flickr and asked, "Anyone Else Think This Looks Like the Cookie Monster?" The NASA image, from the Messenger mission, was acquired on August 29, 2012 and posted on October 12, 2012. October 15, 2012
Planet With Four Stars Discovered
A planet with four stars has been discovered. October 15, 2012
Robotic Wheelchair Can Climb Steps
There are still many areas that are not wheelchair accessible and lack ramps. October 14, 2012
Mission Highlights Video: Austrian Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Breaks Speed of Sound in Record Jump
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, 43, is the first skydiver to break the speed of sound. October 14, 2012
New Species of Algae Found in Guam
Research have discovered a new species of algae in the waters of Guam that resembles turtle weed. October 14, 2012
Researchers Revisit Famous Stanford Marshmallow Test With Added Factor of Reliability
Scientists from the University of Rochester have revisited the famous Stanford marshmallow experiment from the 1960s that tested how long a child would hold out before consuming a yummy fluffy white marshmallow. October 14, 2012
U.S. Congressman and Member of Committee on Science, Space and Technology Believes Earth is Only 9,000 Years Old
The Scientific American reports that U. October 12, 2012
Absorbent Nanomaterial Called Osorb Can Clean Up Toxic Water
Osorb is a glass nanomaterial that swells rapidy and pulls small toxins into its matrix. October 12, 2012
Ibis Hotel Group Installs Robots to Paint Your Sleep Patterns
The Ibis hotel group is installing robots in its Berlin, London and Paris hotels to paint your sleep patterns. October 12, 2012
Scientists Rank Most Unpleasant Sounds
Researchers from Newcastle University have conducted a study of unpleasant sounds. October 12, 2012
Researchers Create Germanium Sulfide Nanoflowers for Next Generation Energy Storage
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created flower-like structures out of a germanium sulfide (GeS), a semiconductor material. October 11, 2012
First Ever Video Footage of Unstudied West African Seahorse Released
Scientists from the University of British Columbia's Project Seahorse have released the first-ever footage of a little-known seahorse species, Hippocampus algiricus, commonly known as the West African seahorse. October 11, 2012
Nearby Super-Earth is Likely a Diamond Planet Say Yale Scientists
Yale University researchers say they have discovered that a super-Earth planet orbiting a nearby star is likely a diamond planet. October 11, 2012