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National Physical Laboratory Develops System That Identifies People Based on the Way They Walk
The U. September 23, 2012
NASA Says Arctic Cyclone Helped Break Up Sea Ice in August
NASA says a large Arctic cyclone helped break up thinning sea ice on the Arctic Ocean's frozen ice cap last month. September 23, 2012
Video: Hoff Crabs Battle for Best Positions Near Volcanic Vent
The Hoff crab is a new species of crab discovered earlier this year. September 22, 2012
Y-Shaped Rhabdopleurids Have Lived on Shells of Dead Clams at Bottom of the Ocean for Over 500 Million Years
Rhabdopleurids are tiny sea creatures that build homes of collagen on the shells of dead clams at the bottom of the ocean. September 22, 2012
Researchers Reconstruct Ancient Mollusk Using CT Scan and 3D Printer
Researchers have created a lifelike reconstruction of an ancient mollusk using a micro CT scan and a 3D printer. September 21, 2012
2012 Ig Nobel Prizes Awards
The 2012 Ig Nobel Prizes have been announced. September 21, 2012
Ancient Tooth With Beeswax Filling May Provide Evidence of Early Human Dentistry
Researchers have found an ancient 6,500-year-old human jaw bone that contains a tooth with traces of a beeswax filling. September 20, 2012
Curiosity Rover to Examine Football-Sized Rock
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has selected a football-sized rock to examine with its arm-mounted Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer and its mast-mounted, laser-zapping Chemistry and Camera Instrument. September 19, 2012
Homeland Security Funds Development of Robotic Tuna to Help Protect America
Homeland Security has funded the construction of a robotic tuna to help protect our nation. September 19, 2012
100-Foot High Firenado Caught on Film in Australian Outback
Accuweather reports that a 100-foot (30-meter) high firenado was caught on film in the Australian outback. September 18, 2012
Russian Asteroid Crater Contains Trillions of Carats Worth of Diamonds Say Russians
The Christian Science Monitor reports that Russia recently declassified news that it has an asteroid crater with trillions of carats worth of diamonds in it. September 18, 2012
First Images Recorded by Dark Energy Camera Released
The first images recorded by the Dark Energy Camera have been released. September 17, 2012
Opportunity Rover Finds More Little Martian Spheres
Mars Opportunity rover took a photograph of little Martian spheres. September 17, 2012
Liliger Cub Born in Siberian Zoo
This adorable cub is thought to be the first liliger born in the world. September 16, 2012
Scientists Compile List of 100 Most Threatened Species
8,000 scientists from the IUCN Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) have identified 100 of the most threatened animals, plants and fungi on Earth. September 16, 2012
Western Scrub Jays Gather Around Dead Jays for Noisy
Researchers from the University of California, Davis have discovered that western scrub jays hold noisy "funerals" when they discover the dead body of one of their own. September 15, 2012
Researchers Say a Roll of the Dice is Not Truly Random, But Is Still Nearly Impossible to Predict
Researchers from the Technical University of Lodz, Poland and University of Aberdeen, Scotland, say a die throw is not random. September 15, 2012
The Science Behind Hoar Frost
Hoar Frost is defined by the National Weather Service as "a deposit of interlocking crystals formed by direct sublimation on objects, usually those of small diameter freely exposed to the air, such as tree branches, plants, wires, poles, etc. September 15, 2012
Study Finds Canadian Homes Kill 22 Million Birds Annually
Canadian homes are major killers of birds according to a new study conducted by University of Alberta students. September 15, 2012
Five Face Genes Have Been Identified, Could Help With Forensics
Researchers have discovered five genes that determine human facial shapes. September 14, 2012