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Video: Horsehead Grasshopper Reaches Across a Gap Between Two Rods
Researchers from the University of Sussex and University of Cambridge have shown that insects are capable of challenging neuronal tasks like visually targeted reaching. July 7, 2012
Mahoro Robot Does Dangerous Lab Work
Mahoro is a robot designed to operate in dangerous labs. July 7, 2012
Diving Champion Tanya Streeter Dives With Humpback Whales
World free-diving champion Tanya Streeter dives with humpback whales in the Turks and Caicos Islands in this video from BBC sea life show Diving with Whales. July 6, 2012
NASA Releases Mars Panorama
NASA has released a Mars Panorama, which it calls the "next best thing to being there. July 6, 2012
Robot Legs Mimic Human Walking Gait
Researchers from the University of Arizona have developed robotic legs that mimic the human walking gait. July 6, 2012
Darwin's Frog Spits Out Its Young
The Darwin's frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) was discovered by Charles Darwin in forests in South America. July 5, 2012
NASA Observes M6.1 Flare From Sunspot 1515
Early in the morning of July 5, 2012, Sunspot 1515 spit out an M6. July 5, 2012
Ants Farm Aphid Clones in Subterranean Rooms
Scientists have discovered that ants farm aphid clones in subterranean rooms. July 5, 2012
NOAA: No Evidence of Aquatic Humanoids Has Ever Been Found
NOAA says there has never been any evidence of mermaids or aquatic humanoids discovered. July 4, 2012
Smart Headlight System Erases Rain and Snow to Improve Visibility
Technology Review reports that Srinivasa Narasimhan and co-researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are developing a new smart headlight system that removes raindrops and snow. July 3, 2012
Fragments of Ancient Ceramic Bowl Found in China Suggest Pottery Came Before Agriculture
Fragments of an ancient ceramic bowl were recently found in Xianrendong Cave, Jiangxi Province, China. July 3, 2012
Exceptionally Preserved Fossil Find Suggests All Dinosaurs May Have Been Feathered
A new species of feathered dinosaur has been discovered in southern Germany. July 2, 2012
World's Tiniest Fly Discovered, Probably Decapitates Ants
Scientists have discovered the world's tiniest fly. July 2, 2012
Bone Eating Zombie Worms Use Acid to Drill Through Bones
Scientists have discovered that tiny bone-devouring zombie worms (Osedax), known to both eat and inhabit dead whale skeletons and other bones on the sea floor, have the unique ability to release bone-melting acid. July 2, 2012
Researchers Create World's Thinnest Transparent Display on the Surface of a Soap Bubble
Researchers have created the world's thinnest transparent screen using soap bubbles. July 2, 2012
B612 Foundation Plans to Launch Space Telescope to Track Asteroids
The B612 Foundation plans to build, launch and operate the first privately funded deep space mission. July 1, 2012
Video: RoboCup 2012 Kid Size Final: USA vs Japan
USA played Japan in the Kid Sized category at the RoboCup 2012. June 30, 2012
Leap Second: Extra Second Being Added to World's Atomic Clocks Saturday Night
Reuters reports that an extra second is being added to Earth's clocks Saturday evening. June 29, 2012
Ancient Neolithic Bow Discovered in Europe
An ancient bow has been discovered at the Neolithic site of La Draga, near Lake Bayoles in Catalonia, Spain. June 29, 2012
Earth's Oldest Known Impact Crater Found in Greenland
A 100 kilometer-wide crater has been found in Greenland. June 28, 2012