SSR Archives Page 146
1,000-Year-Old Tomb Found at Pachacamac in Peru Contains 80 Mummies
Archaeologists have discovered a tomb containing over eighty individuals of varying ages at the site of Pachacamac in Peru. May 24, 2012
Squid Ink Has Not Changed in 160 Million Years
Researchers have found that squid ink from the Jurassic is identical to modern squid ink. May 24, 2012
Baby River Dolphin Born in China's Tongling Freshwater Dolphin Nature Reserve
A baby river dolphin was born at the Tongling Freshwater Dolphin Nature Reserve in Anhui Province, China. May 24, 2012
Researchers Say Experiencing Strong Emotions Synchronizes Brain Activity Across Individuals
Researchers at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre in Finland have found that experiencing strong emotions synchronizes brain activity across individuals. May 24, 2012
Deep Sea Creatures Can Stowaway on Submersibles
Marine scientists have discovered that deep-sea creatures can stowaway on submarines and survive the extreme pressure change that occurs when a research submersible rises to the top. May 24, 2012
Oxford-Lausanne Collateral Hominid Project Wants Your Bigfoot Hair Samples
Oxford University and the Lausanne Museum of Zoology have collaborated on a Bigfoot project. May 23, 2012
345 Million Year Old Eel Had Human-like Spine
Tarrasius problematicus, a 345-million-year-old eel-like fish, had a surprisingly human-like spine. May 22, 2012
Researchers Create Laser Guided Bubble Microrobots
Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa have created tiny robots made of bubbles that are guided by lasers. May 22, 2012
Images of Sunday's Annular Solar Eclipse From Hinode Spacecraft
The Hinode spacecraft is in a low-Earth sun-synchronous polar orbit that permits nearly continuous observations of the sun. May 22, 2012
6,600 Ton Building in Switzerland Being Moved 60 Meters to Avoid Demolition
A 6,600 ton building in Zurich, Switzerland is being moved 60 meters to avoid demolition. May 22, 2012
Unprinter: Researchers Develop Technology That Removes Ink From Paper With Lasers
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a way to remove ink from paper using lasers. May 22, 2012
Yellow Dyer Rain Frog Discovered in Mountains of Western Panama
A new bright yellow frog species has been found in the mountains of western Panama. May 22, 2012
Four Hundred Thousand Wheels of Aging Parmesan Cheese Damaged in Italy Earthquake
A earthquake in northern Italy damaged four hundred thousand wheels of parmesan cheese when many shelves toppled over. May 21, 2012
1,500 Years of Tree Ring Data Suggests Today's Southwestern U.S. Megafires Atypical
A new study suggests that today's mega forest fires of the southwestern U. May 21, 2012
Hubble Zooms In on NGC 891's Northern Half
The Hubble Space Telescope turned its powerful wide field Advanced Camera for Surveys towards the NGC 891 spiral galaxy and took a close-up of its northern half. May 21, 2012
Newly Discovered Exoplanet May Turn to Dust
Researchers have detected a possible Mercury-sized planet, some 1,500 light years away, that appears to be being evaporated by its parent star, KIC 12557548. May 21, 2012
New Optical Microscope Could Replace Blood Tests
A new device developed by a team of researchers in Israel can reveal similar information as a traditional blood test in real-time, simply by shining a light through the skin. May 21, 2012
Oldest Insect Pollinators from 100 Million-Years Ago Found in Amber
Amber from Cretaceous deposits in Northern Spain revealed the oldest record of insect pollination. May 20, 2012
JUICE to Explore Jupiter's Icy Moons in 2030
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) was selected to explore Jupiter's Galilean moons- volcanic Io, icy Europa and rock-ice Ganymede and Callisto. May 20, 2012
Millions Plan to View Today's Ring of Fire Annular Solar Eclipse
CNN reports that people are planning viewing parties for the upcoming Ring of Fire annular solar eclipse. May 20, 2012