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The Beauty and Importance of Water at Yosemite National Park
Here is a video about the beauty and importance of water at Yosemite National Park. May 19, 2012
Video: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Explains Deepstaria Jellyfish
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) reports on the Deepstaria, which has received a lot of attention lately following the blob-like creature recorded by cameras on a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that turned out to be a Deepstaria reticulum jellyfish. May 19, 2012
Microbes Found in 86 Million-Year-Old Clay Deep Beneath the Ocean
Researchers have found bacteria inside 86 million-year-old clay deep beneath the seafloor of the North Pacific Gyre. May 18, 2012
Tiger Salamander Hunts Cockroaches at Night
In this National Geographic video, a hungry tiger salamander hunts and consumes cockroaches at night. May 18, 2012
Scientists Create Clothbot, a Clothes Climbing Robot
Researchers from China's Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology have created Clothbot, a robot that can climb a wide variety of clothing. May 18, 2012
200-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in Gulf of Mexico
During a recent Gulf of Mexico expedition, NOAA, BOEM and partners discovered a historic wooden-hulled vessel. May 18, 2012
OraQuick Home HIV Test Closer to FDA Approval
OraSure's Home HIV test, called OraQuick, received a positive recommendation from the FDA's Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC). May 17, 2012
Scientists Digitally Map Damaged Connections in Phineas Gage's Brain
Phineas Gage is famous for suffering and surviving a horrific work-related accident. May 17, 2012
Ancient Giant Turtle Fossil Discovered
Paleontologists from North Carolina State University have discovered the fossilized remains of a 60-million-year-old South American giant turtle that lived in what is now Colombia. May 17, 2012
LumiBots Create Patterns of Light
These small, autonomous robots react to light. May 17, 2012
Paralyzed Woman Controls Robot Arm With Her Mind
Researchers at Brown University have developed BrainGate, an advanced brain-machine interface that enables a person to control a robot arm with their mind. May 17, 2012
Olive Tree in Northeast Spain is 627 Years Old
Researchers have dated long-lived olive trees in Northeast Spain. May 17, 2012
Dr. Oz Shares Quick Tips for Staying Hydrated
Dr. May 16, 2012
Dramatic Trailer for PBS Dust Bowl Documentary
Here a preview for The Dust Bowl, a documentary film by Ken Burns. May 16, 2012
Impressive Tyrannosaurus Bataar Fossil Going Up for Auction Sunday
An impressive T. May 16, 2012
Fossilized Remains of Prehistoric Panda Discovered in Spain
Researchers have discovered the fossilized remains of a creature genetically related to the giant panda in Spain. May 16, 2012
Headless, One-Armed Robot Juggles Two Balls
Japanese researchers at Chiba University have taught a dexterous headless one-armed robot to juggle two balls with its one hand. May 16, 2012
MPG/ESO Telescope Provides Deep Look at the Strange Galaxy Centaurus A
The Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2. May 16, 2012
SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Mission to Dock With International Space Station to Launch May 19th
SpaceX aims to become the first privately-owned company to build spacecraft that will dock with the International Space Station when it launches the Dragon Capsule on May 19th. May 16, 2012
Bodies of Excavated Eastern Island Statues Contain Ancient Petroglyphs
The EISP (Easter Island Statue Project) has been excavating some of the buried statues on Easter Island in an effort to understand more about the unusual statues. May 16, 2012