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Elephant at Washington D.C.'s National Zoo Plays the Harmonica
Shanthi, a 36-year-old Asian elephant at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, likes to play the harmonica. May 7, 2012
Brain May Avoid Thought Traffic Jams by Communicating at Different Frequencies
Researchers have found that brain networks may avoid traffic jams by communicating on different frequencies. May 7, 2012
Dinosaur Flatulence May Have Warmed Prehistoric Earth
Scientists say gaseous emissions from dinosaurs may have warmed prehistoric Earth. May 7, 2012
Magnet Making Bacteria Could Build Computers Say Scientists
Researchers say that a new bacterium that eats iron and builds a surface of magnets could be used to build computers. May 7, 2012
Old, Big Trees Account for Disproportionately Large Amount of Forest Biomass
Scientists have come up with more proof why the biggest, oldest trees in the forest are extra important and need protecting. May 6, 2012
Video: Army of Sea Urchins Attacks Giant Kelp Forest
An army of sea urchins takes down a giant kelp forest off the California coast in this video, which contains amazing timelapse footage from the BBC natural history documentary Planet Earth. May 6, 2012
The Stormiest Places on Earth
The Stormiest Places on Earth include Lakeland, Florida for thunderstorms per year and Kampala, Uganda for the most thunderstorm days per year. May 6, 2012
NASA's Curiosity Rover to Touchdown on Mars on August 5th
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, carrying the one-ton Curiosity rover, will touchdown on Mars late on the evening of August 5, 2012 PDT. May 6, 2012
Male Water Striders Grab Females by the Eyes for Sex Using Barbed Hooks
Male water striders have developed elaborate antennae as part of an ongoing evolutionary battle between males and females over mating. May 6, 2012
Turanor PlanetSolar Completes Journey Around the World
Bloomberg reports that the Turanor PlanetSolar, a solar powered catamaran, has completed its journey around the world using the power of the sun. May 5, 2012
London Ambulances to Trial Rhinochill Machine
London ambulances are running a trial of the Rhinochill machine, a portable brain cooling device. May 5, 2012
Scientists Discover Fungus That Attacks Zombie-Ant Fungus
A research team, led by David Hughes of Penn State University, has discovered a fungus that attacks Ophiocordyceps, the zombie-ant fungus. May 5, 2012
Scientists Identify Brain Activity Patterns in Rat Brain Involved With Memory Recall
UCSF scientists have identified patterns of brain activity in the rat brain that play a role in the formation and recall of memories and decision-making. May 5, 2012
New Technology Enables Touch Interaction on Everyday Objects, Liquids and Humans
Touché is a new sensing technique developed by a team of researchers at Disney Research, Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Mellon University. May 5, 2012
Scientists Discover New Research Use for Ancient Dental Plaque
Centuries ago, dental calculus would build up through the years, layer after layer, like a stalagmite. May 5, 2012
Bomb Sag Study Provides More Evidence of Early Water on Mars
The atmosphere on Mars is less than 1% the density of Earth's. May 5, 2012
Massive Ancient Crocodile Lived Alongside Our Ancestors and Probably Ate Them
Christopher Brochu, associate professor of geoscience at University of Iowa, has discovered an ancient species of crocodile that was large enough to swallow humans. May 5, 2012
Study Finds Bigger Gorillas are Better at Attracting Mates and Raising Young
Conservationists with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have found that larger male gorillas living in Congo rainforests appear to be more successful than smaller ones at attracting mates and even raising young. May 4, 2012
5,000-Year-Old Blood Sample Found in Otzi the Iceman
A blood sample over 5,000 years old was found in Otzi the Iceman, a Neolithic herder or trader whose dead frozen body was discovered on the Italian Alps in 1991. May 4, 2012
Hubble Takes Image of Impact Crater Tycho on Moon
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope recently took this image of the impact crater Tycho. May 4, 2012