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Diet of Sailors in British Royal Navy in 18th Century Included Salt Beef, Sea Biscuits, Beer, Salted Cod and Dried Pork
A new chemical analysis technique has allowed archaeologists to find out the diet of sailors in the British Royal Navy during the late 18th century. March 25, 2012
James Cameron Reaches Ocean's Deepest Point in His One Man Sub
James Cameron has tweeted that he has reached the ocean's deepest point. March 25, 2012
Andean Condor Chick Stretches Out Her Wings
This Andean Condor chick at Taronga is starting to shed her fluffy down coat. March 25, 2012
Deep-Sea Acorn Worm is the Only Known Animal With Its Ovaries on the Outside
This deep-sea acorn worm, Allapasus aurantiacus, is the only known creature with its ovaries on the outside of its body. March 25, 2012
4.25-inch Hailstone Sets Hawaii Record
A huge 4. March 24, 2012
Hydra, Found in Ponds and Lakes, See and Hunt Without Eyes
Hydra magnipapillata, a polyp found in ponds, lakes, and streams, reacts to light even thought it has no eyes. March 24, 2012
Deceptive Male Crayfish With Large, Weak Claws Win Fights by Trickery
Researchers have found that male crayfish often win fights by intimidation alone. March 24, 2012
NASA's Grail MoonKam Returns First Student-Selected Moon Images
NASA's Ebb spacecraft has returned the first images selected by students. March 24, 2012
Mountaintop Blasting Begins for Giant Magellan Telescope
Blasting of 3 million cubic feet of rock from a mountaintop in the Chilean Andes has begun to make room for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), which will be the world's largest telescope when it will be completed. March 24, 2012
Study Finds Losing Belly Fat Helps Improve Blood Vessel Function
A new study from Johns Hopkins researchers has found that losing belly fat, whether from a low-carb or a low-fat diet, helps improve blood vessel function. March 23, 2012
Smithsonian Channel Builds Life-Size Replica for Titanoboa: Monster Snake Documentary
The National Museum of Natural History will feature a life-size replica of Titanoboa, the 2,500-pound, 48-foot-long prehistoric snake that was a fearsome predator during the Paleocene epoch (over 60 million years ago). March 23, 2012
Team Flies a 45 Foot, 800 Pound Paper Airplane as Part of Challenge to Encourage Kids to be Engineers
The Pima Air and Space Museum in Arizona successfully flew a 45-foot paper airplane designed by engineers. March 23, 2012
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Spies New Surface Features on Giant Asteroid Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed some unexpected details on the surface of Vesta, a huge asteroid Dawn is tracking, which is located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. March 23, 2012
New Facial Recognition Software Searches Through 36 Million Faces Per Second
The advanced technology used in upcoming surveillance systems will make it increasingly difficult for humans to stay hidden if they go anywhere in public. March 23, 2012
Paul Allen Commits $300 Million to Institute Pursuing Knowledge About How Brain Works
Microsoft co-founder Paul G. March 23, 2012
New Scorpion Species Discovered in California
An elusive new scorpion species has been discovered in California's Death Valley National Park by researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. March 23, 2012
Scientists Discover Fruit Flies Get Kidney Stones
A team of researchers from Mayo Clinic and the University of Glasgow have found that fruit flies also get kidney stones. March 23, 2012
Extinct Species of Scops Owl Discovered in Madeira
Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of a new type of scops owl, the first extinct bird on the archipelago of Madeira,a Portuguese archipelago. March 23, 2012
USGS: Clintonville's Mysterious Booms Caused by 1.5 Magnitude Microquake
A tiny, normally unnoticeable earthquake caused the mysterious booms that frightened residents of Clintonville, Wisconsin. March 23, 2012
FDA Approves First Generic Version of Boniva to Treat Osteoporosis
The FDA has announced approval of the first generic version of Boniva (ibandronate) tablets. March 22, 2012