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Geologists Discover New Type of Landform on Mars Called PBRs
University of Washington geologists have discovered a new class of landform on Mars. March 22, 2012
Simulation: A Robotic Car Intersection of the Future
Here is a simulation of a intersection that is perhaps not too far off in our future full of robot driven vehicles. March 22, 2012
Humans Hunted Australian Megafauna to Death Say Researchers
Researchers say it was the arrival of humans in Australia that led to the extinction of Australia's megafauna, such as the 330-pound Sthenurus, an extinct giant browsing kangaroo. March 22, 2012
Runaway Planets Travel at Speeds up to 30 Million Miles Per Hour
Astronomers found a runaway star leaving our galaxy at a speed of 1. March 22, 2012
Ticks Survive Live Scan With Scanning Electron Microscope
Conventional canning electron microscope (SEM) is not considered a good tool to observe living organisms because of the exposure to high vacuum pressure and electron beam radiation. March 22, 2012
Georgia Tech Researchers Studying Sandfish Lizards for Search and Rescue Robot Ideas
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have been studying sandfish lizards for the past three years. March 22, 2012
Surge in Liver Disease Deaths Reported in England
BBC News is reporting a surger in deaths from liver disease. March 21, 2012
Mysterious Booms Rattle Wisconsin Town
Something is going boom in the night in Clintonville, Wisconsin. March 21, 2012
Astronomers Discover Rectangular Shaped Galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a rare rectangular shaped galaxy that resembles an emerald cut diamond. March 21, 2012
Wildlife Photographers Create BeetleCam to Photograph Lions
Will & Matt Burrard-Lucas, two brothers from the UK specializing in wildlife photography, created BeetleCam, a special remote controlled camera to photograph wildlife. March 21, 2012
Galaxy IC 342: A Spider Web of Stars
NASA released this gorgeous image of Galaxy IC 342, which resembles a spider's web swirled into a spiral. March 21, 2012
Robot Barber Shaves Man's Head
A human named Tim bravely volunteered to have his head shaved by Intelligent Automation's Multi-Arm Unmanned Ground Vehicle (MA-UGV). March 21, 2012
MIT Researchers Developing Camera That Sees Around Corners
MIT Media Lab researchers are developing a camera that can see round corners. March 21, 2012
Ocean Powered Robojelly Could Power Itself Indefinitely
Robojelly is a hydrogen-powered robot that mimics the look of movements of a real jellyfish. March 21, 2012
Mysterious Nodding Disease Outbreak Devastating Families in Northern Uganda
CNN reports that a mysterious disease, named nodding disease, is afflicting children in Ugana. March 20, 2012
Viral Video: Dutch Engineer Appears to Fly by Flapping His Motor Powered Human Birdwings
Jarno Smeets has been working on his Human Birdwings for several months. March 20, 2012
Birds in Urban Environments Sing Slightly Different Songs
Conservation scientist Peter Marra, working with Smithsonian researchers, found that some urban birds sing slightly different songs than their country cousins. March 20, 2012
New Pipewort Species Discovered in India
A team of botanists have discovered a new species of pipewort (Eriocaulon) on the foot hills of the Western Ghats in India. March 20, 2012
Cyborg Snails: Scientists Implant Biofuel Cell in Living Snail
Researchers led by Evgeny Katz, Professor of Colloid Science at Clarkson University, have implanted a biofuel cell in a living snail. March 20, 2012
Insect-like SpaceClimber Robot Designed to Climb Steep Uneven Terrain
German researchers at the DFKI Bremen Robotics Innovation Center have built an insect-like robot (SpaceClimber) that excels at climbing steep uneven terrain. March 19, 2012