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First Complete Geological Map of Jupiter's Moon Io Produced
A team of scientists - led by Arizona State University (ASU) - has produced the first complete global geologic map of Jupiter's moon. March 19, 2012
Eight Baby Cantil Vipers Born at Denver Zoo
Eight baby cantil vipers (Agkistrodon bilineatus) were born on February 12 at the Denver Zoo. March 19, 2012
House Mice Traveled With Vikings in Their Longships
Norwegian house mice traveled with the Vikings in their longships during the late 8th to mid 10th century. March 19, 2012
MIT Developing System That Lets Aircraft Carrier Crews Guide Robot Planes With Hand Gestures
MIT researchers are developing technology that would enable aircraft-carrier crews to guide autonomous planes using ordinary hand gestures. March 17, 2012
Scientists Find Ancient Camel Fossils in Panama
University of Florida scientists found ancient camel fossils in an excavation at the Panama Canal. March 17, 2012
Study Finds White Rice Consumption Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
A new study claims that the risk of type 2 diabetes is significantly increased if white rice is eaten regularly. March 16, 2012
Bipedal Robot Remains Upright Even When Whacked by Shoe on a Stick
Researchers at The Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at Virginia Tech have created a bipedal robot that is able to stay upright despite being repeatedly hit with a shoe on a stick. March 16, 2012
Researchers Measure Neural Activity in Japanese Honeybees Using Hot Defensive Bee Ball Technique
Researchers have measured the brain activity in Japanese honeybees while they were using the hot defensive bee ball technique to kill an invading Asian giant hornet. March 16, 2012
Study Finds High Fiber Diets Don't Protect Against Diverticulosis
University of North Carolina researchers are challenging commonly-held beliefs about the causes of diverticulosis, a disease of the large intestine in which pouches develop in the colon wall. March 15, 2012
Scientists Clone Rare Himalayan Goat in Kashmir.
Indian scientists have cloned a rare Himalayan goat in Kashmir. March 15, 2012
Study Finds Sexually Deprived Male Fruit Flies Become Binge Drinkers
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered that sexually deprived male fruit flies drink far more than sexually satisfied male flies. March 15, 2012
Researchers Say Fecal Transplantation is Effective New Treatment Option for Clostridium Difficile
A new study, published here in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, says fecal transplantation through colonoscopy is an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). March 14, 2012
NASA Releases Moon Video Showing Evolution of the Moon
In honor of 1,000 days in orbit, the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Md. March 14, 2012
Scientists Create RoboSquirrel to Test Rattlesnake-Squirrel Interactions
Researchers at San Diego State University and the University of California-Davis have been studying interactions between Northern Pacific rattlesnakes and California ground squirrels. March 14, 2012
Prolonged Space Travel Linked to Brain and Eye Abnormalities
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the eyes and brains of 27 astronauts who spent prolonged periods of time in space revealed optical abnormalities. March 14, 2012
Fossils of Previously Unknown Stone Age People Found in China
Fossils of previously unknown Stone Age people having been discovered in two caves in southwest China. March 14, 2012
New Frog Species With Weird Croak Found in New York City Area
A new frog species with a weird croak has been discovered in the New York City region. March 14, 2012
Japanese Researcher Makes Soft Deformable Amoeboid Robot Inspired by Slime Mold
This yellow blob-like robot was inspired by Physarum polycephalum, a type of slime mold. March 13, 2012
Wooden Statue, Animal Mummies Found in Abydos, Egypt
A wooden statue of a king, a private offering chapel, a monumental building and remains of over 80 animal mummies were found by a University of Toronto-led team in Abydos, Egypt. March 13, 2012
Smithsonian NEMESIS Database Tracks Rock Vomit and Other Marine Invaders
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center has created NEMESIS (National Estuarine and Marine Exotic Species Information System), an online public database to provide information about invasive, non-native marine species throughout the nation. March 13, 2012