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2011 Was 9th Warmest Year Since 1880
NASA scientists have found that 2011 was the ninth warmest year since 1880. January 21, 2012
Boa Constrictors Can Sense Heartbeat of Dying Prey
Researchers have found that boa constrictors can sense the heartbeat of their prey. January 21, 2012
Lil' Drac: The Story of an Orphaned Short-Tailed Fruit Bat
Here is a video about a Lil' Drac, a baby bat abandoned by its mother and raised by volunteers at the Bat World Sanctuary. January 20, 2012
Comet Burns Up as it Flies Too Close to the Sun
An icy comet was captured by SOHO's LASCO C2 camera as it flew too close to the sun and evaporated. January 20, 2012
Edible Microchips Alert Doctors if Patients Take Incorrect Dosage
The Independent reports that edible microchips that track dosage will be available in British pharmacies by the end of the year. January 19, 2012
Strange Noise Phenomenon Reports Continue in 2012
The Strange Noise Phenomenon involves reports of weird noises where no aircraft or storms appear to be present. January 19, 2012
Beetles Top Latest Inventory of Newly Discovered Species
More than half of the 19,232 species newly known to science in 2009 (the most recent calendar year of compilation) were insects. January 18, 2012
Ancient Popcorn Discovered in Peru
Scientists have discovered that people were eating popcorn 1,000 years earlier than previously thought. January 18, 2012
Rapid Construction: Chinese Construction Company Builds 30 Story Hotel in 15 Days
We have all seen fast food restaurants and apartment buildings spring up literally overnight. January 17, 2012
Pampas Killer Roamed Brazil 250 Million Years Ago
A creature that was like a cross between a tiger and a Komodo dragon roamed Brazil 250 million years ago. January 16, 2012
Intel Displays World's Largest Lifeform Simulator at CES
Geekwire reports that Intel is displaying dan enormous lifeform simulator at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). January 14, 2012
Netherlands Seal Nursery Overrun With Baby Seals Orphaned After Fierce Winter Storms
A seal nursery in the Netherlands is looking after many more baby seals than usual. January 14, 2012
New Species of Horse Fly Named After Beyonce
A previously un-named species of horse fly has been named after singer Beyonce. January 13, 2012
Map Shows Aboveground Woody Biomass in Mainland United States
NASA's Earth Observatory shared this image showing the aboveground woody biomass in the mainland United States. January 13, 2012
Tool Using Crows: Clever Crow Uses Lid to go Roof Tubing
Studies have shown that New Caledonian crows are smart enough to bend straight wires into hooks and use them to retrieve food from a jar. January 12, 2012
X Prize and Qualcomm Launch $10 Million Prize for Creation of Star Trek Tricorder
The X Prize Foundation and Qualcomm Foundation have launched the Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize, which carries a $10 million prize. January 12, 2012
A Dozen Girls at One High School Suffering From Mysterious Tourette's Like Illness
A dozen high school students, all girls, have developed symptoms similar to Tourette's Syndrome in the past several months at a high school located near Buffalo, New York. January 12, 2012
12 People Infected With H3N2v Swine Flu
The CDC says in its latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that it has received reports of 12 human infections with influenza A (H3N2)v viruses. January 11, 2012
World's Smallest Frog Discovered in New Guinea
Chris Austin, curator of herpetology at LSU's Museum of Natural Science and associate professor of biological sciences, discovered the world's smallest frog - and tiniest known vertebrate - in New Guinea. January 11, 2012
Astronomers Say There Are At Least 100 Billion Planets in the Milky Way
Astronomers have shared findings from new analysis - using data based on gravitational microlensing observations - that indicates nearly every star in the sky has at least one planet. January 11, 2012