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NAO Robot Plays Connect Four
This video shows the NAO robot playing the Connect Four board game. January 2, 2012
New Kraft Vending Machine Gives Free Jell-O Treats to Adults But Not to Kids
Intel and Kraft have partnered to launch smart vending machines, called iSample. January 1, 2012
FDA Ban on Primatene Mist Goes Into Effect on January 1st
An FDA ban on Primatene Mist will begin on January 1, 2012. December 30, 2011
New Report Reveals Many Major Household Products Contain Toxic Chemicals, Carcinogens
A new report has found that many common household products contain toxic chemicals. December 29, 2011
New Island Forms in the Red Sea
A new island has formed in the Red Sea. December 29, 2011
Amateur Photographer Captures Killer Whale Hunting Sharks
Amateur photographers shopped footage of a killer whale hunting sharks in the waters off Tuatapere's Blue Cliffs beach in New Zealand. December 29, 2011
African Dwarf Sawshark Among Newly Discovered Species in 2011
Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences discovered 140 new species in 2011. December 29, 2011
Amphioxus, a Faceless and Brainless Fish, Among New 2011 Scotland Marine Discoveries
The government of Scotland has announced some of the rare species discovered during 15 marine surveys in 2011. December 29, 2011
Fishing Buoys, Creatures and Debris Carried Away By Japan Tsunami toi U.S. West Coast
Japan was hit with a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Friday, 11 March 2011 (the 2011 Tohoku earthquake). December 28, 2011
Mysterious Border Between Two Millipede Species Runs for Over 140 Miles
Two species of millipede, Tasmaniosoma compitale and T. December 27, 2011
Scientists Test Counting Ability of Pigeons
Scientists at the University of Otago tested the counting ability of pigeons and found they can count up to nine. December 26, 2011
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer Presents Cosmic Wreath Nebula
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey captured this image of a nebula nicknamed the "Wreath Nebula. December 23, 2011
Russian Space Probe Likely to Plummet to Earth in January, 2012
Satellites crashing back to Earth is starting to be a monthly ordeal. December 23, 2011
GE Scientists Make 3D Printed Christmas Ornaments
Scientists at GE Global Research used 3-D printing to create 3-D printed ornaments. December 20, 2011
IBM Reveals 5 Innovations It Says Will Change Our Lives Within 5 Years
IBM has shared its 2011 5 in 5 forecast, where it reveals five innovations it says will change our lives within the next five years. December 19, 2011
Robots Make Popcorn and Sandwiches
Two PR2 robots, James and Rosie, made sandwiches and popcorn at the Technical University of Munich. December 16, 2011
Two People Die From Brain Eating Amoebas After Using Neti Pots
Time reports that two people have died from Naegleria fowleri, a brain eating amoeba, after using neti pots. December 16, 2011
Brains of Tiny Spiders Extend Into Their Legs
Smithsonian researchers have discovered that the brains of tiny spiders are so big that they overflow into their legs. December 15, 2011
Turkey Vultures Live on Water Tower in Wake Forest, N.C.
A venue of turkey vultures has made a water tower home in downtown Wake Forest, North Carolina. December 15, 2011
Two or Three More Magnitude 9 Earthquakes Possible in Next Six Years Warns NOAA Geophysicist
Dr. December 15, 2011