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Trailer for Too Cute! Baby Sloths Documentary
Here is the trailer for Too Cute! Baby Sloths, a sloth documentary which will premiere on Animal Planet on Dec. December 13, 2011
Psychedelic Gecko, Carnivorous Pitcher Plants Among Newly Discovered Creatures in Greater Mekong
The WWF has released a report about 200 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2010. December 13, 2011
Pillow Robot Smacks You When You Snore
A pillow robot was created by scientists at Waseda University in Tokyo to help people suffering from sleep apnea. December 12, 2011
Camera Trap Captures Rare Central Brush Tailed Possum in the Wild
The endangered Central Brush Tailed Possum was captured by an infrared camera at a bait station in Ormiston Gorge in West MacDonnell National Park, which is lcoated west of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia. December 8, 2011
Video: Endoscopy Footage of Angel Shark Pups Inside Their Pregnant Mother
This video shows endoscopy footage of Angel Shark pups inside their pregnant mother. December 8, 2011
Scientists Discover Why Flies Are Attracted to Beer
Entomologists at the The University of California, Riverside recently conducted an experiment to discover why flies are attracted to beer. December 6, 2011
Frogs Amazing Leaping Ability Due to Springy Tendons
Frogs can leap several times farther than their physiology would seem to allow. December 2, 2011
Chinese Scientists Don Panda Suits When Interacting With Panda Cubs
ABC News has a report about Chinese scientists wearing panda costumes when they handle panda cubs. December 2, 2011
Silverfish Use Chemical Mimicry to Obtain Free Food and Shelter Inside Army Ant Nests
New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Ecology indicates that kleptoparasitic silverfish (Malayatelura ponerophila) cover themselves in the scent of Army ants (Leptogenys distinguenda) so they can live in their nests and eat their food. December 1, 2011
Qbo Robot Learns to Recognize Itself in the Mirror
This video shows a cute little robot, named Qbo, learning to recognize itself in the mirror. December 1, 2011
Harvard Scientists Create Gumby-like Robot Capable of Squeezing Under Tight Spaces
Harvard Scientists created a bizarre Gumby-like robot that is flexible enough to slide under tight spaces. November 29, 2011
NASA Launches Atlas V Rocket to Mars Today
Today NASA launched the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. November 26, 2011
Researchers Reveal Contact Lenses That Stream Data, Will Lead to Terminator Style Displays
Researchers at the University of Washington developed contact lenses that have an antenna fabricated into the lense. November 23, 2011
New IPCC Report Warns of Extreme Weather to Increase Due to Climate Change
A report released by the the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that extreme weather will become more frequent and more severe due to climate change. November 19, 2011
Long Thought Extinct Hula Painted Frog Discovered in Israel
Israeli biologists and conservationists are thrilled after the discovery of one female Hula painted frog in a nature preserve. November 18, 2011
Senseless Drawing Robot Serves All Your Graffiti Needs
So Kanno and Takahiro Yamaguchi designed what they call the "Senseless Drawing Bot. November 17, 2011
When Titanboa Met Mondo Spider
No, it's not the name of a new Syfy original movie -- although it does sound like one. November 17, 2011
Scientists Working on a Robot Ostrich That Might Run as Fast as 50 Mph
An ostrich robot is in the works. November 15, 2011
Video: Operation Flying Rhino
Here is a video, shot by Green Renaissance, that shows critically endangered black rhinos being transported by helicopter. November 12, 2011
Underwater Volcano Erupts Near Canary Islands
An underwater volcano has erupted near the Canary Islands, off the coast of Morocco. November 11, 2011