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Researchers Discover Fossil of Ancient Silky Lacewing Insect in China
A team of researchers from the Capital Normal University in Beijing and the Institute of Biology and Soil Sciences in Vladivostok discovered a fossil of a silky lacewing insect from the Mesozoic Era of China. October 7, 2011
Researchers Discover Many Unknown Viruses in Raw Sewage
Researchers from the University of Michigan and Spain are excited about their discovery of unknown viruses in raw sewage. October 7, 2011
Researchers at Ohio State University Are Building a Dust Library
Just hearing about this library may make people with allergies feel the urge to sneeze. October 6, 2011
Steve Jobs: Computers are Like a Bicycle for Our Minds
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died today at age 56. October 5, 2011
Sea Ice Covering Arctic Ocean Declines to Second-Lowest Level on Record
Data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) indicates that the summertime ice covering the Arctic Ocean this year narrowly avoided a new record low. October 5, 2011
Mice Develop Alzheimer's After Being Injected With Brain Tissue From Human Alzheimer's Patient
Disturbing Study: researchers found in an experiment with mice that mice can develop Alzheimer's when the brain tissue of a human Alzheimer's patient is injected into their brains. October 4, 2011
PR2 Robot Fetches Sandwich From Subway
A PR2 robot went and picked up an order from Subway. October 4, 2011
Honeybees Battle Japanese Giant Hornet With Vibrating Heat Ball Technique
The Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica), is a subspecies of the Asian giant hornet. October 4, 2011
Underwater Invisibility Cloak Makes Objects Disappear
Using transparent sheets of carbon nanotubes researchers have built an "invisibility cloak" that works underwater. October 4, 2011
Dragonflies Captured Catching Fruit Flies in Mid-Air With High Speed Cameras
Stacey Combes, a Harvard University biomechanist, and her team are using high speed cameras to study how dragonflies pull off complicated aerial feats that include hunting and mating in mid-air. October 3, 2011
Whale Beached 800 Yards Inland in a Field in East Yorkshire, UK
A 33-foot-long Sei whale was found beached 800 yards inland in a field in East Yorkshire, U. October 2, 2011
NASA WISE Space Telescope Finds Fewer Asteroids Near Earth
New observations by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) indicate there are much fewer near-Earth asteroids in the mid-size range than previously thought. October 1, 2011
Boston Dynamics Builds Robotic Beast Named AlphaDog to Carry Heavy Payloads for Miles and Miles
This four-legged robot, called AlphaDog, is being developed by Boston Dynamics for military use. September 30, 2011
2011 Ig Nobel Prize Winners Announced
The winners of the 2011 Ig Nobel Prizes have been announced. September 30, 2011
Johns Hopkins Study Finds Ingredient in Magic Mushrooms May Create Long Lasting Personality Change
A Johns Hopkins study has found that a single dose of hallucinogen psilocybin - the active ingredient in mushrooms nicknamed "magic mushrooms" - may cause a measurable personality change lasting at least a year. September 29, 2011
Da Vinci Surgical Robot Peels a Grape
A Da Vinci surgical robot was on display at Southmead Hospital on September 28 2011 to help raise awareness of men's cancers. September 29, 2011
Heidi the Cross-Eyed Opossum is Dead
Heidi, a famous cross-eyed opossum, was put to sleep today at the Leipzig Zoo due to health complications resulting from old age. September 28, 2011
Slinky Physics: Slinky Drop Recorded in Ultra Slow Motion
Veritasium recorded these videos of a slinky being dropped in slow motion. September 28, 2011
Little Girl Catches Piranha in Texas Lake Using Hot Dog as Bait
A 5-year-old girl caught a piranha in a Texas lake located near Houston. September 27, 2011
UC Berkeley's Biomimetic Millisystems Lab Builds Small Robots Inspired by Cockroaches and Birds
UC Berkeley's Biomimetic Millisystems Lab is building robots modeled after insects and birds. September 27, 2011