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Drunken Parrot Season Begins in Darwin, Australia
Australian Geographic reports that drunken parrot season is underway in Darwin, Australia. September 27, 2011
Bioluminescent Millipede, Which Oozes Cyanide, Uses Green Glow to Warn Off Predators
A University of Arizona-led research team has discovered that bioluminescent millipedes use their glow as a warning signal to nocturnal predators. September 26, 2011
Five Digitized Dead Sea Scrolls Now Available Online
Google has announced the launch of the Dead Sea Scrolls online. September 26, 2011
Carnivorous Beetle Larvae Lure Toads With Deadly Siren Call
A species of carnivorous ground beetle stalks amphibians, including frogs, as adults. September 26, 2011
Thailand Authorities Rescue Nearly 100 Endangered Pangolins
Thailand authorities rescued about 100 endangered pangolins that were about to sold and eaten. September 26, 2011
Video: Siberia's Bloodsucking Vampire Moths
A previously undocumented population of bloodsucking moths was discovered in Siberia in 2007. September 25, 2011
Scientists Reconstruct Rough Images of Movie Clips People are Watching From Brain Scans
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have used brain scans to reconstruct rough computer reconstructions of videos that people are watching. September 25, 2011
China Opens Massive Whale Shark Museum With Aquarium Housing Four Whale Sharks
China's first whale shark museum, Haichang Whale Shark Museum, has opened its doors. September 24, 2011
Video: Voyager: Beyond the Edge of the Solar System
NASA's Voyager spacecrafts are nearing the edge of the solar system after 34 years of traveling in space. September 24, 2011
Crashing UARS Satellite Possibly Headed for the United States
Update 9-24-11: NASA says its satellite "penetrated the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. September 23, 2011
University of Nevada, Reno's Earthquake Lab Simulates Trucks on a Bridge During an Earthquake
The University of Nevada, Reno has an amazing Large-Scale Structures Earthquake Engineering Laboratory that can be used to simulate large earthquakes. September 23, 2011
Video: Baby Giant Pacific Octopuses at Vancouver Aquarium
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CERN Researchers Recorded Particles Traveling Faster Than the Speed of Light
Scientists at CERN's lab near Geneva claim to have recorded subatomic particles, called neutrinos, traveling faster than the speed of light. September 22, 2011
Scientists Successfully Induce Hibernation in Squirrels
Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks say they have successfully induced hibernation in animals. September 22, 2011
Timelapse Videos of Aurora Australis From the International Space Station
These amazing videos of the Aurora Australis was created from sequences of still shots taken by astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS). September 22, 2011
Baby King Cobra Hunts Olive Water Snake
A baby king cobra hunts a small olive water snake in this National Geographic. September 21, 2011
Amateur Botanists Discover Plant That Buries Its Own Seeds in Brazil
A new plant that buries its own seeds was discovered by an amateur botanists in the Atlantic forest of Bahia, Brazil. September 21, 2011
Scientists in California Developing Earthquake Warning System
Scientists in California have developed a prototype for an earthquake warning system. September 20, 2011
Scientists Unveil 20-Million-Year-Old Skull of Ancient Primate Found in Uganda
Scientists in Paris have unveiled a 20-million-year-old fossil of a primate skull that was found in Uganda. September 19, 2011
Heathrow Airport Adds Driverless Pods
Heathrow has added driveless pods, called Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) pods, to carry passengers traveling between its business car park and the main terminal. September 18, 2011