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Giant African Land Snails Invade Miami
Giant African land snails have invaded Miami. September 17, 2011
New Dolphin Species, Named Burrunan, Discovered in Australia
A new species of dolphin has been discovered off the coast of Melbourne, Australia. September 16, 2011
Panasonic Creates Tiny Robots to Compete in Ironman Challenge in Hawaii
Reuters reports that Panasonic Corp. September 15, 2011
Scientists Discover Planet Orbiting Two Stars, Named Kepler-16b
Scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope have discovered a giant planet, Kepler-16b, that orbits two stars. September 15, 2011
NASA Unveils Space Launch System
NASA today announced development of the Space Launch System (SLS) -- an advanced heavy-lift launch vehicle that will help take human exploration beyond Earth's orbit. September 14, 2011
WellPoint, IBM to Use Watson Supercomputer to Diagnose Patients
WellPoint, Inc. September 13, 2011
New Lie Detector System Uses Thermal Imaging
CNN reports that UK scientists have created a new lie detector system that uses dual cameras. September 13, 2011
Kate Winslet Admires Infectious Disease Experts
Actress Kate Winslet played Dr. September 12, 2011
Glowing Cats Will Help Fight Feline AIDS and HIV
Mayo Clinic researchers announced they have developed a genome-based immunization strategy to fight feline AIDS. September 12, 2011
Over 50 New Exoplanets Discovered, Including 16 Super-Earths
Astronomers using ESO's exoplanet hunter HARPS have announced the discovery of more than 50 new exoplanets orbiting nearby stars. September 12, 2011
New Species of Ancient Bottom Dwelling Predatory Fish Discovered
The Academy of Natural Sciences has announced the discovery of a new species of large predatory fish that prowled ancient North American waterways during the Devonian Period (417 to 354 million years ago). September 12, 2011
Astronomers Find Evidence of Extreme Weather on Brown Dwarf
A University of Toronto-led team of astronomers has observed extreme brightness changes on a nearby brown dwarf. September 12, 2011
Microbiologists and Immunologists Helped Create Bacteria Billboard to Promote Contagion Movie
Warner Bros. September 11, 2011
Beelzebub's Tube-Nosed Bat Discovered in Vietnam
Scientists from the Hungarian Natural History Museum (HNHM) and Fauna & Flora International (FFI) discovered three new bat species in Vietnam. September 11, 2011
NASA Launches Twin Spacecraft to Moon for GRAIL Mission
NASA launched a pair of spacecraft to the moon today on a mission to study lunar gravity. September 10, 2011
Rare Persian Onager Foal Born at the Smithsonian
A rare Persian onager was born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va. September 9, 2011
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Observes First Live Vent Tubeworms Seen in Atlantic
Ocean explorers on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer observed the first known live tubeworms ever seen at a hydrothermal vent in Atlantic waters. September 9, 2011
Virus Makes Gypsy Moth Caterpillars Climb to the Tops of Trees and Liquefy
A baculovirus makes gypsy moth caterpillars climb to the tops of trees. September 8, 2011
Researchers Discover That California Mantis Shrimp Make Rumbling Noises
Researchers have determined that the California mantis shrimp (Hemisquilla californiensis) make a rumbling noise. September 8, 2011
Technology Company to Build 20 Square Mile Ghost Town in New Mexico
A technology development firm named Pegasus Global Holdings plans to build a 20 square mile ghost town in New Mexico. September 7, 2011