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Over 700 Tons of Dead Fish Floating in Taal Lake in Philippines
Over 700 tons of dead fish have been found floating in Taal Lake in the Philippines. May 30, 2011
The Tentacled Snake Pretends to Be a Dead Tree Branch to Catch Fish
The tentacled snake, Erpeton tentaculatus, is an aquatic snake that lives in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. May 30, 2011
The Drakozoon Was a Blob-like Creature That Lived 425 Million Years Ago
The Drakozoon was a unique blob-like creature that lived 425 million years ago. May 29, 2011
Leaproach, a Jumping Cockroach, Discovered in South Africa
The leaproach is a jumping cockroach discovered in South Africa. He has grasshopper like legs. May 29, 2011
Special Effects Builder Dan Thompson Explains How He Created Creepy Animatronic Robot Eyes
These creepy animatronic eyes were created by special effects builder Dan Thompson. May 29, 2011
Checkdent Dental Health Social Network Debuts
Checkdent has relaunched its website with the addition of a social network for dentists and patients. May 28, 2011
Martian Dust Devils Are Much More Powerful Than Terrestrial Dust Devils
Dust devils on Earth are usually small and weak with maximum winds of 60 mph. May 28, 2011
Wingless Firefly Females Less Likely to Get Nuptial Gift From Males
A study by researchers from Tufts University has found that species of wingless firefly females are less likely to get nuptial gifts from males. May 28, 2011
Microbe Discovered That Lives on Caffeine
A new bacterium that uses caffeine for food was found in a flower bed at the University of Iowa. May 28, 2011
Video: Amazing Seed Plants Itself
Seeds of the Erodium cicutarium, a plant related to geraniums, can plant themselves. May 28, 2011
Receipt From Joplin Tire Store Apparently Traveled 525 Miles to Indiana After EF-5 Tornado
A receipt from Joplin Tire in Joplin, Mo. May 27, 2011
Researchers Track Range of Feral and Outdoor House Cats
Researchers conducted a study to find out what feral and free-roaming house cats do when they're out of sight. May 27, 2011
Toadfish Makes Complex Sounds Like Mammals, Say Researchers
Cornell researchers have discovered that the toadfish can make complex sounds, similar to mammals. May 27, 2011
Tiny Parasitic Wasp Filmed in Flight for the First Time
The Flight Artists team from Wageningen University, the Netherlands, has been the first to make high-speed camera footage of parasitic wasps of about 1 mm wingspan. May 27, 2011
Brontomerus Mcintoshi May Have Used Its Powerful Thighs to Kick Predators
A new dinosaur named Brontomerus mcintoshi, or "thunder-thighs" after its enormously powerful thigh muscles, was recently discovered in Utah, USA. May 27, 2011
Video: Small Robots Battle Kung-Fu Style
Small Robots battle each other with punches and kung-fu like moves in this New Scientist video from RoboGames. May 26, 2011
Decision to Destroy Remaining Stocks of Live Smallpox Virus Deferred
The BBC reports that a decision on whether or not to destroy the last remain stocks of live smallpox virus has been deferred. May 25, 2011
Scientists Discover Fossil of Anomalocaridid, a Large Ancient Sea Predator
Scientists have discovered a large fossil of an ancient sea creature known as an anomalocaridid. May 25, 2011
NASA to Launch Mission to Asteroid in 2016, Robotic Arm Will Pluck Samples From Asteroid
NASA has announced plans to launch a spacecraft to an asteroid in 2016. May 25, 2011
White Kiwi Chick Named Manukura Born at New Zealand's National Wildlife Center
A rare white kiwi chick named Manukura was born at New Zealand's National Wildlife Centre. May 25, 2011