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President Barack Obama Explores National Parks
President Barack Obama is making use of our country's beautiful national park. August 22, 2010
London Fieldworks Creates Sculptural Bird Habitat
The Spontaneous City in the Tree of Heaven is a sculptural installation in London Fieldworks. August 20, 2010
Orkin Warns Bed Bugs Are Spreading to Commercial Properties
Orkin, an Atlanta based pest control company, reports that bed bugs are moving into commercial properties. August 19, 2010
Colorado Teen Struck by Lightning While Washing Car
A 14-year-old Colorado girl survived a lightning strike. August 18, 2010
The Star-Nosed Mole has a Superpowered Nose
National Geographic says the star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) could be the world's weirdest creature. August 18, 2010
Video: NASA's ATHLETE Robot Dancing
Engineers at NASA created this video that shows its All-Terrain, Hex-Limbed, Extra-Terrestrial Explorer (ATHLETE) dancing. August 17, 2010
Study Finds Women Who Drink Beer are More Likely to Develop Psoriasis
BBC News reports that a new study in the Archives of Dermatology links women beer drinkers with an increased psoriasis risk. August 16, 2010
Sprouting Pea Plant Removed From Man's Windpipe
The Cape Cod Times reports that a pea was discovered sprouting in the windpipe of Ron Sveden, a 75-year-old man from Massachusetts. August 12, 2010
Vast Flotilla of Jellyfish Attack Beachgoers in Spain
The Guardian reports that jellyfish have attacked hundreds of beachgoers in Spain. August 11, 2010
Study: Orangutans Couch Potatoes of the Animal Kingdom
A study by Herman Pontzer, Ph. August 6, 2010
Pygmy Hippo Born at Taronga Zoo
A pygmy hippo calf named Kambiri made her public debut at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney on Thursday. August 5, 2010
Teenage Boy Had a Maggot Inside His Eye
A teenage boy had a maggot inside his eye that was eating his retina. August 3, 2010
Japanese Roboticist Creates Creepy Telepresence Robot
The Daily Mail reprots that a Japanese roboticist has unveiled a telepresence robot called the Telenoid R1. August 3, 2010
Record Hailstone Falls in Vivian, South Dakota
NOAA's National Climate Extremes Committee, the agency responsible for validating national weather records, has declared a hailstone found last week in Vivian, South Dakota, to be the largest in diameter and heaviest ever recovered in the United States. August 1, 2010
Cornell's Ranger Robot Holds Record for Non-Stop Walking by an Untethered Legged Robot
Cornell's 4-legged bipedal robot named Ranger holds the world record for non-stop distance walked by an untethered legged robot. July 30, 2010
Study Finds Middle-Aged Brains Perform Better at Some Cognitive Tests
Dr. July 29, 2010
Researchers Create Climbing Robot Inspired by Geckos
Researchers at Stanford Unviersity created Stickybot, a robot with sticky feet that was inspired by geckos. July 28, 2010
Man Who Underwent Full Face Transplant Thanks Doctors
A Spanish man who underwent the first full face transplant in the world appeared before TV cameras for the first time today. July 27, 2010
Cluster of Daddy Long Legs
What looks like a patch of dead moss on a tree is actually a mass of hundreds or thousands of Daddy Long Legs, also known as Harvestmen. July 27, 2010
Kemp's Ridley Turtle Hatchlings Released Into Gulf of Mexico
Thousands of endangered baby sea turtles are being released into the Gulf of Mexico from the Texas coast. July 27, 2010