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Newly Discovered Rain Frog Named After Sleeping Beauty Mountains
A newly discovered rain frog from the Peruvian Andes has been named after Sleeping Beauty mountains August 11, 2016
Study Finds Magpies Faster at Scoring Cheetos But Crows Will Steal Them
A study involing cheetos, magpies and crows found that magpies get to cheetos faster but then crows steal the cheetos. August 11, 2016
Scientists Puzzled by Unkillable Biofilm on Jefferson Memorial
A biofilm growing on the Jefferson Memorial is puzzling scientists who have failed to stop it. August 10, 2016
Newly Discovered Blue Whirl Fire Tornado Burns Cleaner Say Researchers
Researchers at the University of Maryland have discovered a type of fire tornado that provides a cleaner burn. August 10, 2016
Getty Uses Underwater Robot to Photograph Olympic Swimmers
Getty is using an underwater robot to film Olympic swim competitions in Rio. August 9, 2016
Social Spider Colonies Can Die Off From Oversharing Food
Social spider colonies can die off from oversharing food. The South American colonies form the biggest nests in the world. August 5, 2016
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory Captures Passing Comet
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) captured a comet traveling by the sun at 1.3 million miles per hour. August 4, 2016
RoBattle Unmanned Combat Vehicle Announced by Israel Aerospace Industries
Israel Aerospace Industries has announced its unmanned combat robotic vehicle called RoBattle. August 3, 2016
CDC Issues Unprecedented Travel Warning Over Zika Virus in Miami
The CDC has issued an unprecedented travel warning over the Zika virus in Miami. August 2, 2016
New Species of Beaked Whale Identified
Scientists have identified genetic evidence for a new species of beaked whale. July 31, 2016
Alligator Gar to Help Control Invasive Asian Carp
Biologists plan to reintroduce large alligator gar to help keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. July 29, 2016
Local Zika Virus Transmission Confirmed in Florida
An outbreak of Zika vrius has been confirmed in the U.S. for the first time with local transmission in northern Miami. July 29, 2016
New Spiny Ant Species Named After Game of Thrones Dragons
Two new species of ants with large spines were named after dragons in the Game of Thrones series. July 27, 2016
Purple Orb Discovered in Channel Islands Could be New Nudibranch Species
A purple orb discovered on the ocean floor in the Channel Islands could be a new species of nudibranch. July 27, 2016
Japanese Tadpoles Thrive in Hot Springs
Japanese tadpoles thrive in natural hot springs where water temperature reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit July 26, 2016
Whollydooleya: Ancient Australian Marsupial Weighed Twice as Much as Tasmanian Devil
An ancient Australian flesh-eating marsupial named Whollydooleya weighed about twice as much as the Tasmanian devil. July 25, 2016
EPIC NASA Video Shows a Year of Life on Earth
NASA releases a video showing a year of life on Earth as seen by NASA's EPIC camera. July 24, 2016
New Zoantharian Species Discovered Near Okinawa
Scientists have discovered a new zoantharian species during SCUBA surveys around the Japanese island of Okinawa July 22, 2016
Two Possible Locally Transmitted Zika Cases in Florida
There are two possible cases of Zika contracted through local transmission in Florida. July 22, 2016
Ultra Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Unable to Detect Dark Matter
The world's most sensitive dark matter detector comes up empty after completing its search for dark matter. July 22, 2016