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New Species of Scorpionfish Discovered Near Caribbean Island of Curacao
A new species of deep water scorpionfish has been discovered near Curacao in the Caribbean. July 21, 2016
Arboreal Lifestyle Makes Sloths Slow-Moving Creatures Say Scientists
Scientists say it is the arboreal lifestyle that makes sloths slow moving creatures. July 20, 2016
Rocky Worlds Orbiting Star 40 Light Years From Earth Say Astronomers
Astronomers say there are three potentially habitable worlds orbiting a star located 40 light years from Earth. July 20, 2016
New Species of Flesh Fly Discovered in a Human Corpse
Scientists have discovered three new species of flesh flies in Brazil and Argentina. One of them was found on a human corpse. July 20, 2016
Mercedes-Benz Unveils Autonomous Future Bus
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its self-driving bus called Future Bus. It recently drove through Amsterdam. July 19, 2016
SwagBot is a Cow Herding Robot
SwagBot is a cow herding robot designed to herd and monitor cows. It is being developed by researchers at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics July 19, 2016
Insect Shed Its Exoskeleton to Escape Tree Sap Tomb
An insect similar to a walking stick shed its exoskeleton to escape a tree sap tomb 50 million years ago. July 19, 2016
Hubble Images a Secluded Starburst Galaxy
Hubble has imaged a secluded starburst galaxy called MCG+07-33-027. The starburst name means the galaxy is undergoing explosive star formation. July 19, 2016
Researchers Store Data Using Individual Chlorine Atoms
Researchers have developed technology to store data on individual chlorine atoms on a thin copper surface. It can store 500 Terabits per square inch. July 19, 2016
Mantis Shrimp Roll Their Eyes to Improve Their Vision
Mantis shrimp perform an eye roll to improve their vision say University of Bristol researchers. July 18, 2016
Scientists Build Crawling Biohybrid Robot That is Part Sea Slug
Scientists have built a crwaling robot that is part sea slug and part 3-D printer polymer body parts. July 18, 2016
Security Robot Knocks Over Child at Silicon Valley Mall
A 300-pound security robot knocked over a child at the Stanford Shopping Center last week. July 18, 2016
New Venomous Snake Species Discovered in Costa Rica
Scientists have discovered a new species of venomous snake in Costa Rica. It was previously confused with another species. July 18, 2016
New MeerKAT Telescope Reveals Nearly 1300 New Galaxies
he new MeerKAT telescope in South Africa identified nearly 1300 previously unknown galaxies with its First LIght image. July 18, 2016
Frankenstein Galaxy UGC 1382 Much Larger Than Previously Thought
Astronomers have found that galaxy UGC 1382 is much larger than previously thought. It is known as the Frankenstein Galaxy. July 16, 2016
Newly Discovered Orchid Species Resembles Devil's Head
A newly discovered species of orchid looks like a devil's head. It has been named Telipogon diabolicus. July 13, 2016
New Walking Robot Named DURUS Wears Shoes
Georgia Tech researchers have built a robot that wears sneakers while it walks. It wears size 13 shoes. July 13, 2016
Google Announces Project Bloks to Help Kids Learn Coding Fundamentals
Google has announed Project Bloks, a hardware platform designed to help kids learn how to code. July 11, 2016
Scientists Have Decoded the Olive Tree Genome
Scientists have decoded the genome of the olive tree. Scientists have detected over 56,000 genes. July 11, 2016
Scientists Build Mudskipper Robot Called MuddyBot
Scientists have built a robot inspired by the mudskipper. It is called MuddyBot. July 11, 2016