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NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Captures High Resolution Image of Prometheus
NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this high resolution image of Prometheus during a flyby on December 6, 2015. December 9, 2015
Researchers Discover New Plant-Eating Horned Dinosaur Species
Scientists have discovered a new plant-eating horned dinosaur species. It is the second oldest-known member of the horned dinosaurs. December 9, 2015
New Plant Bug Genus Discovered in Australia
A new genus of plant bug and four new species have been discovered in Australia. December 7, 2015
Tiny Cave Snails Have Enormous Kidneys and Huge Seasonal Penis
A new study has found that some of the very tiny species of subterranean cave snails have obersized organs, such as huge kidneys and a large seasonally present penis. December 7, 2015
NASA Releases Highest Resolution Close-up Images of Pluto
NASA has released the sharpest close-ups yet of Pluto taken by the New Horizons spacecraft. December 6, 2015
Biologists Induce Flatworms to Grow Heads of Another Flatworm Species
Biologists from Tufts University say they have succeeded in inducing one species of flatworm to grow the brain and head of another flatworm species. December 5, 2015
New Butterfly Species Named After Sir David Attenborough
A new butterfly species has been named after Sir David Attenborough. The species is found in the lowland tropical forests of the upper Amazon basin. December 4, 2015
Snake Species With Pitch Black Eyes Discovered in Andes
Scientists have discovered a new snake species with pitch black eyes in the forests of the Andes. December 3, 2015
Persian Dwarf Snake is Actually Six Species Say Scientists
Scientists have determined that the Persian dwarf snake is actually six different species. December 2, 2015
Rice University Scientists Create Nanoscale Submarines
Scientists at Rice University have created fast moving nanoscale submarines powered by UV light. It's not quite The Fantastic Voyage, but it's a start. November 21, 2015
Cardiff Researchers Unearth Tropical Fossil Forests in Svalbard, Norway
Cardiff research team discovers a tropical fossil forest in the Svalbard Archipelago. The find explains a major climate change event that happened 400 million years ago. November 20, 2015
Kepler-438b is Being Irradiated by a Superflaring Red Dwarf
Kepler-438b is being irradiated by a superflaring Red Dwarf star. Many Earth-like planets may suffer this fate say researchers. November 19, 2015
Mars Moon Phobos is Slowly Being Ripped Apart by Gravitational Forces
NASA researchers say Phobos is slowly being ripped apart by tidal forces between it and the planet Mars. It will be gone in 30-50 million years. November 13, 2015
Pluto's Ice Volcanoes and Spinning Moons
New Horizons has revealed more intriguing details about Pluto including twirling moons and the possibility of ice volcanoes. November 9, 2015
Kangaroo Flatulence Study Overturns Unique Gut Fauna Theories
A new kangaroo flatulence study have discovered that the low methane emissions is not due to kangaroos having a unique gut fauna. November 8, 2015
Juvenile Cowbirds Sneak Out of the Nest at Night to Avoid Imprinting
Researchers have discovered juvenile cowbirds sneak out of the nest at night to avoid imprinting on their host parents. November 7, 2015
MIT Autonomous Drone Avoids Objects Using Obstacle-Detection System
MIT researcher Andrew Barry developed a new obstacle-detection algorithm that enables autonomous drones to detect and avoid obstacles in real-time. November 6, 2015
Fossils of Seven Giant Rat Species Found on East Timor
Scientists have found the fossils of seven species of giant rats on East TImor. One of the species was 10 times as large as a modern rat. November 6, 2015
Fossils of Ancient Frog and Fanged Eel-Like Creatures Found in Brazil
Scientsits have discovered fossils of ancient fire frogs and fanged-eel-like creatures in northeastern Brazil. November 5, 2015
MAVEN Mission Reveals Speed of Solar Wind Stripping Martian Atmosphere
Data from NASA's MAVEN mission has revealed the speed at which solar winds are stripping away the Martian atmosphere. November 5, 2015