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NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Takes Sharpest Image Yet of Ceres
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has taken the sharpet image yet of the dwarf planet Ceres. January 30, 2015
Uloborus Spider Spins Nanometer Thin Electrically Charged Webs
A garden spider can spin nano-scale filaments. Researchers have discovered the spider has unique cribellum glands. January 29, 2015
New Flatworm Species Discovered in Cave in Brazil
A new species of flatworm has been discovered living in a cave in Brazil. January 28, 2015
Fossil of Extremely Long-Necked Dinosaur Discovered in China
The fossil of a new species of long-necked dinosaur has been discovered in China. The dinosaur was about 50 feet long. January 28, 2015
Fossils of Ancient Snakes Discovered
Scienitsts have found fossils of the oldest known snakes. It pushes the snake evolution clock back about 70 million years. January 28, 2015
Funny or Die Launches Free Weather App
Funny or Die has launched a free weather app providing real weather forecasts and humor. January 27, 2015
Astronomers Discover Ancient Star With 5 Earth-Sized Planets
Astronomers have discovered an ancient star with five Earth-sized planets. January 27, 2015
Researchers Build Robot Inspired by Vampire Bats
Researchers have build a drone that can fly and walk. It is inspired by the vampire bat. January 26, 2015
Study Finds Pillbugs Feed on Human Corpses
Pillbugs have been found eating human corpses. The pillbugs left small marks that could be misinterpreted by forensic investigators. January 25, 2015
Mystery Goo Killing Birds in San Francisco Bay
A sticky mystery goo is killing birds in the San Francisco Bay. The goo has the consistency of rubber cement. January 25, 2015
Comet 67P is Releasing More Water Into Space
NASA says the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is releasing more water into space. January 24, 2015
Study Finds Pitcher Plants Switch Off Traps to Capture More Ants
A study has found that pitcher plants can temporarily swtich off their traps to capture more ants. January 24, 2015
Driver Narrowly Avoids Falling Trees During Australian Storm
A driver narrowly avoided getting clobbered by falling trees during a storm near Healesville, Australia. January 23, 2015
Doomsday Clock Now Set a 3 Minues to Midnight
The Doomsday Clock is now set at 3 Minutes to Midnight after being moved two minutes closer to doomsday. January 23, 2015
NASA's SDO Captures 100 Millionth Image of the Sun
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has shared the 100 millionth image it took of the sun. January 23, 2015
New Study Suggests Past Water Flows on Vesta
A new study suggests that short-lived water flows once existed on the protoplanet Vesta. January 22, 2015
Scientists Report Rise in Mass Die-Offs of Birds and Fish
Scientists say there has been a rise in the number of mass die-offs after a review of 727 studies. January 22, 2015
Researchers Discover Fish Living Half Mile Beneath Antarctic Ice
Researchers discover fish living in the dark in cold waters beneath a half mile of Antarctic ice. January 21, 2015
Hoopoes Cover Their Eggs in Secreted Fat
Scientists have discovered that hoopoes cover their eggs in a secreted fat that helps protect the embryo. January 21, 2015
New X-Ray Technique Reads Letters From Damaged Herculaneum Scrolls
A new X-ray technique is providing hope that hundreds of damaged Herculaneum scrolls may one day be readable. January 21, 2015