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New Wood Eating Cockroach Speces Discovered in China
A new species of wood eating cockroach has been discovered in China. January 20, 2015
Partial Skelton of Ancient Croc-like Predator Species Discovered
Nundasuchus was a 9-foot long predator croc-like species that lived before the dinosaurs. January 20, 2015
Four New Species of Bush Crickets Discovered in Museum Collections
Four new species of bush crickets have been discovered in museum collections. January 20, 2015
MIT Researchers Develop Technique to Enlarge Brain Tissue Samples
MIT researchers have developed a new technique called expanion microscopy to enlarge brain tissue samples. January 19, 2015
Cone Snails Disable Fish With Weaponized Form of Insulin
Scientists have discovered that snails use a weaponized form on insulin to disable fish before eating them. January 19, 2015
Disney's BeachBot Creates Sand Art
Disney has launched BeachBot, an autonomous robot that creates art in the sand. January 19, 2015
Bornean Gliding Lizards Disguise Themselves as Falling Leaves
Gliding lizards in Southeast Asia diguise themselves as falling leaves in order to avoid being eaten by birds. January 19, 2015
David Tennant Explains How Hamsters Pack So Much Food in Their Cheeks
David Tennant explains how hamsters can pack so much food in their checks in this BBC video. January 18, 2015
Fossils of Prehistoric Reptile Discovered on Isle of Skye in Scotland
Fossils of a previously unknown prehistoric reptile have been discovered on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The create is named Dearcmhara shawcrossi. January 18, 2015
Shovel-Nosed Snake Swims Through Sand Better Than The Sandfish Lizard
Scientists use X-ray technology to determine that the shovel-nosed snake is a better sand swimmer than the sandfish lizard. January 18, 2015
Three New Begonia Plant Species Discovered in Brazil
Three new begonia plant species have been discovered in Brazil. They are thought to be native to Brazil. January 17, 2015
Scientists Build Laser the Size of a Grain of Rice
Scientists at Princeton University have built a grain-sized laser that is powered one electron at a time. January 17, 2015
Jurassic Fish Crushed Shells With Its Pebble-Shaped Teeth
A Jurassic fish used its masses of pebble-shaped teeth to crush shells as it ate creatures living on the ocean bottom. January 16, 2015
Scientists Discover Two New Lizard Species in Philippine Black Market
Scientists have discovered a new lizard species. The lizards being sold in a black market in Manila. January 15, 2015
Astronomers Say There Are Two Unknown Planets in Our Solar System
Astronomers say there are at least two unknown planets in our solar system. January 15, 2015
Brazilian Scarab Beetles Hide Inside Termite Nests
Scientists have found Brazilian scarab beetles hiding inside the nests of termites. January 13, 2015
Rockfish Given Fake Eye to Keep it From Being Bullied by Other Fish
A rockfish at the Vancouver Aquarium was given a fake eye to keep it from being bullied by the other fish. January 12, 2015
Geophysicists Install Earthquake Monitors Beneath CenturyLink Field for Seahawks-Panthers Game
Geophysicists have installed three earthquake monitors beneath CenturyLink Field to monitor activity during tonight's playoff game. January 10, 2015
Study Finds Super-Earths Have Long Lasting Oceans
A new study has found that Super-Earths may have oceans that last as long as 10 billion years. January 9, 2015
NASA Launches Series of Exoplanet Tourism Posters
NASA has launched an Exoplanet Travel Series featuring posters of what space tourism to the planets might be like. January 8, 2015