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NASA Supercomputer Simulation Shows Neutron Stars Forming Black Hole
This NASA supercomputer simulation shows neutron stars colliding, merging and forming a black hole. May 14, 2014
Explorer Barry Clifford Believes Santa Maria Shipwreck Located Off Haiti
Explorer Barry Clifford thinks he has found Christopher Columbus' ship, the Santa Maria, off the coast of Haiti. May 14, 2014
World's Oldest Fossilized Sperm Found in Australia
Scientists have found the world's oldest fossilized sperm in Australia. The sperm, which belonged to a tiny shrimp species, is at least 17 million years old. May 14, 2014
Two Orlando Health Care Workers Exposed to MERS Patient Fall Ill
Two Orlando health care workers exposed to the MERS patient may have contracted MERS. May 13, 2014
Scientists Link Unusual Fish Larva to New Sea Bass Species
Scientists link unusual fish larva to a newly discovered sea bass species off the coast of Curaco May 13, 2014
Exoplanet GU Psc b Takes 80,000 Years to Orbit Its Star
Exoplanet GU Psc b takes 80,000 years to orbit its star. The gas giant is 155 light years from our solar system. May 13, 2014
Tiny Subterranean Catfish Has Bulldog Snout and Four Rows of Teeth
Catfish experts have taken a closer look at an unusual subterranean catfish with a bulldog snout and four rows of sharp teeth. May 13, 2014
Colorful New Grasshopper Species Discovered on Mountain Road Near Oaxaca, Mexico
A newly discovered grasshopper species has been named after Mexican-American singer-songwriter na Lila Downs Sanchez. May 13, 2014
Scientists Find Genetic Mutation That Causes Albinism in Doberman Pinschers
Scientists have found the genetic mutation that causes albinism in Doberman pinschers. May 12, 2014
Second MERS Case Confirmed in the U.S.
A second MERS case has been confirmed in the U.S. The patient is a healthcare worker who had been traveling in the Middle East. May 12, 2014
West Antarctic Glaciers on Unstoppable Path to Complete Meltdown Warn Scientists
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is on an unstoppable path to a complete meltdown warn scientists. May 12, 2014
Okeanos Explorer Encounters Dumbo Octopus in the Gulf of Mexico
The Okeanos Explorer captured incredible footage of a Dumbo Octopus in the Gulf of Mexico. May 12, 2014
NASA Finds Square Shaped Hole in the Sun
NASA has found a square shaped hole in the Sun. The coronal hole was captured by the olar Dynamics Observatory May 12, 2014
Company to Build 2,250 Feet Tall Solar Wind Downdraft Tower in Arizona
Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. to build an enormous downdraft tower in Arizona. It will be the tallest building in the U.S. when it is finished. May 12, 2014
Robotic Arm Catches Objects on the Fly
A robotic arm developed by EPFL researchers is capable of catching objects with different shapes on the fly. May 12, 2014
Researchers Discover Gene Linked to Esophageal Cancer
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a gene linked to esophageal cancer. May 11, 2014
Yawning Helps Cool the Brain Say Scientists
Scientists say yawning helps cool the brain. They say the common belief that yawning helsp increase oxygen supply is wrong. May 11, 2014
Walking Doesn't Impair Thinking Ability Say University of Michigan Researchers
University of Michigan researchers find that walking doesn't impair thinking in a study using treadmills and the Brooks spatial working memory task. May 11, 2014
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Loses ROV Nereus on Kermadec Trench Dive
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution lost its deep-diving ROV in the Kermedec Trench. Scientists think it imploded. May 11, 2014
Video: Spoor Spider Uses Hot Desert Sand to Kill Captured Dune Ants
The Spoor spider uses the hot desert sand to help kill Dune ants it captures in its underground trap. May 11, 2014