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President Obama Plays Soccer With ASIMO
President Obama played soccer with ASIMO April 24, 2014
Harvard Scientists Create Hemihelix Using Rubber Bands
Harvard scientists made a hemihelix using rubber bands. The shape is rarely seen in nature. April 24, 2014
Scientists Sequence Genetic Code of the Tsetse Fly
The genetic code of the tsetse fly has been sequenced. The fly gives birth to live young and is the sold transmitter of sleeping sickness. April 24, 2014
Fossil of Oldest Known Pterodactyloid Discovered
Scientists have discovered the fossil of the oldest known Pterodactyloid. April 24, 2014
Scientists Make 3D Glasses for Praying Mantises
Scientists have designed tiny 3D glasses for praying mantises. April 24, 2014
Quail Embryo Video Wins Nikon Small World in Motion Competition
A video showing virtual slices through a quail embryo won the Nikon Small World in Motion Competition. April 24, 2014
First MERS Case Reported in Mecca as Cases Spike in Saudi Arabia
The first MERS-CoV case has been reported in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Cases of the mysterious coronavirus have spiked in recent weeks. April 23, 2014
New Mineral Discovered in Western Australia
Researchers have discovered a new mineral, called putnisite, in Western Australia. April 23, 2014
Study Finds Male Black Widow Spiders Prefer Well-Fed Virgins
University of Toronto Scarborough have found that male black widow spiders prefer to mate with well-fed virgins. April 23, 2014
New Bug Species Discovered on Whale Carcass on Bottom of Southern Ocean
Scientists have discovered a new creature living on a whale carcass at the bottom of the Southern Ocean. April 23, 2014
Height Matters in Microbe Slime Jungles Say Scientists
Height matters in communities of microbes as April 23, 2014
Mystery Bio-Duck Ocean Sound Attributed to Antarctic Minke Whale
Scientists have linked a mysterious bio-duck ocean sound to the Antarctic minke whale. April 23, 2014
The Symbiotic Machine is a Robot Powered by Algae
The Symbiotic Machine is a robot powered by algae. It has a mouth, stomach and anus. April 22, 2014
CTBTO Has Detected 26 Major Asteroid Impacts in Earth's Atmosphere Since 2000
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization detected dozens of major asteroid impacts in the Earth's atmosphere since 2000. April 22, 2014
New Electric Knifefish Species Discovered in Brazil's Negro River
Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of electric knifefish in several tributaries of the Negro River in Brazil. April 22, 2014
Hitachi Building High Speed Elevator That Travels 95 Floors in 43 Seconds
Hitachi is building a high speed elevator that will travel 95 floors in just 43 seconds. The elevators are to be used in a skyscraper being built in Guangzhou, China. April 22, 2014
3-Million-Year-Old Tundra Landscape Found Beneath Greenland Ice Sheet
Scientists have discovered an ancient tundra landscape preserved under the Greenland Ice Sheet. April 21, 2014
Slow Moving Wyoming Landslide Splits Home in Two
A slow moving landslide in Wyoming has split a home in two. The landslide is moving at the rate of one inch per day. April 21, 2014
Crabster CR200 Robot is a Crab-like Robot Designed for Underwater Exploration
KIOST's giant crab-like robot takes a walk in this video. The car-sized Crabster CR200 is designed to walk on the ocean floor. April 20, 2014
Plant Biodata Found Stored in Impact Glass From Asteroid and Comet Impacts
Plant biodata has been found stored in impact glass from asteroid and comet impacts from millions of years ago. April 20, 2014