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Biologist Discovers That Red Widow Spiders Eat Scarab Beetles
University of Missouri biologist James Carrel discovered that Florida's elusive red widow spider likes to eat scarab beetles. March 20, 2014
Scientists Say Titan's Second Largest Sea is Mirror Smooth
Stanford scientists say Ligeia Mare, Titan's second largest sea, has a mirror-like smoothness. March 20, 2014
Fossils of Earliest Stick Insect Discovered
Scientists have discovered the fossils of the earliest stick insects. The insects were mimicking plants as early as 126 million years ago. March 20, 2014
Fossil Find Indicates Venomous Snakes Were in Africa as Early as 25 Million Years Ago
A fossil of a snake vertebrate indicates venomous snakes were in Africa as early as 25 million years ago. March 20, 2014
Bionic Plants: MIT Researchers Augment Plants With Nanomaterials
MIT researchers augment plants with nanomaterials to boost their energy production. March 19, 2014
Anzu Wyliei: The Chicken From Hell Oviraptorosaur
Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a bizarre, bird-like dinosaur named Anzu wyliei. March 19, 2014
Hubble Celebrates 24th Anniversary With Infrared Look at Monkey Head Nebula
Hubble celebrates its 24th anniversary with this infrared look at the Monkey Head Nebula. March 19, 2014
Scientist Discovers 19 New Speedy Praying Mantis Species
A scientist has discovered 19 new species of praying mantis. These new bark mantis species are very fast. They also hide and play dead to avoid being captured. March 19, 2014
Development of Graphene Light Detector Could Lead to Heat Vision Contacts
The development of a graphene light detector could lead to the invention of heat vision contacts. March 19, 2014
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Create Scrabble Playing Robot
Carnegie Mellon researchers have built a robot that plays Scrabble. The robot, named Victor, often insults its human opponents. March 18, 2014
HyQ Robot's Animal-Like Step Reflex Revealed
Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia have developed an animal-like step reflex for their HyQ quadruped robot. March 18, 2014
Astronomers Find First Direct Evidence of Cosmic Inflation
Astronomers have announced finding the first direct evidence of cosmic inflation. The findings are from observations by the BICEP2 telescope of the cosmic microwave background. March 18, 2014
Study Finds Rat Brains Remember Odors While Under General Anesthesia
A new study has found that rat brains remember odors experienced while under general anesthesia. March 18, 2014
Scientists Revive Ancient Antarctic Moss After it was Frozen for 1,500 Years
Scientists have revived ancient Antarctic moss after it was frozen for over 1,500 years. Before this it was thought moss could also survive being frozen for 20 years. March 17, 2014
Ancient Ostracods Found Buried Alive With Brood
Scientists have found well preserved fossils of ancient ostracods buried alive with brood. One of the crustaceans is a new species and is named after the goddess Lucina. March 16, 2014
Fragments of Fossilized Crocodile Skull Indicate Previously Unknown Ancient Species
A previously uknown ancient species of crocodile has been discovered on the Isle of Wight. Two skull fragments were discovered separately that fit together to form a complete skull March 15, 2014
MIT Researchers Build a Soft Robotic Fish
MIT researchers have developed a soft robotic fish. The fish robot can executve an escape maneuver as quickly as a real fish. March 15, 2014
Five New Species of Armored Cave Dwelling Spiders Discovered in Southwest China
Scientists have discovered five new species of armored cave dwelling spiders in Southwest China. March 14, 2014
Baby Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo Makes Debut at Taronga Zoo
A baby Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo made its debut at the Taronga Zoo is Sydney, Australia. March 13, 2014
Scientists Say Ancient Toothed Whale Used Echolocation
Scientists discvoered the fossil of ancient whale in a drainage ditch in South Carolina. They say the skull of the whale fossil indicates the whale used echolocation. March 13, 2014