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Scientists Discover Fossils of Extinct Porpoise Species With Very Unusual Jaw
Scientists have discovered fossil of an ancient porpoise that had a very long symphysis, the analogue of the human chin. March 13, 2014
Fossil of Small Tyrannosaur Species Found in Alaska
Paleontologists have discovered the fossil of a small tyrannosaur species in Alaska. The species was about half the size of a T. rex. March 12, 2014
Astronomers Find Largest Yellow Hypergiant Star
Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have found the largest yellow star. It has 1300 times the diameter of the Sun. March 12, 2014
Aluminalis is a 16-Legged Robot
Aluminalis is a 16-legged robot built by Beatty Robotics in Asheville, NC. March 11, 2014
Researchers Drop Food on the Floor to Test Five Second Rule
Researchers dropped food on different surfaces for short amounts of time to test an urban myth about it being fine to eat food if it has been on the floor for only a few seconds. March 10, 2014
Wearable Robot Lets Humans Easily Lift Over 100 Pounds With Each Hand
A device called a wearable robot enables human to easily life over 100 pounds with each hand. The robo-suit was developed by researchers at Percro. March 8, 2014
Stun Gun Drone Demonstrated at SXSW 2014
This stun gun drone was demonstrated at South by Southwest. The loud security drone can zap a suspicious intruder with 80,000 volts of electricity. March 8, 2014
16th Century German Warfare Manual Suggests Strapping Rockets to Cats and Birds
A 16th century German warfare manual contains illustrations of bombs being strapped to cats and birds. The manual was recently digitized by the University of Pennsylvania. March 7, 2014
Hubble Witnesses Disintegration of Asteroid
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured the break-up of an asteroid into many smaller pieces. This has never been observed before in the asteroid belt. March 6, 2014
Torvosaurus Gurneyi: Scientists Find Fossil of Largest Terrestrial Predator From Europe
A newly discovered dinosaur was the largest terrestrial predator from Europe. The dinosaur species was 10 meters long and weighed 4 to 5 tons. March 5, 2014
NASA Launches Rocket Into an Aurora
NASA launched a sounding rocket into an aurora over Venetie, Alaska on Monday. March 5, 2014
Giant Virus Survives After Being Frozen in Siberia for 30,000 Years
A giant virus has survived after being frozen in Siberia for 30,000 years. Scientists found the giant virus and revived it. March 4, 2014
Study Finds Black Widow Spiders Reluctant to Bite Unless Threatened
A study has found that black widows tend not to bite and inject their venom unless they are threatened. Nudging or poking them was not enough to get the spiders to bite. March 2, 2014
Computer Simulation Shows Exploding Stars Slosh Around Before Going Supernova
This 3-D computer simulation using NuSTAR data shows how exploding stars slosh around before exploding in supernovas. March 1, 2014
Tegu Lizard is Florida's Latest Invasive Wildlife Threat
The tegu lizard is the latest threat to native Florida wildlife. The lizards can reach up to four feet in length. March 1, 2014
SETI Releases Paper About Hektor, a Dual Shape Trojan Asteroid With a Small Moon
Scientists from the SETI Institute have published a paper about Hektor, a dual shape Trojan asteroid with a small moon orbiting it. March 1, 2014
Exosuit Will Enable Scientists to Study Marine Life at Depths of 1,000 Feet
The Exosuit will enable scientists to study marine life at depths of 1,000 feet. March 1, 2014
Great Lakes Still Over 80% Ice Covered
The Great Lakes are still 80.3 percent ice covered. NASA's Aqua satellite captured this latest frozen image of the ice covered lakes. February 28, 2014
Agnes the Robot Knitter Knits a Scarf
Agnes Roboknit is a creepy humanoid knitting robot. This timelapse video shows Agnes knitting a scarf. February 28, 2014
Study Finds Humans Have a Poor Memory For Sounds
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found that people are not very good at remember sounds. The researchers say humans are better at remembering things they touch or see. February 28, 2014