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New Species of Sand-Hopper Found Living Inside Another Deep Sea Organism
A new species of sand-hopper was found living inside another deep sea organism. February 28, 2014
Scientists Say Toxic Algae Caused Ancient Whale Graveyard in Northern Chile
Scientists say toxic algae is to blame for the ancient whale graveyard discovered in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile February 28, 2014
Astronomers Say Newly Discovered Black Hole is Fast and Furious
Astronomers have discovered a new superpowered small black hole. It is a microquasar named MQ1. February 28, 2014
Researchers Say Handwriting Offers Clues to Early Parkinson's Diagnosis
Researchers from Gai University say handwriting can offer an early diagnosis of Parkinson's. February 27, 2014
Ants Use Buoyant Larvae and Pupae as Base For Living Ant Rafts
Ants tend to use the buoyant larave and pupae as the base when they build living ant rafts to escape floods. February 27, 2014
Physicists Discover New Semiconductor Quasiparticle Called Quantum Droplet
JILA physicists have discovered a new semiconductor quasiparticle called the quantum droplet. February 27, 2014
Fossil Forest Discovery Sheds Light on Environment Inhabited by Early Apes
A new discovery sheds light on the environment inhabited by early apes 18 million to 20 million years ago. February 27, 2014
Scientists Create Design for an Acoustic Field Rotator
Scientists have created a design for an acoustic field rotator, which can twist sound waves. February 27, 2014
Japanese Researchers Build Robotic Japanese Garden Lamps
Researchers in Japan have developed robotic Japanese garden lamps. February 27, 2014
Ice Jams Threatening Homes and Bridges in Midwest
Ice jams are threatening to destroy homes in the Midwest that are located along waterways. February 26, 2014
Peanut Butter and Jellyfish: Moon Jellies Fed Peanut Butter in Experiment
Researchers fed peanut butter to baby moon jellies in an experiment. The jellies grew at a near normal rate. February 26, 2014
NASA Announces Discovery of 715 New Planets
NASA has announced the discovery of 715 new planets. The planets were discovered using the Kepler space telescope. February 26, 2014
Archaeologists Make Virtual Reconstruction of Gladiator School Discovered in Austria
Archaeologists have virtually reconstructed an gladiator school discovered in Austria along the south bank of the River Danube. February 26, 2014
Thirty-Nine New Species of Sand Cockroaches Discovered in Southwestern U.S. and Mexico
39 new cockroach species have been identified in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. The roaches belong to the Arenivaga genus, which are also known as desert or sand roaches. February 26, 2014
Strange Looking Mite Discovered at Ohio State University
A strange looking mite with a worm-like body has been discovered at Ohio State University. February 26, 2014
Jellybean Goblin Spider Discovered in Australia
A new spider, the jellybean goblin spider, has been discovered in Queensland, Australia. February 26, 2014
New State of Matter Found in Chicken's Eye
Scientists have discovered a new state of matter, called disordered hyperuniformity, in the eye of a chicken. February 25, 2014
4.4 Billion-Year-Old Zircon Crystal is Oldest Known Piece of the Earth's Crust
A 4.4 billion-year-old microscopic zircon crystal found in Western Australia is the oldest known piece of the Earth's crust. February 25, 2014
Water Detected in Atmosphere of Planet Orbiting Tau Bootis
Water has been detected in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting tau Bootis, which is about 51 light-years away from Earth. February 25, 2014
Blood Pressure Medicine Linked to Increased Risk of Falls
Blood pressure medicine has linked to an increased risk of falls by researchers from the Yale School of Medicine February 24, 2014