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New Species of Giant Jellyfish Washes Ashore in Tasmania
A new species of giant jellyfish was found washed up on a beach in Tasmania. An excited scientist said phwoar when she saw the photograph. February 6, 2014
Glacier That Produced Iceberg That Sank Titanic Moving at Record Clip
The Jakobshavn Glacier, which produced the iceberg that sank the Titanic in 1912, is moving at a record clip and is the fastest glacier ever recorded. February 6, 2014
Herb Decline Linked to Ice Age Megafauna Extinctions
A decline in protein-rich forbs - herbs woolly rhinos and mammoths like to eat - has been linked to their extinction over 10,000 years ago. February 5, 2014
Researchers Discover Jackdaws Use Their Eyes to Communicate With Each Other
Researchers have discovered that jackdaws use their eyes to communicate with each other. This is the first time the behavrior has been shown in non-primates. February 5, 2014
New Species of Fossil Whale Excavated From San Francisco Bay Area's Purisima Formation
Scientists have discovered fossils of an ancient whale that lived 5 to 2.5 million years ago. February 5, 2014
Scientists Find Fossils of Sucker-Footed Bats
Scientists have found fossils of sucker-footed bats. The find indicates the unusual group of bats evolved in Africa. February 5, 2014
Oregon Chub Expected to Be First Fish Removed From Endangered Species List
The Oregon chub is proposed as the first fish to be removed from the Endangered Species List . The small minnow was listed as endangered in 1993. February 4, 2014
Scientists Grow Microscale Hairy Materials
Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory have developed a technique to grow tiny microscale hairy materials. February 4, 2014
Astronomers Using Kepler Discover Very Wobbly Planet
Astronomers using the Kelper have discovered a planet described as being very wobbly. February 4, 2014
Scientists Discover Mosquito Sperm Have a Sense of Smell
Scientists from Vanderbilt University have discovered that mosquito sperm have a sense of smell. February 3, 2014
Starfish Suffering From Sea Star Wasting Syndrome Lose Arms and Disintegrate
Starfish suffering from sea star wasting sydrome lose their arms and die. The arms crawl off the bodies of some starfish while other stars become piles of mush. February 3, 2014
Fiery Red New Coral Species Discovered in Peruvian Pacific
Reseachers have discovered a new fiery red coral species, Psammogorgia hookeri, in Peru's Paracas National Reserve February 3, 2014
ESO's Very Large Telescope Used to Create Weather Map of Nearest Brown Dwarf
The ESO's Very Large Telescope has been used to create a weather map of Luhman 16B, a brown dwarf about six-light years from Earth. February 1, 2014
Scientists Discover New Big Head Fish Species in Northern Rocky Mountains
Scientists have discovered a new fish species, the Cedar Sculpin, in the Northern Rocky Mountains. January 31, 2014
New Study Links Testosterone Supplements to Heart Attacks in Men
New UCLA study shows testosterone supplements double the risk of heart attacks in men. January 30, 2014
Ancient Turtle Used Its Snout Like a Straw When Feeding
An ancient turtle, Ocepechelon bouyai, that lived during the Mesozoic Era used its snout like a straw. January 30, 2014
Researchers Uncover Fossils of New Species of Prehistoric Reptile in Texas
Researchers have uncovered fossils of a new species of prehistoric reptile in Texas. The Triassic-age creature live about 205 million years ago. January 30, 2014
Stanford Researchers Put Flies on Spherical Treadmills in Motion Perception Experiment
Stanford researchers put flies on a spherical treadmill in order to understand how flies perceive motion. January 30, 2014
Fossil of New Titanosaur Discovered in Northwestern China
A fossil of a new sauropod, Yongjinglong datangi, has been discovered in northwestern China by a University of Pennsylvania paleontologists. January 29, 2014
Norovirus Sickens Over 670 on Explorer of the Seas
The norovirus has sickened over 670 people on the Explorer of the Sea, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. January 28, 2014