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Measles Outbreak Reported at Texas Megachurch
Measles outbreak reported at Texas megachurch where pastor preached against child vaccinations. August 28, 2013
Scientists Grow Mini Human Brains in the Lab
Scientists have grown hundreds of mini human brains, dubbed cerabral organoids, in the lab. August 28, 2013
Astronomers Identify Oldest Solar Twin
Astronomers have identified the oldest solar twin using ESO's Very Large Telescope. August 28, 2013
Study Finds Snapping Turtles Moving Into Urban Areas
A new study conducted by Universty of Missouri has found snapping turtles moving into urban areas. August 27, 2013
Titan Aerospace Says Its Solar Powered Drones Could Remain in Space for Years
Titan Aerospace says its solar powered drones, Solara 50, could remain in space for years at a time. August 26, 2013
Snow Plows Used to Clean Up After Colorado Hail Storm
Snow plows were used to clean up after a freak storm brought several inches of hail to parts of Colorado. August 25, 2013
Little Robot Balances on Moving Ball With Help of Weighted Pointy Hat
Little robot, named Thymio II, balances itself on the top of a ball with the help of a weighted pointy hat. August 25, 2013
UK Artists Develop 24-inch Flexible Remote Control Tail for Humans
UK artists have developed a 24-inch remote control human tail for humans. August 24, 2013
Sydney to Test Giant Underground Trash Bins
Sydney is going to test temporarily storing trash in giant underground bins. August 24, 2013
Snails Reach Top Speeds of 1 Meter Per Hour in Study Using LED Lights
Snails were found to reach top speeds of one meter per hour in a study using multicoloured LED lights. August 24, 2013
Giant Panda Mei Xiang Gives Birth at Smithsonian's National Zoo
Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth at Smithsonian's National Zoo August 23, 2013
Ytterbium Atomic Clocks Set Record for Stability
NIST says its experimental atomic clocks based on ytterbium atoms have set a new record for stability. August 23, 2013
Deadly MERS Virus Discovered in Egyptian Tomb Bat in Saudi Arabia
The deadly MERS virus has been discovered in an Egyptian Tomb Bat in Saudi Arabia. August 22, 2013
Louisiana Sinkhole Captured Swallowing Trees on Video
Video captures Louisiana sinkhole swallowing trees. The sinkhole has been growing since August, 2012. August 22, 2013
Oldest Known Globe to Depict the New World Found Engraved on Ostrich Egg
The oldest known globe to depict the New World has been found on an ostrich egg August 22, 2013
Study Finds Alligators and Crocodiles Eat Fruit
A new study has found that alligators and crocodiles also consume fruit along with their normal meat-heavy diets. August 22, 2013
10 Years of Weather History in 3 Minutes
NASA Visualization: 10 Years of Weather History in 3 Minutes August 21, 2013
Astronomers Say Planets Can Form Without Parent Stars
Astronomers say planets can form from tiny dark clouds called globulettes. These free-floating planets from without a parent star. August 21, 2013
Vietnam Caterpillar Constructs Leaf Shelters and Jumps in Them
A caterpillar in Vietnam constructs leaf shelters and jumps in them. August 21, 2013
Ape-like Robot, Called RoboSimian, Under Construction at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
An ape-like robot, called RoboSimian, is under construction at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. August 20, 2013