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Study Finds Pitcher Plants Switch Off Traps to Capture More Ants
A study has found that pitcher plants can temporarily swtich off their traps to capture more ants. January 24, 2015
Driver Narrowly Avoids Falling Trees During Australian Storm
A driver narrowly avoided getting clobbered by falling trees during a storm near Healesville, Australia. January 23, 2015
Doomsday Clock Now Set a 3 Minues to Midnight
The Doomsday Clock is now set at 3 Minutes to Midnight after being moved two minutes closer to doomsday. January 23, 2015
NASA's SDO Captures 100 Millionth Image of the Sun
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has shared the 100 millionth image it took of the sun. January 23, 2015
New Study Suggests Past Water Flows on Vesta
A new study suggests that short-lived water flows once existed on the protoplanet Vesta. January 22, 2015
Scientists Report Rise in Mass Die-Offs of Birds and Fish
Scientists say there has been a rise in the number of mass die-offs after a review of 727 studies. January 22, 2015
Researchers Discover Fish Living Half Mile Beneath Antarctic Ice
Researchers discover fish living in the dark in cold waters beneath a half mile of Antarctic ice. January 21, 2015
Hoopoes Cover Their Eggs in Secreted Fat
Scientists have discovered that hoopoes cover their eggs in a secreted fat that helps protect the embryo. January 21, 2015
New X-Ray Technique Reads Letters From Damaged Herculaneum Scrolls
A new X-ray technique is providing hope that hundreds of damaged Herculaneum scrolls may one day be readable. January 21, 2015
New Wood Eating Cockroach Speces Discovered in China
A new species of wood eating cockroach has been discovered in China. January 20, 2015
Partial Skelton of Ancient Croc-like Predator Species Discovered
Nundasuchus was a 9-foot long predator croc-like species that lived before the dinosaurs. January 20, 2015
Four New Species of Bush Crickets Discovered in Museum Collections
Four new species of bush crickets have been discovered in museum collections. January 20, 2015
MIT Researchers Develop Technique to Enlarge Brain Tissue Samples
MIT researchers have developed a new technique called expanion microscopy to enlarge brain tissue samples. January 19, 2015
Cone Snails Disable Fish With Weaponized Form of Insulin
Scientists have discovered that snails use a weaponized form on insulin to disable fish before eating them. January 19, 2015
Disney's BeachBot Creates Sand Art
Disney has launched BeachBot, an autonomous robot that creates art in the sand. January 19, 2015
Bornean Gliding Lizards Disguise Themselves as Falling Leaves
Gliding lizards in Southeast Asia diguise themselves as falling leaves in order to avoid being eaten by birds. January 19, 2015
David Tennant Explains How Hamsters Pack So Much Food in Their Cheeks
David Tennant explains how hamsters can pack so much food in their checks in this BBC video. January 18, 2015
Fossils of Prehistoric Reptile Discovered on Isle of Skye in Scotland
Fossils of a previously unknown prehistoric reptile have been discovered on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The create is named Dearcmhara shawcrossi. January 18, 2015
Shovel-Nosed Snake Swims Through Sand Better Than The Sandfish Lizard
Scientists use X-ray technology to determine that the shovel-nosed snake is a better sand swimmer than the sandfish lizard. January 18, 2015
Three New Begonia Plant Species Discovered in Brazil
Three new begonia plant species have been discovered in Brazil. They are thought to be native to Brazil. January 17, 2015