Nov 30 2010

New Venomous Animal Discovered at Yosemite

The new species, a blind pseudoscorpion, waits for prey with its venom-filled claws at the ready.

Nov 30 2010

Tech That Lights Up the Whole Ceiling

Tag: Green Electronics,Green Tech,LEDs,Light Bulbs,MaterialsAlyssa Danigelis @ 9:38 pm
Lasers are making a magical kind of LED turn all surfaces into light sources.

Nov 30 2010

Monkeys Are the True Nutcracker Kings

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Food,Human Behavior,Mammals,Primates,VideoJennifer Viegas @ 8:16 pm
"The Nutcracker" ballet may feature a mouse king, but wild bearded capuchin monkeys are the real nut-cracking kings.

Nov 30 2010

Ancient Pompeii Structure Collapses

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,TravelRossella Lorenzi @ 5:55 pm
Another structure has collapsed today in Pompeii, raising new fears about the fate the ancient Roman town.

Nov 30 2010

WikiLeaks: The Ethics of Revealing Secrets

WikiLeaks behaves unethically when instead of exposing oppressive regimes, it releases sensitive documents that serve only to embarrass government officials.

Nov 30 2010

Early Heat Waves Are Deadliest

At a time when climate scientists are predicting more frequent and longer heat waves, this isn't good news.

Nov 30 2010

Mouse Engineered to ‘Grow Younger’

A mouse genetically engineered to age faster is tweaked to experience reverse aging.

Nov 30 2010

Band-Aid Sized MP3 Player Powered By Body Heat

Tag: Music,Music DownloadsDavid Teeghman @ 5:00 pm
The Skinny Player sticks to your skin like a bandage.

Nov 30 2010

Richard Branson’s New Frontier: Digital Publishing

Tag: Private Spaceflight,Space PeopleIrene Klotz @ 4:37 pm
Virgin has announced today the debut of an iPad magazine called PROJECT focusing on design, entertainment, technology and entrepreneurs.

Nov 30 2010

Being Bullied Could Be Genetic

Tag: Genetic Science,Relationships,Social ScienceDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:00 pm
Ending up as the butt of unfriendly interactions could be in part inherited, according to a study of yellow-bellied marmots.

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