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Whale Shark
Feb 08, 2013 12:17 PM EST

Rare Whale Sharks Monitored by Flickr and YouTube

Whale sharks can be monitored by using public-sourced photographs, according to researchers.

Antarctic pond
Feb 08, 2013 10:57 AM EST

Antarctic Pond Gives Potential Evidence of Water on Mars

An Antarctic pond is the saltiest body of water on Earth, and could hold evidence to support the idea that there is water on Mars.

Chile Peppers
Feb 08, 2013 10:30 AM EST

Chile Pepper Genome Sequenced, Unlocking Potential Genetic Improvements

The genome of the chile pepper has officially been sequenced, according to researchers.

Dinosaur
Feb 08, 2013 09:36 AM EST

Dinosaur Did Not Walk Upright -- Even Though Majority Believe it Did

Most people believe that the dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus rex, walked upright as opposed to horizontally, according to researchers.

Yangtze Finless Porpoise
Feb 08, 2013 09:07 AM EST

Yangtze Finless Porpoise in Danger: Scientists Say Protection Insufficient

The Yangtze finless porpoise may be in more danger than ever, according to researchers.

Wheat field
Feb 08, 2013 08:29 AM EST

Climate Change Convinces More Americans, According to Duke's Poll

More Americans believe climate change is happening, according to a new poll.

Food
Feb 08, 2013 08:03 AM EST

Traditional Southern Diet Linked to Strokes: Are We Surprised?

A traditional Southern diet is linked to stroke, according to new research.

Bionic Man
Feb 08, 2013 07:42 AM EST

Meet Rex: The World's First Complete Bionic Man (Video)

Rex, the world's first complete bionic man, has been created by scientists.

 Strobe-Like Flashes in Young Stars Discovered By NASA Telescope
Feb 08, 2013 06:26 AM EST

Strobe-Like Flashes in Young Stars Discovered by NASA Telescope

NASA's Spitzer and Hubble Space telescope have discovered a mysterious object that behaves like a strobe light.

Fruit Bat Inspired Flying Robot Designed by Virginia Tech Researchers
Feb 08, 2013 05:16 AM EST

Bats Carry more Human-Infecting Viruses, Outbeating Rodents

A new study from the University of Colorado states that bats carry more viruses when compared to rodents. These viruses are easily transmitted between animals and humans.

Newly Disocvered Human Fossil Jaw Sheds New Light on Human Evolution
Feb 08, 2013 04:52 AM EST

Newly Disocvered Human Fossil Jaw Sheds Light on Human Evolution

An international team of scientists have unearthed a fossil fragment of a lower jaw bone that belonged to the oldest human ancestor. The fossil was recovered from a Serbian cave.

Feb 08, 2013 02:57 AM EST

Stress at Work not Linked to Cancer: Study

For those who find their jobs stressful and fear that big trouble awaits them, you can actually take a sigh of relief, as stressful job does not activate the development of cancer, reports bmj.com.

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