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Dec 21, 2012 06:38 PM EST

Endangered 26-Foot Right Whale Washed Up on Flagler County beach,

A rare North Atlantic right whale washed up dead on a beach in Flagler County and biologists are still investigating the cause of death.

ISS crew Expedition 34
Dec 21, 2012 04:24 PM EST

Soyuz spaceship docked with Space Station, just in time for orbital Xmas party

Just in time for Christmas in space, three new residents arrived at the International Space Station on Friday morning with the Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft. They travelled for 4 days, after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Brain-computer interface in action
Dec 21, 2012 03:12 PM EST

Neuroprosthetic limbs: Leap forward with mind-controlled robotic arm

Successful training and operating a robotic arm employing a brain-computer interface (BCI) is demonstrated in a comprehensive human clinical study. A 52-year-old individual with tetraplegia was able to feed herself a bar of chocolate for the first time in 9 years.

Performance of the human brain
Dec 21, 2012 12:29 PM EST

IQ debunked by largest online intelligence study

IQ as a singular measure for a person's intelligence is misleading, instead at least three different components are needed when exploring and measuring various cognitive abilities. These findings are among the results of the largest online intelligence study on record with more than 100,000 particip...

Dragonflies Have Selective Attention Like Humans
Dec 21, 2012 03:11 AM EST

Dragonflies Have Selective Attention Similar to Humans

Dragonfly is the only invertebrate that has a higher level of thought process. The quality of selective attention makes it more efficient and at the same time an effective predator.

Tau Ceti system may have one planet with living conditions.
Dec 20, 2012 03:11 PM EST

Habitable Planet Discovered in Closest Planetary System to Sun

Astronomers have discovered a habitable planet circling the star Tau Ceti, which is one of the closest sun-like star near the solar system.

Fossilized Bones of World’s First Freshwater Mosasaur Unearthed
Dec 20, 2012 04:01 AM EST

Fossilized Bones of World’s First Freshwater Mosasaur Unearthed

The new fossilized bones unearthed recently is the first evidence that this large marine reptile lived in fresh water river environment that was similar to the modern freshwater dolphins and they belong to the family known as Mosasaurs.

Spider That Builds Fake Decoys Spotted in Amazon Forest
Dec 20, 2012 01:30 AM EST

Spider That Builds Decoys Spotted in Amazon Forest

A peculiar spider has been uncovered in the Peruvian Amazon forest that settles on a replica of larger fake spider that it constructs by itself in an attempt to attract prey or confuse the predators. This spider isn't a legitimate species, more studies have to be done for it to be considered a new c...

The giant star Zeta Ophiuchi (in blue) flung away from its former companion is plowing through space dust, creating a bow shock seen as glowing waves, which are seen in infrared light from NASA's  Spitzer Space Telescope. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Dec 19, 2012 08:57 AM EST

Speeding Star 20 Times More Massive than Sun Makes Spectacular Glowing Waves [PHOTOS]

A giant star, kicked away and sent flying in the sky by its companion star, has been making magnificent glowing waves.

Arctic Reindeer Eyes Change Color Along With Seasons
Dec 19, 2012 07:35 AM EST

Study Explains Why Santa's Reindeer Rudolf Has a Red Nose

Researchers state that Rudolf the red nose reindeer did have a red nose that was richly supplied with red blood vessels that protected it from freezing and regulated the brain temperature.

Dogs Comfort the Grieving Families at Sandy Hook
Dec 18, 2012 07:04 AM EST

Dogs Comfort Grieving Families at Sandy Hook

Some form of relief came to these grieving families as a team of golden retrievers traveled 800 miles from the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry at Lutheran Church Charities in Illinois to help console them.

Fossils of Saber-toothed Cat Discovered in Las Vegas Wash
Dec 18, 2012 02:04 AM EST

Fossils of Saber-toothed Cat Discovered in Las Vegas Wash

Paleontologists have unearthed fossils in the Tule Springs region north of Las Vegas, Nevada, believed to be bones of the saber-toothed cat that existed during the Ice Age.

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