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Water Bear
Feb 16, 2016 01:38 PM EST

Frozen 'Water Bears' Revived, Reproduce After 31 Years (VIDEO)

Scientists thawed and saw successful recovery from water bears after being frozen for 31 years.

Galaxy NGC 300
Feb 16, 2016 12:48 PM EST

Rare Supernova 'Impostor' In Nearby Galaxy Caught In The Act

Researchers found that a rare supernova might actually be an "impostor" in a close-by galaxy.

'Hot Jupiter'
Feb 16, 2016 11:48 AM EST

Five 'Hot Jupiters' Discovered In Extrasolar World

Researchers have found five hot Jupiter-like exoplanets, which have numerous Jupiter-like features.

Lamprey
Feb 16, 2016 11:16 AM EST

Brains of Jawless Fish May be More Similar to Ours Than Scientists Previously Thought

Jawless fish brains may be more similar to ours than scientists ever expected. It turns out that the complex divisions in the vertebrate brain first appeared before the evolution of jaws, more than 500 million years ago.

Indonesia's Hobbit-Sized Humans And Modern Human skeleton
Feb 16, 2016 11:12 AM EST

Mystery 'Hobbits' From Indonesian Island Were Not Humans

Researchers found that the mystery 'hobbits' from the island of Flores are not Homo sapiens. They belong to a different species.

Brain
Feb 16, 2016 10:45 AM EST

'Mini-Brains' Created in the Lab May be the Future for Studying Human Diseases

Scientists have created "mini-brains" in the lab in order to study neurological diseases. The tiny brains are made up of many of the neurons and cells of the human brain, and even have some of the same functionality.

Easter Island
Feb 16, 2016 10:18 AM EST

Easter Island Culture Wasn't Destroyed by Warfare, as Previously Thought

Researchers have learned a bit more about the people of Easter Island. It turns out that the island's culture wasn't destroyed by warfare, as had been previously suspected.

Melting Ice Sheets
Feb 16, 2016 10:11 AM EST

Ice Age Dam Collapse Impacted Ocean Circulation, Climate

Study finds catastrophic collapse of ice age dam changed climate and ocean circulation.

Hot Spring
Feb 16, 2016 09:59 AM EST

New, Strange Microbes Thrive Deep Within Planet Earth without Oxygen

Scientists have discovered strange microbes that thrive deep within our planet. The microbes, which live several miles beneath the Earth's crust, don't need light or oxygen and can only be seen with the help of a microscope.

Stegodon Tusk
Feb 16, 2016 09:54 AM EST

Scientists Discover 1.1-Million-Year-Old Stegodon Tusk

Researchers from the University of Punjab in Pakistan have unearthed a 1.1-million-year-old stegodon tusk.

Brain
Feb 16, 2016 09:22 AM EST

Man Wiggles the Fingers of a Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm with the Power of Thought (VIDEO)

Scientists have announced the first successful effort to wiggle fingers individually and independently of each other using a mind-controlled artificial "arm." The new findings could be huge for those with prosthetic arms and devices.

Artificial Kidney
Feb 16, 2016 08:57 AM EST

The First-Ever Artificial Kidney Created with a Microchip

A microchip has been used to build the first ever artificial kidney. Scientists are building an implantable, artificial kidney with microchip filters and living kidney cells that can be powered by a patient's own heart.

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