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New Species of Ancient Crocodile Discovered
Posted on February 01, 2012 at 07:44:13 am
The extinct creature, nicknamed "Shieldcroc" due to a thick-skinned shield on its head, is an ancestor of today's crocodiles
Scientists See 'Sloshing' Galaxy Cluster
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 08:47:52 am
A Naval Research Laboratory scientist is part of a team that has recently discovered that vast clouds of hot gas are "sloshing" in Abell 2052, a galaxy cluster located about 480 million light years from Earth
Severe Python Damage to Everglades Animals
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 08:16:12 am
Precipitous declines in formerly common mammals in Everglades National Park in Florida have been linked to the presence of invasive Burmese pythons
Little Ice Age Triggered by Volcanoes?
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 04:35:30 pm
A new international study may answer contentious questions about the onset and persistence of Earth's Little Ice Age, a period of widespread cooling that lasted for hundreds of years until the late 19th century
NASA Finds Lost Spacecraft on Dark Side of the Moon
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 11:40:06 am
NASA scientists have found the crash site of a spacecraft set into orbit during the early 60s. They believe it is the missing Lunar Orbiter 2 which disappeared back in 1967 during a passage over the far side of the moon, when the craft went out of telesc
What Really Happened Before Snowball Earth?
Posted on January 30, 2012 at 12:04:16 am
Scientists suggest that the large changes in the carbon isotopic composition of carbonates which occurred prior to the major climatic event more than 500 million years ago, known as 'Snowball Earth,' are unrelated to worldwide glacial events.
Life Beyond Earth? Underwater Caves in Bahamas Could Give Clues
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 04:40:38 pm
Discoveries made in some underwater caves by researchers in the Bahamas could provide clues about how ocean life formed on Earth millions of years ago, and perhaps give hints of what types of marine life could be found on distant planets and moons.
Engineered Bacteria Effectively Target Tumors
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 04:33:32 pm
Tumor-targeted bioluminescent bacteria have been shown for the first time to provide accurate 3-D images of tumors in mice, further advancing the potential for targeted cancer drug delivery
11 New Planetary Systems Discovered
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 04:21:02 pm
NASA announced on Friday that its Kepler telescope has discovered 11 new planetary systems that include 26 confirmed alien planets
Scientists Create First Free-Standing 3-D Cloak
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 07:48:44 am
Researchers in the US have, for the first time, cloaked a three-dimensional object standing in free space, bringing the much-talked-about invisibility cloak one step closer to reality.














