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Bats only roost with their closest buddies
Researchers have discovered bats prefer to rest with their closest pals rather than with bats they don't know very well.
September 20, 2011
Dinosaur-killing asteroid origin remains a mystery
NASA's WISE mission rules out the Baptistina family of asteroids in the search for which ones were the dinosaur-killing asteroid.
September 20, 2011
Earth eclipsed the sun yesterday
See an eclipse yesterday (September 19, 2011) when the Earth eclipsed the sun. SDO has eclipse seasons twice a year.
September 20, 2011
Biomimicry? EarthSky and FastCompany present new series
In September 2011, EarthSky and Fast Company launched a new series of audio and digital content about biomimicry, sponsored by Dow.
September 19, 2011
Video gamers score win for science, advance AIDS drugs
Video gamers scored a win for science on a problem that's stumped researchers for over a decade - the structure of a protein linked to AIDS in monkeys.
September 19, 2011
The healthiest diet, according to your genes
The genes have spoken: your dinner plate should be divided into three, and you should eat six times a day. Tips here for the healthiest diet.
September 19, 2011
Amphibians and reptiles found in largest numbers in Florida
A study indicates that the pet trade is the number one reason Florida has the largest number of invasive amphibians and reptiles of any place in the world.
September 19, 2011
Changing how we compute by David Mayhew
David Mayhew can envision changing how we compute by plugging into the flow of information via data centers powered by green energy like wind and solar.
September 19, 2011
Arsenic cleaned from drinking water with plastic bottles
Scientists have developed a simple, inexpensive solution to treat drinking water contaminated by arsenic. The new technology could dramatically improve health.
September 18, 2011
Quake in India September 18, at least nine dead
Earthquake in Himalayas, in northeast India. Reuters reports five Indian Air Force planes - and small Army columns in Sikkim - mobilized for emergency relief.
September 18, 2011
