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Introducing Google Nose
Try searching on Google for "wet dog" or visit google.com/nose to learn more.
April 1, 2013
A massive greening in the Arctic
Scientists reveal new models projecting that wooded areas in the Arctic could increase by as much as 50 percent over the next few decades.
April 1, 2013
Jay Kipper and Sean Murphy on nanotechnology in oil and gas production
How nanotechnology is being used to gain access to the harder-to-reach oil and gas reservoirs of today,
April 1, 2013
Panda lovers: Watch pandas, live, all day on panda cam
Watch pandas all day long, live, via the San Diego Zoo's online panda cam.
March 30, 2013
Mars interactive panorama: What it looks like to be there
4 billion pixels panorama of Mars
March 29, 2013
Mate choice in mice is heavily influenced by paternal cues
Hybrid offspring of different house mice populations show a preference for mating with individuals from their father's original population.
March 29, 2013
Robotic jellyfish could one day patrol oceans, clean oil spills, and detect pollutants
Researchers are working on a multi-university, nationwide project for the U.S. Navy that one day will put life-like autonomous robot jellyfish in waters around the world. Make sure you check out the cool video!
March 29, 2013
Saturn’s moons and rings date back 4 billion years
A new analysis of data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft suggests that Saturn’s moons and rings came into being around the time of our solar system’s birth.
March 28, 2013
Hubble observes the hidden depths of Messier 77
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a vivid image of spiral galaxy Messier 77, one of the most famous and well-studied galaxies in the sky.
March 28, 2013
Small volcanoes make big impact on climate
It's getting warmer, but not as fast as climate models earlier predicted. Airborne particles from volcanic activity might help explain why.
March 27, 2013
