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Researchers Unveil Cockroach-Inspired Robot That Can Fit Into Small Places [Video]

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 24, 2015 12:41 PM EDT

Researchers have unveiled a new kind of robot that's inspired from cockroaches in terms of navigating through very tight spaces.

Researchers Find Highly Invasive Snail-Eating Flatworm That Has a Mouth In the Middle Of Its Belly

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 24, 2015 11:09 AM EDT

Researchers have found an unsightly worm with a mouth in the middle of its belly. Considered to be one of the world's "worst invasive species," researchers found it for the first time in the US, making its home in several Miami gardens.

Astronomers Discover more than 800 Dark Galaxies in the Coma Cluster

By Ashwin Subramania - Jun 24, 2015 09:48 AM EDT

A group of researchers have discovered 854 previously hidden 'Ultra Dark' galaxies in the Coma Cluster that could be possibly be filled with dark matter.

Teens Create Condom That Changes Color When It Comes into Contact With STD's

By Ashwin Subramania - Jun 24, 2015 09:49 AM EDT

A group of school children have invented condoms that change color when brought in contact with sexually transmitted diseases.

Pyramid and Bright Spots. Ceres' Continues To Amaze NASA

By Peter R - Jun 24, 2015 09:50 AM EDT

A mountain like structure with steep slopes was seen in recent images take of the planet. The images also showed bright spots but offered no clues what is causing them.

Dreaded Testicle Eating Fish Found in Jersey Lake

By Peter R - Jun 24, 2015 09:50 AM EDT

The Pacu, is a native of South America and may have found its way from aquariums, state officials feel.

Britain’s Oldest Man Dies at the Age of 111

By Ajay Kadkol - Jun 23, 2015 08:03 PM EDT

Nazar Singh, an Indian origin, Britain’s citizens dies at the age of 111.

Two-Thirds of Americans Either Overweight or Obese

By Ashwin Subramania - Jun 23, 2015 08:51 AM EDT

A new study has revealed that more than two thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese.

Smartphones Harmful for People with Pacemakers

By Ashwin Subramania - Jun 23, 2015 08:52 AM EDT

People wearing cardiac devices like Pacemaker should keep a safe distance from smartphones to avoid rare but unwanted pauses or painful shocks in functionality, a new study has revealed.

Human Kindness: Disabilities Linked to Evolution of Compassion in Homo Sapiens

By R. Siva Kumar - Jun 23, 2015 08:54 AM EDT

Study shows that disabilities and deformities could have helped evolution.

Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction Is Our Fault

By R. Siva Kumar - Jun 23, 2015 08:53 AM EDT

Scientists warn that the earth's sixth mass extinction is here, with animals dying out at a 100 times the normal rate.

Two Scientists Say We Should Contact “Untouched” Tribes of the Amazon, Instead of Banishing Them

By Dustin M Braden - Jun 22, 2015 08:47 PM EDT

Two American anthropologists, Kim Hill and Robert Walker, proposed that the policy of not contacting the isolated tribes and indigenous people should change and it is about time for us to start communicating with them, The Independent reported.

Def Leppard Guitarist Vivian Campbell Pulls Out From Tour For A New Cancer Diagnosis

By Maria Slither - Jun 22, 2015 01:25 PM EDT

Def Leppard guitarist is battling with cancer and thus cannot join in some of their summer tour dates.

Parkinson's Disease Linked With 16 Types of Cancers

By Ashwin Subramania - Jun 22, 2015 07:50 AM EDT

A Taiwanese study suggests that Parkinson's disease is linked with 16 different types of cancers.

Emotional Brains Physically Different than Rational Brains, Study

By Ashwin Subramania - Jun 22, 2015 07:51 AM EDT

According to a new study, researchers have been able to spot physical differences in brain structures of people who respond emotionally to other's feelings when compared to those whose response is more rational.

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