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3D Printers Demonstrate Rapid Robot Evolution

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:57:43 -0400

NEW YORK — Robots are simply more efficient than humans at certain tasks. They already excel at building cars, exploring distant planets and hunting for explosives, but it turns out that robots might also evolve much faster than their flesh-and-blood counterparts.

Baby's Life Saved with 3D Printing

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:28:08 -0400

When April and Bryan Gionfriddo brought home their newborn son, Kaiba, in October 2011, he seemed like a healthy baby. But one night, when the family was out to dinner, Kaiba stopped being able to breathe and turned blue. Bryan laid Kaiba, just 6 weeks old, on the restaurant table and performed chest compressions on him before he was rushed to the hospital.

Baby Neanderthal Breast-Fed for 7 Months

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:03:37 -0400

A baby Neanderthal who lived in what is now Belgium about 100,000 years ago started eating solid food at 7 months old, revealing a new aspect of the evolution of breast-feeding.

How Evolution May Help Build Better Robots

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:52:49 -0400

NEW YORK — In the real world, animals have evolved the ability to get from point A to B by galloping, crawling and jumping. Now, robots in the virtual world have accomplished something similar.

Tornado-Proofing Cities in the Age of Extreme Weather

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:06:27 -0400

Right now the death toll from the massive tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma on May 20 seems—thankfully—to be less than first thought. City officials now say that 24 people have been confirmed dead, down from 51 people last night, due to double counting of some bodies in the confusion. But the new number still includes 9 children, and the toll could rise as rescuers search through the rubble.

3-D Printing Could Revolutionize U.S. Navy

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:52:07 -0400

All aboard the 3D printing battleship! The U.S. Navy could soon use these these popular tech tools to shake up traditional supply chains and revolutionize maritime strategy.

T. Rex's Smaller Cousin Ate Like a Falcon, Study Finds

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:43 -0400

A smaller cousin of the , called may have fed on its prey in a fashion similar to modern-day falcons, a new study finds.

Ancient Human Innovations Linked to Climate Shifts

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:19:21 -0400

The climate of South Africa was once much wetter than it is today, and those lush times may have spurred human populations through especially innovative periods, new research shows.

The 7 Weirdest Things Made By 3D Printing

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:23 -0400

The cost of 3D printing has long kept the technology in a select few hands, but all that is changing as 3D printing blossoms into a full-fledged trend.

No-Kill, High-Resolution 3-D Movies of Cells Now Possible [Video + Infographic]

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400

No-Kill, High-Resolution 3-D Movies of Cells Now Possible [Video + Infographic]

Portland Fluoridation Vote Reignites Debate

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:26 -0400

Voters in Portland, Ore., will decide tomorrow (May 21) whether the city will begin fluoridating its water. For weeks, residents have been contentiously debating water fluoridation, the addition of fluoride to public water supplies for the purpose of reducing cavities and tooth decay.

Fighting to Save an Endangered Bird — With Vomit

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:06:23 -0400

A psychological warfare program centered on vomit could help save the marbled murrelet, an endangered seabird that nests in California's old-growth redwood forests.

Audubon's Birds Live On Long after His Death [Slide Show]

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:45:00 -0400

Audubon's Birds Live On Long after His Death [Slide Show]

Smuggled Dinosaur's Return May Boost Mongolian Paleontology

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:24:47 -0400

When Mongolia’s most famous dinosaur, a relative of , returns to the Asian country on May 18, it returns to a homeland rich in dinosaur fossils, but with scant resources to display and study them.

Frogs Swallow Using Eyeballs: Exhibit Reveals Creatures' Quirks

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:12:03 -0400

NEW YORK — Neon green, vivid orange, striped and spotted — the frogs are back! An exhibit featuring live frogs from around the world is returning to the American Museum of Natural History here in New York.

Wildlife Bandits: How Criminology Can Fight Poaching

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:11:52 -0400

Newark, N.J. — With no shortage of human-on-human misdeeds, criminologists haven't typically concerned themselves with crimes against wildlife and the environment. But with poaching raging out of control in several areas of the world, that may be changing.

High US Methane Levels Found in Cross-Country Drive

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:26:03 -0400

Ah, summertime — the perfect excuse to set up a gas chromatograph in a rented camper and drive across the country sampling methane.

The Tricky Art of Saving Wild Species

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:02:23 -0400

Some estimates put the planet on a pace to lose half of all species by the end of the century, and accordingly, conservation efforts in the United States have moved far beyond not shooting animals.

400 PPM: Can Artificial Trees Help Pull CO2 from the Air?

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:01:00 -0400

400 PPM: Can Artificial Trees Help Pull CO2 from the Air?

From spaceman to 'old' man: Astronaut Hadfield grapples with effects of gravity

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:51 -0400

MONTREAL - Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is having a hard time getting around on terra firma after spending five months floating around the International Space Station.