Dogs can fetch and roll over in the snow without fear of frostbite, thanks to the arrangement of blood vessels in their paws.
Credit: Dan Bennett
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Hobbits: Our Tiny Cousins
Anthropologist Peter Brown examines the Hobbit fossils.
Credit: Peter Brown
Amazing New Glass Not Only Self-Cleans but Avoids Glare and Fogging
By Emory
Hyungryul Choi and Kyoo-Chul Park / MIT
Thin layers of material are deposited on a surface and then etched away, leaving a surface covered with tiny cones that together prevent reflections and repel water, according to MIT.
Thin layers of material are deposited on a surface and then etched away, leaving a surface covered with tiny cones that together prevent reflections and repel water, according to MIT.
Tiny Shark Has A Superpower: Its Belly Glows
By Cooper
The smalleye pygmy shark is one of the world's tiniest sharks, reaching no longer than 8.7 inches (22 centimeters).
Julien Claes
Polar Bears Older than Thought
By Ava D.
A large male polar bear returns to feed on a fin whale carcass. On land, where bears cannot hunt for seals, food is scarce and polar bears mainly depend on washed up marine mammals for food. Holmiabukta Bay, Northwestern Svalbard, Norway.
CREDIT: Florian Schulz
CREDIT: Florian Schulz
Robotic Sharks Deciphering How the Jaws of the Ocean Swim
By Alex M.
sharkcircling.jpg
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