Ili pika, a small mountainous animal from China, has been photographed for the first time in 20 years. More rare than the panda, there are less than 1,000 of these teddy bear-like mammals living in the Tianshan mountain range, CNN reports.
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Sharks in Feeding Frenzy off Louisiana coast (Video)
Oil worker films Hundreds of sharks in feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast. The sharks are basically following other fish that they eat as the fish move into warmer waters, according to shark expert Greg Marshall. The video was shot from an oil platform about 30 miles off the coast of Grand Isle, Louisiana last week.
Read More »H-Bomb Physicist’s Book Reveals Too Much, Report
An American physicist who helped develop the hydrogen bomb—many times more powerful than the atomic bomb that killed some 80,000 people in Hiroshima—has ignored an order from the Department of Energy to cut significant portions of his memoir, The New York Times reports.
Read More »580 Pound Swordfish : Tasmanian Fishermen Catch Swordfish After Six-Hour Battle (Video)
A 580-pound swordfish was caught by Tasmanian fishermen after a six-hour tug-of-war in Australian waters. The enormous fish was hauled in by 17-year-old Kyle Longmore, part of Team Choonachaser who were competing in the Coles Bay Classic fishing competition on Australia’s East Coast.
Read More »NASA astronaut Scott Kelly plans to spend one year in space
The astronaut Scott Kelly is about to take off for the International Space Station, and if he is like some space travelers, he may temporarily feel a bit foggy or disoriented once in orbit.
Read More »Mars One CEO Bas Lansdorp responds to criticism of the spacefaring project
The Mars One mission has stolen the attention of people across the globe, posing the once in a lifetime opportunity to be the first human beings to set foot on Mars. With every update on the intriguing trip, a series of critical feedback followed, and while Mars One say they welcome constructive criticism, the mission’s CEO Bas Lansdorp denies a …
Read More »Researchers say Arctic sea ice just set a disturbing new record
Arctic sea ice has set a new winter record by freezing to the smallest maximum extent in satellite records dating back to 1979 in new evidence of long-term climate change, US data has showed.
Read More »Sharks spotted near Jacksonville Beach pier in florida
Florida beachgoers flee from water after spotting sharks near shore? Holidaymakers were enjoying the sunshine at Jacksonville Beach, shortly before 3pm when someone noticed a shark fin in the shallow water.
Read More »3 Celestial Events Set for Friday : Supermoon, Eclipse and Spring Equinox
3 celestial events happen simultaneously? Making for a rare and unique celestial experience, Friday will see the spring equinox coincide with the solar eclipse and the Supermoon. The weather report isn’t promising. The National Weather Service is calling for snow on Friday in northern Westchester to usher in spring 2015.
Read More »Former astronaut Julie Payette says one-way mission to Mars going nowhere
Former Canadian astronaut Julie Payette doesn’t believe the controversial one-way mission to send people to live on Mars will fly.
Read More »Speedy 3D Printer Takes Cues from ‘Terminator’ (Video)
Three-dimensional printing has quickly evolved. Just a year or two ago, this technology required painstaking hours to finish one 3D object. This 2015, 3D printing has become less time-consuming with its new technology that is inspired by hit robotic movie “Terminator.”
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