The show RadioLab on WNYC examines the strange behavior of ants and the ability of the colony to make seemingly intelligent collective decisions, RadioLab, episode “Emergence“.
Researchers from many different fields have started to look at the ability of animals to naturally form a consensus, Utne.
Bees, ants, locusts [...]
The Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Andrews Air Force base in California today after bad weather canceled the planned landing in Florida. The shuttle, with seven astronauts on board, had hooked up with the International Space Shuttle for a supply mission. You can see video of the shuttle landing at BBC News.
New computer scans show [...]
The San Diego Zoo welcomed the birth of a panda cub last month and the zoo has just stated that the cub is a boy and currently weighs 2.8 pounds. To see the panda live, visit the zoo’s panda cam (only broadcasted live during the day).
A fossil of a dinosaur dubbed the “giraffe of the [...]
33 people are missing after a boat sunk off the coast of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. The first ship to reach the scene saved 42 people, BBC News.
William Jefferson, a former congressmen from Louisiana, was convicted today of 11 counts of bribery. Jefferson is accused of accepting $400,000 in bribes and was found with [...]
Not much news today, so check out what’s going on in the science world this week.
The BBC takes a look at the interesting dynamic between humans and wildlife – specifically monkeys – on the island of Bali.
Funny story: the Apollo 11 astronauts had to go through customs after returning from their mission to the moon.
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At least 19 people were killed today in clashes in Tehran, and some wounded marchers went to foreign embassies to seek medical attention out of fear of being arrested at hospitals. Unconfirmed reports say as many as 150 may be dead, but hospitals only confirmed 19 deaths. Thousands marched today to protest last week’s elections, [...]
It was estimated that over one million people attended today’s rallies in Tehran to show support for reform candidate Mousavi. At least one person was shot and killed at the rally, but according to pictures and videos circulating on the web, there were likely more deaths. Police are mostly targeting students and raiding university dormitories. [...]
If you haven’t, check out our earlier live blog of today’s protests in Tehran after Ahmadinejad was declared the winner of the presidential election. Some unverified reports say 50-100 people died in clashes, but BNO can only confirm three deaths so far, BNO.
President Obama met with Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai today and pledged to [...]
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