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Friday, January 25, 2013

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Bats split on family living

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 03:36 PM PST

For the tiny Daubenton's bat, the attractions of family life seem to vary more with altitude than with the allure of the opposite sex.

NASA Super-TIGER balloon shatters flight record

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 01:34 PM PST

Flying high over Antarctica, a NASA long duration balloon has broken the record for longest flight by a balloon of its size. The record-breaking balloon, carrying the Super Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder (Super-TIGER) experiment, has been afloat for 46 days and is on its third orbit around the South Pole.

Lightning linked to onset of headache, migraines

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 09:33 AM PST

Researchers have found that lightning may affect the onset of headaches and migraines.

Dung beetles follow the milky way: Insects found to use stars for orientation

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 09:32 AM PST

An insect with a tiny brain and minimal computing power has become the first animal proven to use the Milky Way for orientation. Scientists from South Africa and Sweden have published findings showing the link between dung beetles and the spray of stars which comprises our galaxy.

Climate change beliefs of independent voters shift with the weather

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 09:29 AM PST

There's a well-known saying in New England that if you don't like the weather here, wait a minute. When it comes to independent voters, those weather changes can just as quickly shift beliefs about climate change.

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