Articles by Max Eddy

New Species Of Rat Slurps Worms Like Spaghetti

Aug 23, 2012 13:40 PM E

A new species of shrew-rat is so specialized for worm eating that it has lost most of its teeth and doesn't chew its wriggling prey.

Where Is My Mind: New Study Casts Doubt On Location Of Self Awareness

Aug 23, 2012 08:21 AM E

A leading theory on the location of self awareness in the brain is facing opposition from a study which presents a man whose brain is so damaged he should have no self awareness, and yet does.

NASA Mars Rover Takes First Tentative Drive, Names Landing Area For Ray Bradbury

Aug 22, 2012 22:43 PM E

Two weeks since its dramatic landing, the Curiosity rover takes its first short trip across the Martian surface.

New Species Of Cave Dwelling, Hook-Footed Spider Is An Ancient Anomaly

Aug 19, 2012 15:04 PM E

Researchers have described an unusual hook-footed spider found in the Pacific Northwest so unique it is not only its own species but an entirely new family of spider.

Curiosity Mars Rover Prepares To Roll Out, Fire Most Powerful Laser Used Off Of Earth

Aug 18, 2012 13:20 PM E

The Curiosity Mars rover is about to take its first tentative trip on the Red Planet, and will also fire the most powerful laser Mars has ever seen.

Dead Flesh And Male Pheromones Is Key To The Heart Of Female Beetles

Aug 15, 2012 13:23 PM E

A new study finds that it takes both rotting flesh and male sex pheromones to capture the heart of female Dermestes maculatus beetles.

J.R.R. Tolkien Honored With A Crater on Mercury's North Pole

Aug 14, 2012 18:22 PM E

J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy has been honored with a crater on Mercury's north pole.

Curiosity Prepares to Get Rolling, Sends Back First Color Panorama

Aug 10, 2012 20:36 PM E

NASA's Curiosity rover sends back its first color panorama image from Mars and receives a major software upgrade to help it on its way.

New Insect Species Identified From Flickr Photos

Aug 10, 2012 19:47 PM E

A species previously unknown to science was found amongst the Flickr photos of an insect enthusiast.

Your Shark Fin Soup Probably Contains An Endangered Species

Aug 09, 2012 19:12 PM E

A nation wide DNA study of shark fin soup found that it contained at least one endangered species, and several threatened species.

NASA's Morpheus Lander Crashes And Burns During Test Flight

Aug 09, 2012 18:23 PM E

NASA's experimental robotic Morpheus lander crashed today during its first untethered test flight.

This Is All The Junk The Curiosity Mission Has Left On Mars

Aug 07, 2012 18:04 PM E

A new image from orbit over Mars shows where all of the equipment that got Curiosity to the grounded ended up.

Curiosity Rover Sends Back Its First Color Photo From Mars And It's A Bit Blurry

Aug 07, 2012 14:25 PM E

NASA's newest Mars rover sends back its first color photo from the Red Planet and it's a bit on the smudgy side.

Curiosity Rover Photographed Over Mars From Orbiting Satellite

Aug 06, 2012 16:32 PM E

The high-powered camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the Curiosity rover as it hurtled toward the Red Planet.