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Fireflies Blink in Sync

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Thu Jul 8, 2010 02:01 PM ET | 0

Groups of male fireflies will synchronize their flashes to attract the attention of females. Read more

Wide Angle: The Dark Night for Bats

Posted Thu Oct 29, 2009 05:13 PM ET

Bats are having a hard time lately. Here's the latest on what's going on and why bats matter beyond Oct. 31. Read more

bats are facing new threats, science is working on answers

Hungry Bats Prompt Firefly Flashes

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Oct 29, 2009 07:54 AM ET | 0

For bats, the message sent by flashing fireflies is something like "eat me and die." Read more

Locust Wings Designed for Marathons : Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

Locusts wings are built for the long haul, potentially inspiring engineers to be more flexible with their designs. Read more

Caravaggio Used Optical Tool to Trace Models: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Italian Renaissance painter Caravaggio used revolutionary optical instruments to "photograph" his models more than 200 years before the invention of the camera, according to a researcher in Florence. Read more

Major Firefly Population at Risk: Discovery News

Posted Thu May 7, 2009 10:07 AM ET

A dazzling firefly population that is one of Malaysia's top tourist attractions faces destruction within months because of large-scale land clearing, a lawmaker warned Thursday. Read more

Hubble Spills Star's Secret: They're Triplets: Discovery News

Posted Tue Nov 25, 2008 07:46 AM ET

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have figured out a massive star that's helping to erode a giant glob of gas in the Carina Nebula is actually a set of triplet stars. Read more

Probe to Scout Earth-Made Gamma Rays: Discovery News

Posted Mon Nov 24, 2008 04:49 AM ET

When space shuttle astronauts dispatched NASA's Compton Gamma Ray Telescope into orbit in 1991, scientists figured they would learn more about supernovas, black holes and other phenomena that blast off high- energy rays. Read more