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Mystery bird: white-breasted woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus | @GrrlScientist | Science |

This Malaysian mystery bird is peculiar for a number of interesting reasons (includes video)

Great Barrier Reef corals frozen for future - Technology & science - Science - OurAmazingPlanet -

The Great Barrier Reef, like most other coral reefs around the world's oceans, is under threat from a number of sources, from the steadily acidifying waters of the sea to the impact of commercial fishing. But a new effort to collect samples from the reef has established the first frozen repository

Skywatcher Snaps Photos of Stranded Russian Mars Probe | Russia & Phobos-Grunt Mission |

Skywatcher Ralf Vandebergh used a 10-inch telescope to spot the Russian Phobos-Grunt spacecraft. The probe was supposed to head to the Mars moon Phobos, but it got stuck in low-Earth orbit shortly after its Nov. 8 launch.Ralf Vandebergh spotted the Phobos

In-Game - 'Fruit Ninja' helps stroke patients slice through recovery

One of the many difficult things about recovering from a stroke is that doing the hard, tedious rehabilitative work is, well, boring. But a couple of neuroscientist in Australia have found a new way to help spice the recovery up — by using the fruit-slicing powers of …

Cosmic Log - Go virtual stargazing down under

In case you need another reason to dream about a vacation down under, check out this stunning time lapse video of the Milky Way seen over the Southern Ocean made by amateur astronomer Alex Cherney of Melbourne, Australia.

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