Sloths Get a Bad Rap for Being Lazy
New research suggests that the sloth, the funny looking tree-dwellers that are commonly known as lazy creatures that sleep all day, may not be as lazy as we thought.What is the redOrbit Knowledge Network?
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Human-Caused Climate Change Impacts Earth's Systems
A new NASA-led study shows human-caused climate change has made an impact on a wide range of Earth's natural systems....
A new NASA-led study shows human-caused climate change has made an impact on a wide range of Earth's natural systems....
Images of the Day
Phytoplankton Bloom in North Sea.
The northern and western highlands of Scotland were still winter-brown and even dusted with snow in places, but the waters of the North Sea were blooming with phytoplankton on May 8, 2008, when the...
Crater Floor Fan.
This image shows a fan of sediment on the floor of a large impact crater on Mars. The fan sits at the mouth of a small valley just to the south of the image.
The valley was likely carved ...
Supernova Near the Galactic Center.
This artist's impression shows what the supernova explosion that resulted in the formation of the supernova remnant G1.9+0.3 might have looked like. The expanding debris from the supernova explosion i...
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Fact of the Day
Bugs hold special places in the hearts of many Japanese, who often keep crickets, beetles and fireflies as pets. Their calls are considered soothing and remind the nature-loving Japanese of a simpler, less hectic age.Sponsored links
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Quote of the Day
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. - Galileo Galilei
Word of the Day
mien
Pronunciation: /meen/
n : one's demeanor or manner
"He had the income of a pauper but the mien of a king."
Today in History
May 15, 1940
Nylon hose went on sale at stores throughout the United States.
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