[Science] Future science: Using 3D worlds to visualize data

Future science: Using 3D worlds to visualize data
http://www.sfgate.com/business/technology/article/Future-science-Using-3D-worlds-to-visualize-data-4292356.php
CHICAGO - Take a walk through a human brain? Fly over the surface of Mars? Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are pushing science fiction closer to reality with a wraparound virtual world where a researcher wearing 3D glasses can ...

Fossils of Four New Species of Whale Found Under a California Highway
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/02/fossils-of-four-new-species-of-whale-found-under-a-california-highway/
During a highway-widening project in California's Laguna Canyon, workers stumbled upon a “treasure trove” of hundreds of bones of ancient marine mammals, ScienceNOW reports from the AAAS conference in Boston.

Sea Shepherd Boats Intentionally Rammed By Japanese Ship, Anti-Whaling ...
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/whale-watch/whalers-ramming-damages-sea-shepherd-ship-20130220-2eqyg.html
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- An anti-whaling activist group accused a Japanese whaling vessel of intentionally ramming two of its ships Wednesday in waters near Antarctica.

Interactive map shows every recorded meteorite strike on Earth
http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-pick/interactive-map-shows-every-recorded-meteorite-strike-on-earth-20130220/
Unless you've been living under a (terrestrial) rock, you're probably aware of the meteorite that exploded in the sky over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk last week.

Researchers discover new species of scorpion in southern Arizona
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/researchers-discover-new-species-of-scorpion-in-southern-arizona/
New species of scorpion is a “prime example of the amazing diversity of life still to be discovered.” Researchers discover new species of scorpion in southern Arizona.