Butt-Breathers

Some turtles hibernate in cold, frozen ponds for upwards of three months, at times, by breathing through their butts.  They can pick up oxygen through blood vessels that are near the surface of their bodies in order to stay alive.  (Read) 

Charging Your Phone with Ambient Light

Researchers have developed a way to print thin solar panels on inkjet printers that can be used to charge cell phones using just ambient light.  The sheets can be printed to any size and affixed to things like a T-shirt, backpack or the phone itself.  (Read)

Finding the Elusive Tetraquark Particle

From matter to molecules to atoms to electrons and atomic nuclei to protons and gluons and quarks, the subatomic world is filled with fascinating structures.  Physicists are now on a quest to find the tetraquark which they theorize exists.  This article give a great in-depth discussion of all levels of the subatomic world. (Read)

Attoseconds in One Second = Seconds In 31.7 Billion Years

The shortest controlled event ever created by humans.  That's what scientists have been able to accomplish with an x-ray laser that pulses at 43 attoseconds.  To comprehend that small number, there are as many attoseconds in one second as there are seconds in 31.7 billion years. Wow! (Click to read)