Photographs, Platypodes, and Podcasts

The New York Times has featured several interesting articles this week for those interested in keeping up on science news. This slideshow has six unique photographs of frogs, supernovas, methane eating bacteria, and other diverse topics, with fascinating facts to accompany each.

Last week, scientists completed deciphering the platypus genome. As we know, the platypus is a unique mammal; it and the echidna belong to their own group of mammals known as monotremes. See the article for more information on the implications of the recent genome decoding.

Lastly, the New York Times presents their weekly Science Times Podcast that explores some of the week's science news. Listen to it here or subscribe to the podcast using iTunes.

These and several other fascinating articles are listed under our "Neat Articles" section on the right sidebar. They're updated weekly, so check back often.