Daily Roundup: June 24, 2011
Jellyfish Jam: Operations at Japan's Shimane nuclear power plant have returned to normal after jellyfish retreated from a seawater cooling pipe. The jellyfish had been blocking the nuclear reactor's cooling system. Reuters
Who Killed the Electric Car? Electric-vehicle manufacturer Think Global filed for bankruptcy. The Norwegian company was founded more than 20 years ago and was owned by Ford from 1999 to 2003. Los Angeles Times
Net Gain: Researchers discovered that the "bubble nets" humpback whales use to trap prey are more complex than previously thought. A newly discovered feeding tactic has been dubbed "double loops." Mother Jones
Danger Zone: Canada, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam blocked a U.N. move to add asbestos to a list of dangerous substances subject to export restrictions. AFP
Animal Planet: Scientists discovered more than 300 new species in the Philippines, including a "laughing" cicada, a driftwood-eating starfish, and a deep-sea swell shark. Science Daily
--Della Watson
