Birds have long been suspected of using Earth’s magnetic field to navigate. A new experiment demonstrates that pigeons do process a magnetic signal.
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May 07, 2012
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As Earth warms, and spring comes earlier each year, plants will respond faster than scientists had expected, according to a new report.
May 07, 2012
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The latest report from the National Research Council suggests that number and capability of satellites used to monitor Earth is about to hit a steep decline.
May 06, 2012
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Earlier today, a rare tornado struck about 60 kilometers (40 miles) northeast of Tokyo. Dozens of people were injured, and one person died.
May 06, 2012
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The heat wave that scorched Russia in 2010 was three times more likely under current conditions of global warming than it would have been in the 1960s, a new study suggests.
May 04, 2012
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La Niña, which has been one of the many drivers to our weather for the past few years, has finally dissipated. Could an El Niño develop later this year?
A study targets thunderstorms in Alabama, Colorado and Oklahoma to discover what happens when clouds suck air miles into the atmosphere from Earth’s surface.
May 01, 2012
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Giant squids have eyes the size of basketballs. Why? In the ocean, it’s all about who wants to have you for dinner.
May 01, 2012
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People in the Middle Ages believed that May’s birthstone, the emerald, held the power to foretell the future.
Apr 30, 2012
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Part of west-central Texas covered by four large wind farms warmed at a rate of .72 degrees Celsius per decade in contrast to nearby regions without wind farms.
