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Australian night sky in time lapse video
This night sky video is a result of 1.5 years of work off the Southern Ocean coast in Australia. See the Australian night sky in this video.
July 16, 2011
Loss of large predators has disrupted multiple ecosystems
Scientists say decimation of top predators may be humankind's most pervasive influence on the natural world due to cascading effects on ecosystems.
July 15, 2011
Wild parrots name their offspring
Cornell University researchers have found that parent parrots in the wild pass on learned vocal signatures - a bit like human names - to their offspring.
July 15, 2011
Large-scale elephant census planned for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka will conduct its first large-scale elephant census in nearly a century, amid fears its elephant population has been reduced by half in the past 100 years.
July 15, 2011
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft nears asteroid Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft will arrive at the main-belt asteroid Vesta tomorrow (July 15). Space scientists say the spacecraft is performing normally at this time.
July 14, 2011
A peek at dinosaurs before mass extinction
A team of scientists has discovered the youngest dinosaur preserved in the fossil record before the catastrophic meteor impact 65 million years ago.
July 14, 2011
Gulf of Mexico report: Year 2, Day 32
Ocean Alliance research vessel Odyssey - offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in summer 2011 - reports on its work studying effects of the Gulf oil spill.
July 14, 2011
A tiny antenna that captures light
Researchers used a combination of synthesized DNA and semiconductors to create a tiny antenna that harnesses light. Read more about it here.
July 14, 2011
Galaxy collisions not the only source of monster black hole activity
What causes a monster black hole at a galaxy's heart to turn on and begin radiating powerfully? European astronomers suggest a reason besides galaxy collisions.
July 13, 2011
Naked mole-rat genome exposed
The naked mole-rat may not look like the picture of health, but scientists hope it can teach us how to prevent cancer. Read more here.
July 13, 2011
