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Heat stroke killing captive baby elephants
High temperatures and low rainfall brought on by climate change affect the survival of elephants working in timber camps in Myanmar and double the risk of death to the calves.
February 5, 2013
Researches urge government to act now and save polar bears
Polar bear researchers are urging governments to start planning for rapid Arctic ecosystem change to deal with a climate change catastrophe for the animals.
February 4, 2013
New kind of extinct flying reptile discovered
A new kind of pterosaur, a flying reptile from the time of the dinosaurs, has been identified by scientists.
February 4, 2013
How do corals survive in the hottest reefs on the planet?
Coral reefs are predicted to decline under the pressure of global warming. However, a number of coral species can survive at seawater temperatures even higher than predicted.
February 1, 2013
A coronal mass ejection erupts from the sun
On Jan. 31, 2013 at 2:09am EST, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME.
January 31, 2013
Vultures foraging far and wide face a poisonous future
A first ever study of the range and habits of white-backed vultures across southern Africa shows that they often shun national parks, preferring to forage further afield on private farmland.
January 31, 2013
There’s more to astronomers’ favorite planetary nursery than previously thought
Astronomers have used a new method to determine the mass of the planetary nursery around the star TW Hydrae.At a distance of merely 176 light-years from Earth, this is the closest star that is currently forming new planets.
January 30, 2013
Identifying habitable zones around stars
Researchers have developed an updated model for determining whether discovered planets fall within a habitable zone – where they could be capable of having liquid water and thus sustaining life.
January 30, 2013
Spring may come earlier to North American forests
Trees in the continental U.S. could send out new spring leaves up to 17 days earlier in the coming century than they did before global temperatures started to rise.
January 29, 2013
Ridges on Mars suggest ancient flowing water
Ridges in impact craters on Mars appear to be fossils of cracks in the Martian surface, formed by minerals deposited by flowing water.
January 29, 2013
