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Eleanor Imster
Arctic report card 2017
The report shows the warming trend that's transforming the Arctic region is persisting. The Arctic shows no sign of returning to reliably frozen region of recent past decades, say scientists.
December 12, 2017
Darth Vader horseshoe crab
A 245-million-year-old fossil horseshoe crab, recently discovered in Idaho, has been named Vaderlimulus after Star Wars' Darth Vader. It's easy to see why.
December 12, 2017
Shining sea and sky
"When phytoplankton come near the beach, you can see this amazing scene. There is light in the sea and sky," said Mohammad Rouhbakhsh of Iran, who captured this image.
December 11, 2017
The largest land organism is … a fungus
Maybe you thought it was the giant sequoia or the African elephant. Not even close. The biggest honey fungus identified in North America measures 3.4 miles across!.
December 6, 2017
Yetis? Nope. DNA study says bears
A new DNA study of purported Yeti samples from museums and private collections is providing insight into the origins of this Himalayan legend.
December 4, 2017
Do songbirds share ‘universal grammar’?
A new study suggests that humans and songbirds have common biological hardwiring that shapes how they produce and perceive sounds.
November 30, 2017
Your dog is good for your heart
Can your dog help you live longer? Maybe, according to a new study of the association between dog ownership and cardiovascular health among more than 3.4 million Swedes.
November 29, 2017
Clouds near Australia
This beautiful and unusual cloud pattern - captured by a NASA satellite - was caused by a phenomenon called "gravity waves."
November 29, 2017
Birdseye view of iceberg A-68A
The giant iceberg A-68A calved from Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf. This photo shows part of iceberg’s edge and open water.
November 26, 2017
