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How Earth feeds volcanic supereruptions
To better understand where magma gathers in Earth’s crust, researchers studied the Taupo Volcanic Zone of New Zealand, the planet's most active cluster.
October 21, 2018
What makes giant soldier ants?
Charles Darwin puzzled over why ants come in such wildly different sizes. The question even made him doubt his theory of evolution. New research might explain why.
October 18, 2018
How do dogs process words?
What's happening in your dog's brain when it hears you say squirrel? New research looks at how dog's brains react to human words.
October 18, 2018
New species of giant dinosaur identified
The fossils of Ledumahadi mafube suggest that it was the largest land animal alive 200 million years ago.
October 17, 2018
New technology may help solve mystery of life’s origins
How did life on Earth begin? A new technology, called Planet Simulator, might finally help solve the mystery.
October 14, 2018
Bees stopped buzzing during total solar eclipse
In the path of totality of the August 2017 total solar eclipse, bees stopped flying, says a study. "It was like ‘lights out’ at summer camp."
October 14, 2018
Whale songs evolve, but calls persist for generations
Humpback whales have ever-changing and evolving songs. But a new study of whales in Alaska shows their repertoire of calls - including growls, trumpets, and ahoogas - remains more stable. Why?
October 9, 2018
Watch 3 whales dive, then leap
Whale watchers on a cruise out of Nova Scotia got a thrill when they saw 3 whales breach the surface, one after the other. "We did not drive them," the cruise director commented.
October 9, 2018
Michael headed for landfall in Florida
The early morning update on Wednesday, October 10, shows Michael has strengthened more than expected to a Category 4 hurricane. The storm is due to make landfall on the north Florida coast today.
October 9, 2018
Microplastics found in sea turtle nesting sand
Researchers have found microplastics deep in the sand on beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs.
October 8, 2018
