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The unique elephant brain
Today is World Elephant Day. Here's a look at how unique brain structures - different from those of any other mammal - are responsible for elephants' special abilities in learning and memory.
August 12, 2018
Prehistoric mass graves linked to tsunamis
“We were able to make a strong case for many of these sites being related to major tsunamis, as opposed to more standard explanations like warfare or an epidemic."
August 8, 2018
2017 was 3rd warmest year on record, says international report
According to the annual State of the Climate report, 2017 was the globe's 3rd-warmest year on record, behind 2016 (1st) and 2015. Earth also experienced record-high greenhouse gas concentrations and rises in sea level.
August 7, 2018
Think sharks are coolest ocean predators? Consider mantis shrimps
Do sharks have bullet-like strikes? Do they have super-vision? Can they take down prey in milliseconds? Mantis shrimps have these abilities - and more - to make them among the world’s most impressive predators.
August 6, 2018
Why wildfires are bigger and harder to control
It's a perfect storm of factors - including climate change, development, past forest management policies and current firefighting practices, says forestry expert.
August 2, 2018
Which lizards can outlast a hurricane?
In the wake of hurricanes Irma and Maria, researchers document how catastrophic storms can be agents of natural selection, influencing how species evolve.
July 31, 2018
12 shark facts that might surprise you
#5 If you flip a shark over, it goes into a trance.
July 30, 2018
Space-based solar power: How close to reality?
The technology is further along than you might think for capturing solar energy in space - where the sun always shines - and beaming it to Earth.
July 29, 2018
The vanishing of the 1st American dogs
"It is fascinating that a huge population of dogs that inhabited all corners of the Americans for thousands of years could have disappeared so rapidly."
July 25, 2018
Amazing Kilauea volcano imagery you might have missed
For more than 2 months, lava has been pouring from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, destroying homes and remaking the land. A compilation of photos and videos, here.
July 22, 2018
