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Atmospheric scientists say ‘no chemtrails’
Is there a large-scale, secret program to spray chemicals into Earth's atmosphere, resulting in "chemtrails?" Leading atmospheric scientists just say no.
August 17, 2016
How sunflowers follow the sun
New research on how sunflowers use their internal circadian clocks to face east in the morning and follow the sun during the day.
August 16, 2016
Squirrel takes GoPro: Best POV ever
Ever wonder what squirrels see as they scamper through the treetops? Wonder no more.
August 16, 2016
Goblin shark video, Greenland shark news
Japanese scientists utilize dramatic video to understand how goblin sharks feed. Danish scientists show that Greenland sharks can live to be nearly 400 years old!
August 15, 2016
Say hello to the death’s-head hawkmoth
It's the insect star of The Silence of the Lambs.
August 13, 2016
Polar bears’ biggest threat is ice loss
Hunting used to be the biggest threat to polar bear survival. Not anymore.
August 11, 2016
Humpback whales, heroes of the sea?
Humpback whales appear to rescue not just their own species, but also other whale species, seals and sea lions from attacks by killer whales.
August 9, 2016
Ice melt may release Cold War-era toxins
Formerly secret Camp Century in Greenland was abandoned beneath ice and snow. But the ice is melting, and biological, chemical and nuclear waste may be released as early as 2090.
August 7, 2016
First map of thawing under Greenland ice
Greenland's ice sheet insulates its own bottom layer, which is warmed from below by Earth's heat. Which bottom layers are now thawed, and which are still frozen?
August 7, 2016
Lifeform of the week: Sea stars
You call them starfish? They're brilliant by any name.
August 6, 2016
