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Extinction of giant herbivores changed global landscapes
Extinctions of large herbivores such as mammoths, mastodons, and ground sloths helped turn many open landscapes into forests, scientists say.
February 23, 2016
Ancient flowers probably poisonous
Two fossil flowers, found perfectly preserved in amber, came from an asterid group that ultimately gave rise to some of the world’s most famous poisons.
February 22, 2016
Category 5 Cyclone Winston slams Fiji
The strongest tropical cyclone recorded so far in 2016 - and Fiji's strongest tropical cyclone ever - made landfall Saturday evening.
February 20, 2016
Plastics in ocean harm oysters
Ground-breaking data on a negative effect on oysters from microplastics, which enter our oceans via cosmetics, clothing, and industrial processes.
February 18, 2016
Giant flightless bird roamed Arctic 50 million years ago
A bird bigger than Big Bird wandered through the winter twilight of the high Arctic some 53 million years ago.
February 18, 2016
The Blob is dead, scientists declare
The giant patch of warm water in the northern Pacific - nicknamed The Blob - has finally broken up. Compare images from this year and last.
February 17, 2016
New chick for oldest known wild bird Wisdom
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, is at least 65 years old. Her latest chick hatched at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge on February 1.
February 17, 2016
Lifeform of the week: Armadillos
From the pink fairy to the screaming hairy, armadillos are a most peculiar mammal.
February 16, 2016
Asteroid Day 2016 will be June 30
The European Space Agency hosted a press conference about Asteroid Day, which was co-founded by astrophysicist and rock musician Brian May.
February 15, 2016
Using light to understand rogue waves
They're not tsunamis, but they can be dangerous to ships. They're gigantic ocean waves, seeming to appear out of nowhere. New research may help predict them.
February 15, 2016
