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Heat in Persian Gulf to turn deadly?
A study suggests that, by the late 21st century, temperatures in the Persian Gulf might routinely edge above a tipping point for human survival. Wealthy areas might be able to adapt, poorer areas less able, the authors say.
November 2, 2015
Five see-through animals
These five animals are as transparent as ghosts ... but they're real!
October 28, 2015
Lifeform of the week: Corpse flower
Parasitic flowers of the genus Rafflesia are monstrous in size and diabolical in smell.
October 28, 2015
Ice cores confirm colossal solar storms
Evidence that Earth was hit by two solar storms - 10 times larger than those observed recently - 1,000 years ago. If they occurred today, they'd have devastating effects on power supplies, satellites and communications.
October 27, 2015
Life on Earth began 4.1 billion years ago, says study
New evidence suggests that life on Earth began 300 million years earlier than previously documented, pushing the origin of life close to when the planet formed.
October 27, 2015
7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan
Hundreds reported dead, with the death toll set to rise. The most severely affected areas are remote. As of late Monday, communications were cut off.
October 26, 2015
Hurricane Patricia slams into Mexico
Floods and landslides remain a risk from Patricia - strongest storm yet recorded in the Western Hemisphere. The storm caused less damage than expected. It went from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just 24 hours.
October 24, 2015
Where did the first dogs come from?
New DNA analysis says your pooch's ancestors were Central Asian wolves
October 23, 2015
Asteroid showers linked to mass extinctions, says study
Scientists find links between comet and asteroid showers and recurring mass extinctions of life on Earth, including the demise of the dinosaurs.
October 21, 2015
Daily views of Earth on new NASA website
Each sequence of images shows the Earth as it rotates, revealing the whole globe over the course of a day from a million miles away. It's cool!
October 21, 2015
