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Most US wildfires ignited by people
A study reports that 84% of U.S. wildfires between 1992 and 2012 were started by things like discarded cigarettes, unattended campfires, and arson.
March 9, 2017
Why pandas are black and white
The giant panda’s distinct black-and-white markings have two functions: camouflage and communication, says a new study.
March 8, 2017
GOES-16’s 1st flashy images
Detecting and predicting severe weather just got easier, scientists announced, with the 1st images from a new Lightning Mapper onboard NOAA’s new GOES-16 satellite.
March 7, 2017
Beautiful video: Dolphin stampede
Truly one of the most wonderful videos we've seen. If you watch, you'll see thousands of dolphins, plus a whale calf snuggling with its mom.
March 7, 2017
California sediments pour into the sea
Drought plagued California and much of the American Southwest for nearly 5 years before this year. Now satellites see swollen rivers dumping sediments into the sea.
March 6, 2017
World’s oldest microfossils in Canada
A new discovery provides direct evidence of one of Earth's oldest life forms, in a place known to harbor some of Earth's oldest rocks.
March 1, 2017
Galapagos tortoise back from the brink
Galapagos giant tortoises, once on the brink of extinction, have made a comeback.
February 28, 2017
Storm chasers honor Bill Paxton
An amazing several-state tribute - stretching across Tornado Alley - honoring Twister star Bill Paxton, who died Sunday due to complications from heart surgery.
February 27, 2017
20 years after Dolly
Everything you always wanted to know about the Dolly the cloned sheep and what came next, from a biomedical researcher and cloning expert.
February 25, 2017
Ancient tortoise reveals tropical DNA
This is a rare look at tropical DNA, courtesy of an ancient giant tortoise that tumbled into a sinkhole 1,000 years ago.
February 25, 2017
