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The yin-yang of sea ice at Earth’s poles
Arctic sea ice is decreasing. Antarctic sea ice is at an all-time high. How can that be? This 3-minute video offers an explanation.
December 4, 2014
2014 shaping up to be warmest year on record
The global average temperature over land and ocean surfaces for January to October 2014 was the highest on record, according to a NOAA report.
December 3, 2014
Glacier melt rate in West Antarctica tripled in last decade
A comprehensive, 21-year analysis reconciling four different techniques. A word about this year's sea ice extent. And why is info about Antarctica so hard to come by?
December 3, 2014
Relentless blitz of small space rocks erased much of Earth’s primordial atmosphere
The inevitable question arises: What replaced the atmosphere? It's possible the same impactors that ejected the atmosphere also introduced new gases.
December 2, 2014
Scientists identify mysterious killer of millions of sea stars
Densovirus is the likely culprit behind sea-star wasting disease, which has killed millions of sea stars along North America's west coast.
December 1, 2014
Wisdom is back!
World’s oldest known albatross - at least 63 years old - has been seen with her mate for the first time this mating season at Midway Atoll.
December 1, 2014
Days of darkness this December? Of course not.
Heard the rumor that "NASA says" Earth will experience several days of total darkness in December 2014? Not true, of course.
December 1, 2014
NASA is tracking a gargantuan iceberg, escaped from Antarctica
After six months of winter darkness in Antarctica, NASA has re-acquired satellite images of the huge iceberg B31.
November 28, 2014
Dolphins use specific whistles as names
African bottlenose dolphins join the list of dolphins known to use signature whistles to address each other – similar to how humans use names.
November 27, 2014
Another reason to be thankful for turkey
Be thankful for turkeys this Thanksgiving! An antibiotic to target staph infections and strep comes from good bacteria made inside turkeys, say researchers.
November 26, 2014
