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Lifeform of the week: Horseshoe crab
If the horseshoe crab looks like it comes from another era, that's because it does.
December 1, 2015
Wisdom is back again!
Wisdom - world’s oldest living, banded, wild bird - has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. She's 64 years old and a symbol of hope and inspiration.
November 30, 2015
Army ants build living bridges
If a gap interrupts a swarm of army ants, they build a 'living bridge' using their own bodies. How? New research says ants perform a collective computation.
November 30, 2015
WMO: 2015 likely warmest year on record
The World Meteorological Organization says high temps in 2015 are due to the overall trend of global warming, combined with the strong ongoing El Niño.
November 30, 2015
Faster ice loss at major Greenland glacier
A large glacier in northeastern Greenland, called Zachariae Isstrom, has been melting faster since 2012. It's now losing mass at rate of 5 billion tons per year.
November 30, 2015
Were dinosaur nests buried or open?
We know that dinosaurs laid eggs, but did they bury their nests as crocodiles do, or leave them open and exposed, like birds? New research has some answers.
November 27, 2015
Video: EarthSky News with Deborah Byrd
All the news you can fit into outer space with LIVE on Slooh.com Wednesdays at 11 a.m. ET (1600 UTC). Or watch right here!
November 27, 2015
Satellite sensors for global fire coverage
A global fire alert from space, FireSat sensors would be able to detect a fire anywhere on Earth within 15 minutes of its start and notify area emergency responders.
November 27, 2015
Slow motion time-lapse of crazy lightning
Cool video showing spectacular lightning discharges - running from cloud to cloud - seen from Mutare, Zimbabwe.
November 24, 2015
Paris climate summit: Why more women need seats at the table
Including more women in international climate negotiations will lead to better results. Here are 15 climate champions already making a difference
November 24, 2015
