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The amazing tongue of the hummingbird
Drinking nectar requires a tongue that fits the flower and works like a pump. Cool video!
September 14, 2015
Earth has 3 trillion trees, says study
That's more than previous estimates. But the number of trees has dropped by 46% since the start of human civilization, says the study.
September 12, 2015
Super stonehenge found below ground
Archaeologists have found evidence for a circle of 90 huge standing stones buried near Stonehenge.
September 9, 2015
Is the pronoun ‘I’ becoming obsolete?
Thinking of plants and animals - including humans - as independent individuals might be an oversimplification, according to modern thinking in microbiology.
September 6, 2015
Giant sea scorpion was ancient sea predator
Scientists have discovered a person-sized sea scorpion that lived 467 million years ago.
September 4, 2015
What is the Yellowstone supervolcano?
Beneath Yellowstone National Park lies a volcanic hotspot. The most recent enormous eruption occurred 640,000 years ago. What's going on now?
September 4, 2015
Plastic bits in 90% of seabirds
A new study estimates that almost all seabirds have eaten plastic.
September 2, 2015
Can El Niño end California drought?
El Niño is expected to bring heavy rains to drought-stricken California. That prospect raises the question: what would it take for the drought to be over?
September 2, 2015
Bats also face chemical threats
Cave-dwelling bats are fighting an epic battle against the fungal disease white-nose syndrome. Now, they may be facing another foe — chemical contaminants.
September 1, 2015
Linked: Amazon wildfires, Atlantic hurricanes
Years of data on storms and sea surface temps show a correlation between a warm North Atlantic Ocean - more destructive hurricanes - and a fire-prone Amazon.
August 31, 2015
