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We’re in the early days of Earth’s sixth great extinction, say biologists
Since 1500, more than 320 land animals have gone extinct. Populations of the remaining species show a 25 percent average decline.
July 29, 2014
Lifeform of the week: Hairy pink squat lobster
It's always a good hair day for a hairy pink squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani). These little guys live on sponges in the western Indo-Pacific.
July 28, 2014
Did all dinosaurs have feathers?
A newly-discovered species suggests that feathers were much more common among dinosaurs than once thought.
July 28, 2014
Webcam sees baby sea turtles hatch and head toward sea
These baby loggerhead sea turtles hatched from their eggs and began their march to the sea on the night of July 25.
July 28, 2014
Iron from Sahara dust helps fertilize Atlantic Ocean
Some 71% to 87% of the iron in North Atlantic seawater may have originated in dust from the Sahara desert.
July 28, 2014
See which parts of the U.S. are losing groundwater
This map shows the amount of water stored in underground aquifers in the U.S. on July 7, 2014, in contrast to the average from 1948 to 2009.
July 25, 2014
Nature’s roadblock to accurate seasonal hurricane forecasts
Nature itself puts up a roadblock to hurricane prediction - minor variations in the atmosphere - too small for seasonal forecast models to capture.
July 25, 2014
Video: Joshua Tree nights
Shot in Joshua Tree National Park in California. Relax ... and enjoy the night sky.
July 25, 2014
Record high global temp in June 2014 follows record warmth in May
The last below-average global temperature for June was in 1976 and the last below-average global temperature for any month was February 1985.
July 23, 2014
Reservoir of molten rock under Yellowstone is 2.5 times bigger than thought
If the Yellowstone supervolcano were to erupt today, it would have major, perhaps catastrophic, consequences.
July 22, 2014
