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Auroras over US and similar latitudes
A geomagnetic storm sparked a display of auroras on the night of April 9-10. Auroras sighted as far south as Colorado! The storm may intensify later today.
April 10, 2015
Bacteria key to ice worm survival
Living in ice is no easy feat, but ice worms make it work. Part of the secret to their survival on glaciers lies in a symbiosis between worm and bacteria.
April 8, 2015
The python that’s eating Florida
Burmese pythons were imported to Florida as pets. Now tens of thousands of them are in the wild and they're eating ... everything. New York Times video.
April 7, 2015
Scientists report seasonal changes on sun
Migrating bands of magnetic fields on the sun produce 2-year variations in solar activity as strong as those in the more familiar 11-year solar cycle.
April 7, 2015
A seasonal tornado forecast would be tricky to create
There's a seasonal hurricane forecast. Why no seasonal tornado forecast? Here's why an official tornado or severe weather outlook for the United States would be tricky to create.
April 7, 2015
Large Hadron Collider is back up!
The world's largest particle smasher restarted Sunday after a two-year upgrade.
April 6, 2015
Plant’s pollination synchronized with full moon
Two scientists accidentally discovered pollination in a species of Ephedra is correlated with the full moon. The finding is a first for the plant world.
April 4, 2015
This songbird migrates 1,500 miles non-stop
The tiny blackpoll warbler completes a nonstop flight across the Atlantic in just two to three days. Amazing!
April 2, 2015
Spring means these 4 hibernators are waking up
With the onset of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, animals that hibernate are waking up from a long-period of deep sleep.
April 1, 2015
Auroras in motion
Sergio Garcia Rill created this video from 4,450 aurora photos! Take 3 minutes to watch this green and ghostly time-lapse of the Alaskan northern lights.
March 31, 2015
