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Extinct giant lobster bigger than a human
A 480-million-year-old fossil of a gigantic sea creature is giving paleontologists insights into the ancestors of modern-day arthropods such as lobsters and scorpions.
March 18, 2015
1,400+ new marine creatures identified last year
A global effort to create a consolidated inventory of all existing sea life announced the results of eight years of work.
March 16, 2015
New California earthquake forecast
A new long-term earthquake forecast for California by the U.S. Geological Survey revises estimates for the chances of large earthquakes over the next several decades.
March 16, 2015
El Niño has arrived, says NOAA
After months of anticipation, the NOAA Climate Prediction Center finally issued an El Niño advisory on March 5. How will it affect your weather?
March 15, 2015
New explanation for Siberia’s mystery craters
More new mystery craters reported in Russian media last month. A Russian scientist calls for "urgent investigation." Other scientists suggest a new cause.
March 13, 2015
Lack of snow forces Iditarod start north
Alaska’s famous Iditarod sled dog race traditionally runs from Anchorage to Nome. But this year, lack of snow forced a reroute and moved the kickoff 250 miles north.
March 12, 2015
This dog can smell cancer
This is Frankie, a German shepherd mix. He can sniff out thyroid cancer in patients’ urine samples with 88% accuracy, according to a new study.
March 10, 2015
Solar-powered plane begins first round-the-world flight
Swiss plane Solar Impulse 2 landed Monday in Muscat, Oman, the first stopover in the attempt to fly around the world powered by the sun alone. Follow the flight.
March 9, 2015
Good news! Young tortoises spotted on Galapagos island
Tortoise hatchlings spotted on the island of Pinzón last year are the first to have survived there in more than a century. Thanks to conservation efforts, tortoises are making a comeback.
March 9, 2015
