Video: Are we loving manatees to death?

Manatee season at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Florida is November 1 to March 31. You can almost imagine the manatees breathing a sigh of relief.

Some perspective on winter 2014

U.S. winter of 2013-14 was only 1°F below average, but it followed two warmer-than-average winters. Did that fact make this winter seem colder than it was?

Before and after images of enormous landslide in Alaska

The landslide on the slopes of Mount La Perouse in Alaska on February 16, 2014 is thought to be the largest known natural landslide on Earth since 2010.

Overgrazing by deer is changing the face of U.S. forests

Deer's natural predators, wolves, have been exterminated. Today, overgrazing by deer in hugely multiplied numbers is affecting forests.

Do elephants make alarm call that means ‘humans!’?

A new study suggests that elephants make a specific rumble in response to the danger of humans that's distinct from calls warning of bees or other threats.

Look at the March full moon!

Images of the March 16 full moon from all around the world

This rough diamond hints at oceans’ worth of water inside Earth

A $20 diamond provides evidence of a 'wet zone' deep below Earth's surface where vast volumes of water are locked up inside minerals.

Five awesome BIG bee faces

Get face-to-face with these awesome bees. USGS macro photos of bees and insects.

Vote for best NASA Earth images of the year

There is still time to vote in NASA’s Tournament Earth, an event designed to showcase the best images of Earth for 2013.

New ozone-depleting chemicals discovered in the atmosphere

Scientists have found four new gases that harm Earth's ozone layer, despite bans.

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