Human dam-building has caused a small (but astonishing) pole shift

Human dam-building - nearly 7,000 dams from 1835 to 2011 - has shifted Earth's poles and caused a drop in global sea levels.

Killer whales make tools to scratch each other’s backs

Killer whales are sociable and intelligent animals that create tools to scratch a partner's back. See images and videos here!

Tropical Depression Two to strengthen and strike Sunday

Tropical Depression Two should become Tropical Storm Barry on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and storm-force winds to Mexico.

Australian bogong moths navigate using starlight, says study

Australia’s bogong moths navigate using star patterns, the Milky Way and Earth’s magnetic field. It’s the 1st-known invertebrate to navigate using the stars.

First images from Biomass mission show vibrant Earth

The Biomass mission has revealed its 1st images! The mission can see deep through forests to study carbon. See vibrant pics of Earth from space here.

Rhinoceroses: Can modern science save these gentle giants?

Rhinoceroses are gentle herbivores that are critically endangered due to poaching. But there's still hope! Can we save them using modern science?

What happens when 2 species of sharks share a feast?

Sharks not normally seen together peacefully feasted on a decayed carcass in the waters off Hawaii, surprising tourists and scientists.

Summer solstice: Could trees know when it is?

Researchers say trees might use the summer solstice like a calendar reminder, triggering shifts in their growth and reproductive cycles.

Khankhuuluu is a new T. rex dinosaur relative from Mongolia

A dinosaur from Mongolia was recently reclassified as a new species. It's named Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, and scientists say it is an ancestor of T. rex.

Oldest known human fingerprint found on Neanderthal art

Archaeologists in Spain found the oldest known human fingerprint on a rock, marking the nose on artwork by a Neanderthal. Forensic science helped uncover it.