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Wonderful video of 30 dolphins surfing
See a pod of dolphins in south Western Australia simultaneously catch a wave.
Deborah Byrd
June 18, 2014
Lifeform of the Week: Eels, cuter than you think?
Let go of your aversion to slimy animals and embrace the eel appeal.
Alex Reshanov
June 18, 2014
Preliminary data show May 2014 as warmest May on record
It now seems possible that 2014 could become the hottest year on record, if the trend from the first five months continues.
Deborah Byrd
June 18, 2014
Monster twin tornadoes strike Pilger, Nebraska
Amazing footage and video of two tornadoes striking near Pilger, Nebraska on Monday, June 16, 2014.
Matt Daniel
June 17, 2014
Scientists believe a hidden “ocean” lies deep within Earth
They believe there might be three times as much water deep underground as exists in all the world's surface oceans.
Editors of EarthSky
June 16, 2014
Chimps outwit humans in games of strategy
In contests drawn from game theory, chimpanzee pairs consistently outperform humans in games that test memory and strategic thinking.
Editors of EarthSky
June 12, 2014
View from space: New York City
Astronaut's view of New York, New York.
Eleanor Imster
June 12, 2014
Photos: Russian cargo craft undocks from ISS
A look at the departing Russian cargo spacecraft from an ISS window as it undocked this morning, and a look back at the ISS from the cargo spacecraft.
Eleanor Imster
June 9, 2014
Eruption subsides at Alaska’s Pavlof volcano
Large plumes of ash were released during an eruption at Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano in early June 2014. The volcano remains on an orange alert level.
Deanna Conners
June 9, 2014
This insect has nature’s highest-pitched call
The newly discovered ‘Supersonus’ hits the animal kingdom’s highest-pitch call. Why? For love, of course.
Eleanor Imster
June 6, 2014
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