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Greening of the Earth pushed way back in time
A new study has presented evidence for life on land that dates back 2.2 billion years and almost half way back to the inception of the planet.
July 22, 2013
Photo essay: Adapting to climate change in arid Chile
Scientists are working together with local authorities to learn more about the Elqui River Valley's persistent drought and how to mitigate its effects.
July 22, 2013
Earth’s night lights: Watch 24-hour rotation in 30 seconds
Watch an animation of the night side of Earth for one rotation of our planet. Earth's night twinkles with light, and the first thing to stand out is the cities.
July 22, 2013
Globally, June 2013 ranked among top 5 warmest Junes on record
Last below-average temps for month of June were in 1976. If you're younger than 28, you've never experienced a June with global temps below the 20th century average.
July 20, 2013
New discovery about neutrinos
The discovery could ultimately help scientists explain why the universe contains matter but very little antimatter.
July 19, 2013
Ice age figurine’s head found
University of Tübingen archaeologists put new and old finds together to reassemble ancient work of art.
July 18, 2013
New evidence for warm-blooded dinosaurs
University of Adelaide research has shown new evidence that dinosaurs were warm-blooded like birds and mammals, not cold-blooded like reptiles as commonly believed.
July 18, 2013
In U.S., June 2013 ranked 15th warmest June on record
U.S. temps in June 2013 were 2 degrees above 20th Century average. U.S. West was fighting wildfires while the U.S. East saw below average temps and rain, rain, rain.
July 18, 2013
Thresher sharks use powerful tail-slaps to hunt prey
Scientists studied sharks near Pescador Island in the Philippines. They found the sharks using tail-slaps to stun and capture wild sardines.
July 17, 2013
Crazy weather? You can’t blame HAARP anymore
The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) — target of conspiracy theorists — has closed down.
July 16, 2013
