Ice age figurine’s head found

University of Tübingen archaeologists put new and old finds together to reassemble ancient work of art.

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.

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.

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.

Crazy weather? You can’t blame HAARP anymore

The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) — target of conspiracy theorists — has closed down.

Study identifies source of oil sheens near Deepwater Horizon oil spill site

Chemical analysis shows that the source is oil pockets trapped in the wreckage of the sunken rig.

Why freshwater organisms survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs

An asteroid impact caused the extinction of most dinosaurs and half of ocean-dwelling species. Meanwhile, life in inland freshwater ecosystems largely survived. Why?

Hear a seismic scream from Alaska’s Redoubt Volcano

Scientists say they have now solved the mystery of Redoubt's scream prior to eruption.

Phytoplankton like to party, too

Tiny ocean plants use turbulence for travel to social gatherings.

Researchers estimate over two million deaths annually from air pollution

Over two million deaths occur each year as a direct result of human-caused outdoor air pollution, a new study has found.

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