View from space: Arizona Yarnell Hill fire

NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of the Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona on July 1, 2013. The fire was still burning on July 2, and 19 firefighters had been killed.

Most sustainable office building in the world

In Munich, a newly erected office building - called the NuOffice - has been awarded an internationally recognized green design certification in platinum.

View from space: Four largest Texas cities

This striking astronaut photograph taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the four largest cities in Texas at night.

Exploring dinosaur growth

Using a combination of biomechanical analysis and bone histology, palaeontologists have shown how one of the best-known dinosaurs switched from four feet to two as it grew.

Colorado Black Forest fire burn scar

The June 2013 Black Forest fire was the most destructive in Colorado's history.

Extreme weather likely for U.S. for end of June

Record breaking heat is possible across the U.S. Southwest as temperatures warm well into the 100s. Could we hit the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

View from space: Early start for noctilucent clouds

Satellite images show noctilucent clouds in Earth’s upper atmosphere, centered on the North Pole.

Clues to lifecycle of world’s iconic mountains

Interactions between landslides and erosion, caused by rivers, explains why some mountain ranges exceed their expected lifespan.

Astronomers spy on galaxies in the raw

A CSIRO radio telescope has detected the raw material for making the first stars in galaxies that formed when the Universe was just three billion years old.

Astronaut view of Colorado fires

Both photographs were taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) of the June, 2013 fires in Colorado.

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