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Before and after images of enormous landslide in Alaska
The landslide on the slopes of Mount La Perouse in Alaska on February 16, 2014 is thought to be the largest known natural landslide on Earth since 2010.
March 18, 2014
Overgrazing by deer is changing the face of U.S. forests
Deer's natural predators, wolves, have been exterminated. Today, overgrazing by deer in hugely multiplied numbers is affecting forests.
March 18, 2014
Do elephants make alarm call that means ‘humans!’?
A new study suggests that elephants make a specific rumble in response to the danger of humans that's distinct from calls warning of bees or other threats.
March 17, 2014
Look at the March full moon!
Images of the March 16 full moon from all around the world
March 17, 2014
This rough diamond hints at oceans’ worth of water inside Earth
A $20 diamond provides evidence of a 'wet zone' deep below Earth's surface where vast volumes of water are locked up inside minerals.
March 14, 2014
Five awesome BIG bee faces
Get face-to-face with these awesome bees. USGS macro photos of bees and insects.
March 11, 2014
Vote for best NASA Earth images of the year
There is still time to vote in NASA’s Tournament Earth, an event designed to showcase the best images of Earth for 2013.
March 11, 2014
New ozone-depleting chemicals discovered in the atmosphere
Scientists have found four new gases that harm Earth's ozone layer, despite bans.
March 10, 2014
Bald eagle nest cam 24/7
Watch baby eaglet B3 and his wild bald eagles all day, all night, thanks to the eagle nest cam from Georgia's Berry College.
March 9, 2014
Great Lakes ice cover reaches 91 percent
On March 5, NOAA reported that ice cover over North America's Great Lakes had reached 91 percent. The lakes have not been so covered with ice since 1973.
March 7, 2014
