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Flower preserved in 100-million-year old amber one of most complete ever found
The perfectly-preserved scene is from the mid-Cretaceous, when flowering plants were changing the face of the Earth forever, adding beauty, biodiversity and food.
January 3, 2014
Small asteroid entered our atmosphere on January 2, 2014
This is only the second time that astronomers spotted an asteroid before it struck Earth's atmosphere. It underscores the need to be watching for these objects.
January 2, 2014
Electric-blue clouds appear over Antarctica
A vast bank of electric-blue clouds has appeared over Antarctica, signaling the start of the season for southern hemisphere noctilucent clouds.
January 2, 2014
Best weather videos of 2013
Here's a compilation of some of the most interesting, captivating, scary, and intense weather videos of 2013.
January 1, 2014
Wet weather may have helped to quell 2013 wildfire season
The amount of U.S. land burned by wildfires during 2013 was 41% lower than the 10-year average, according to preliminary estimates.
December 31, 2013
Use of media can save lives in bad storms
A new study shows that the risk of injury from tornados and severe storms can be reduced significantly with the use of certain media.
December 30, 2013
Stalled rescue for icebound ship in Antarctica
Three ships had been headed toward the trapped Russian vessel. Two have now turned back, but a third is expected to reach the vessel late Sunday.
December 28, 2013
New island in Japanese waters
As of December 24, 2013, fresh lava was still pouring from a submarine volcano, building the new island.
December 28, 2013
Your help needed for new research on zombie ants
A fungus takes over the ants' brains - makes them do things they normally wouldn't do - then kills them. You can help fund new research on these ants.
December 26, 2013
