View from space: North Korea and South Korea

As political tensions continue to mount between North and South Korea, a view of these two nations from space.

Will Adélie penguins be climate change winners?

Adélie penguin population is expanding as ice fields recede, says study.

Video: Best images of Earth from orbit in 2012

Stunning video compilation including true color satellite images, data visualizations, time lapses from ISS, and more.

RIP beloved gorilla Pattycake

Pattycake, the first gorilla born in New York City, died on Sunday, March 29,2013. She was 40 years old.

Bee brain study reveals pesticide effect

The brain function of important pollinators can be affected by pesticides even at low concentrations, say scientists.

View from space: Four volcanoes in March 2013

We live on a world with active volcanoes. Beautiful NASA images from space of recent activity at four of them.

Jay Kipper and Sean Murphy on nanotechnology in oil and gas production

How nanotechnology is being used to gain access to the harder-to-reach oil and gas reservoirs of today,

Panda lovers: Watch pandas, live, all day on panda cam

Watch pandas all day long, live, via the San Diego Zoo's online panda cam.

Video: What if wild animals ate fast food

Be forewarned: It's goofy.

Video: Underwater fish tornado

'Fish tornado' video taken off Cabo Pulmo National Park in Baja, California.

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