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Caffeine buzzed bees have better memory
Caffeine-infused plant nectar helps honeybees find the right flower.
March 14, 2013
Michael Young on water resources in Texas
Severe drought in 2011 and 2012 raises questions about the present and future water resources of Texas.
March 14, 2013
Recap of the 2012-2013 U.S. winter
Yes, this winter was cooler than last winter. But it still ranked as the 20th warmest winter recorded since record-keeping began.
March 13, 2013
Oldest known albatross Wisdom hatches a new chick
At 62, the Laysan albatross Wisdom is one of the oldest wild birds known to be living in the world today. Yes, her new chick is adorable.
March 12, 2013
4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes southern California
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook a wide swath of southern California on March 11.
March 11, 2013
Video: What type of electricity hurts more: AC or DC?
Ouch! Mehdi Sadaghdar answers this question by running electricity through his own body and giving us feedback.
March 11, 2013
Camels once lived in the high arctic
A new way of identifying fossils has enabled scientists to show ancient camels roamed the high Arctic Circle.
March 11, 2013
Time-lapse of San Francisco Bay sky, clouds and sea
Sit back, relax and enjoy nature's wonders.
March 8, 2013
Video: Powerful eruption at Mount Etna on March 5–6, 2013
Powerful volcanic eruption at Italy's Mount Etna caught on film. Check it out.
March 8, 2013
Watch this video of a plunge into an Antarctic lake
An intrepid diver shot the video from the bottom of icy lake, at the bottom of the world.
March 7, 2013
