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Discoveries in the Amazon: 15 new bird species
Birds' formal description printed in special volume of Handbook of the Birds of the World. Not since 1871 have so many bird species been introduced under a single cover.
August 29, 2013
View from space: California Rim Fire update
Slowly but surely, the Rim Fire in California is being contained. Here's a satellite view from August 28.
August 29, 2013
Snapping turtles finding refuge in urban areas
Snapping turtles are surviving in urban areas as their natural habitats are being polluted or developed for construction projects.
August 29, 2013
Rainfall in Australia temporarily halted sea level rise
Could extreme rainfall in Australia in 2010-2011 temporarily halt global sea level rise? A new study from NCAR says yes.
August 28, 2013
More photos and update on California’s Rim Fire
As of August 28, the fire is 20% contained. Thousands of firefighters are still battling the blaze, which has burned 184,481 acres near Yosemite National Park.
August 28, 2013
Supervolcanic ash can turn to lava miles from eruption
Viscous heating can reheat volcanic ash enough to convert it to lava.
August 27, 2013
Big horns aren’t always best
It takes more than big horns to be the fittest sheep in the herd.
August 27, 2013
Changes in river chemistry affect water supplies
In the first survey of its kind, researchers looked at long-term records of alkalinity trends in 97 streams and rivers from Florida to New Hampshire.
August 26, 2013
Penn study finds earlier peak for Spain’s glaciers
The finding sheds new light on how regional climate has varied over time, providing information that could lead to more-accurate global climate models.
August 26, 2013
Lowest temperature for life discovered
Scientists have pinpointed the lowest temperature at which simple life can live and grow.
August 26, 2013
