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In Russia, giant owls need giant trees
Tigers and bears live in the last great primary forests of Russia’s Far East. So do giant owls.
August 16, 2013
6.5-magnitude quake, many aftershocks, strike New Zealand
Disruptions in transportation and cracks in buildings. No serious injuries reported so far. Many strong aftershocks.
August 16, 2013
Video: Baby panda meets mom for first time
Baby panda Yuan Zai is reunited with panda mom Yuan Yuan, after a month's separation. Wonderful video.
August 15, 2013
First video of apes that can swim
Zoos often use water moats to confine chimpanzees, gorillas or orangutans. But now researchers have used video to show that apes can and do swim.
August 15, 2013
Amazing video from Typhoon Utor in China
Here is a collection of video caught on film by TyphoonHunter as Typhoon Utor struck Southeast China on August 14, 2013.
August 14, 2013
Typhoon Utor striking China
Typhoon Utor is the strongest tropical cyclone to form so far across the globe for 2013. The storm is pushing into southeast China today.
August 13, 2013
Scientists look into Earth’s past to predict future effects of climate change
Looking back, there were big changes at the end of major climate change periods, such as the end of the last Ice Age when large herbivores went extinct.
August 13, 2013
Study finds novel worm community affecting methane release in ocean
"One of the first and best examples of a direct link between a food web and the dynamics that control greenhouse gas emissions from the ocean,” - Andrew R. Thurber
August 13, 2013
NASA satellites capture Super-typhoon Utor before and after landfall
A large number of warnings in remain effect today, Aug. 12, as Typhoon Utor moves through the South China Sea and away from the Philippines.
August 12, 2013
Heat wave in China has brought record high temperatures
A persistent heat wave over southern China has been due to a stationary subtropical high in the region. Temperatures may begin to drop slowly this week.
August 12, 2013
