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Antarctic glacier calves iceberg one-fourth size of Rhode Island
This week a European Earth-observing satellite confirmed that a large iceberg broke off of Pine Island Glacier, one of Antarctica's largest and fastest moving ice streams.
July 12, 2013
Astronaut view of the Red Sea
This astronaut photo of the Red Sea lets you easily visualize how Africa and Arabia were once a single landmass before the Red Sea rift formed.
July 9, 2013
Wildfires may contribute more to global warming than previously predicted
The Las Conchas fire emissions findings suggest that fire emissions could contribute a lot more to the observed climate warming than current estimates show.
July 9, 2013
Bird vaccine for West Nile Virus
Researchers have developed a vaccine that may halt the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV) among common and endangered bird species.
July 9, 2013
Asexual stick insects aren’t so sexy anymore
At least for females, it’s use it or lose it when it comes to sexual reproduction.
July 9, 2013
NASA’s polar robotic ranger passes first Greenland test
NASA’s new polar rover recently demonstrated in Greenland that it could operate completely autonomously in one of Earth’s harshest environments.
July 8, 2013
Crazy hail storm in Alberta, Canada on July 6, 2013
This storm produced a significant accumulation of hail in just about 15 minutes. Videos and photos here.
July 8, 2013
Explosion from Russian meteor heard round the world, twice
The meteor that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia on February 15, 2013 was so powerful that it sent out soundwaves that traveled around the world twice.
July 8, 2013
Update on Arctic sea ice extent July 2013
By June 2013, Arctic sea ice had melted below the 1981-2010 average for this time of year. However, the rate of melt is nowhere near what we saw last year.
July 6, 2013
Starfish have eyes at the tips of their arms
A study has shown for the first time that starfish use primitive eyes at the tip of their arms to visually navigate their environment.
July 5, 2013
