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View down an ice borehole
What does it look like to descend hundreds of meters into a deep hole of Antarctic ice?
March 21, 2013
NASA on asteroid defense: If it’s coming in three weeks, pray
The U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee met in a hearing on March 19, 2013 to discuss threats from space.
March 21, 2013
Auroras seen at high and mid-latitudes this weekend
As expected, the March 15 coronal mass ejection or CME from the sun caused auroras, or northern lights, at high and mid latitudes.
March 18, 2013
February 2013 was ninth warmest February on record
Globally, last below-average temps for February were in 1976. Last below-average month was December 1984. If you're 27 or younger, no month of your life has had below-average temps.
March 18, 2013
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
