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A glacier crack looks like this
You read and hear about glaciers cracking. Here's what one of those cracks looks like. This is a rift in Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier.
March 1, 2012
After last ice age, coyotes shrank but wolves did not
Once large and wolf-like, coyotes ultimately became much smaller. This appears to be after the last ice age.
February 29, 2012
U.S. Midwest hit by active weather and tornadoes
Forecasters are warning that more active weather and twisters could strike the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians through Wednesday evening.
February 29, 2012
Spending water to produce meat
Raising animals for meat requires much more water - spending water - than growing plants of equal nutrition. Meat-eating has a larger "water footprint," scientists say.
February 28, 2012
5.9-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Taiwan
The 5.9-magnitude quake occurred early Sunday, Taiwan time. There was some panic, but only minor property damage and no immediate reports of injuries.
February 26, 2012
Change in size of earliest horses driven by climate change, says study
The hotter is gets, the smaller the animal? Temperature was the most likely factor driving the change in size of the earliest horse
February 24, 2012
Rare whales filmed first time ever near Australia
Researchers spotted a dozen or so Shepherd's beaked whales - very rare whales - off the coast of Australia. And they got video!
February 24, 2012
Missouri and Kansas try tornado warning system
Missouri and Kansas will the new experimental three-tiered system of tornado warnings create confusion for the public? What are your thoughts?
February 22, 2012
A seasonal outlook for tornadoes?
Scientists from Columbia University take a step toward a seasonal outlook for tornadoes. Will it work?
February 22, 2012
Rocket launched into the aurora borealis
On February 18, 2012, a rocket launched by a NASA-funded team from Alaska’s Poker Flat Research Range flew straight into the heart of the aurora borealis.
February 21, 2012
