Antarctic killer whales appear to rejuvenate skin in tropics

NOAA researchers report the first long-distance migration of a killer whale. The brief trips of killer whales to tropical waters may assist with skin rejuvenation.

Survival of the fit, fast and persistent?

Climate variability adds another hurdle for amphibian species trying to migrate to more suitable habitats to escape the impacts of global warming.

Rina weakens into a tropical storm

Hurricane Rina, the 17th named storm and sixth hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, weakened into a tropical storm on October 27, 2011.

Alabama recovering from tornado 6 months later

Alabama has been rebuilding since April 27, 2011, when tornadoes left devastation and 248 dead. But there is still a lot of work to do.

Former climate skeptic confirms Earth is warming

"Let me explain why you should not be a skeptic, at least not any longer," said University of California physicist Richard Muller in October 2011.

Geothermal mapping shows coast-to-coast clean energy source

Google and SMU map significant geothermal resources across the United States capable of producing more than three million megawatts of green power.

Wandering females give stags the slip

The fierce battle of rutting stags is a famous symbol of male animals competing over females. But it turns out the stags don't have things all their own way.

Data show significant ozone hole above Antarctica

Colder than average temperatures in the stratosphere during 2011 caused a larger than average ozone hole above Antarctica, according to NASA and NOAA data.

Hurricane Rina rapidly forms from depression to hurricane

Hurricane Rina, the 17th storm and 6th hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on October 23 and intensified rapidly 21 hours.

Earth warming unprecedented in last 20,000 years

The current phenomenon of Earth warming is unique from a historical, geological perspective since the end of the last Ice Age, says a Swedish researcher.