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Lifeform of the week: The mystery of the monk parakeets
Feral green parrots are living all over the United States. Where did they come from? How did they get here? And don’t they get cold in the winter?
January 18, 2012
The Red Sea has a newborn island
The Red Sea has a new island, courtesy of an underwater volcano. See the images from space!
January 17, 2012
Rare Chinese white dolphin gets DNA bank
A Hong Kong conservation group has set up a DNA bank for the rare Chinese white dolphin.
January 17, 2012
New Symphony of Science video on evolution
The new video is called "The Greatest Show on Earth." It'll touch your heart.
January 17, 2012
First ever photos of newly discovered primate
Here are the first ever photos of the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey, a species new to science, discovered by conservationists in 2010.
January 17, 2012
Stormy Pacific Northwest and warming in southern U.S.
The weather pattern over the United States is poised to change once again, pushing most of the country back to where we were back in December 2011: warm.
January 16, 2012
Video: Seattle drivers in two inches of snow
This past weekend (January 14-15, 2012), it snowed in Seattle. Enjoy the video!
January 16, 2012
Can telomere length predict lifespan?
You can predict how long a young bird is likely to live by looking at just one specialized piece of genetic material in its cells, new research shows.
January 16, 2012
The race is on to sample an ancient Antarctic lake
British, Russian and American teams all are aiming to sample buried lakes in Antarctica. Now a British team has returned after successfully hauling its gear into place.
January 16, 2012
New Beyoncé fly named for golden bottom
Australian scientists have named a new species of horse fly with a golden bottom in honor of the American pop diva Beyoncé.
January 15, 2012
