A group of taxonomists made a 2011 top 10 list of the coolest new animal and plant species discovered last year. A bottom-dwelling batfish tops the list.
The spread of the MIssissippi River beyond its banks in May 2011, as seen by Landsat 5. In the video, the 2011 images are contrasted with images from a year ago.
Live in the Texas Hill Country a while, and you'll probably experience the painful sting of the striped bark scorpion. But don't worry, it's usually not fatal.