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Deforestation makes rainforests drier
Deforestation in West Africa can reduce rainfall over the rest of the forest by around half, according to new research.
October 20, 2011
Jaguars in Bolivia revealed in camera traps
The Wildlife Conservation Society used digital camera traps to capture images of 19 individual jaguars in Bolivia in the Madidi National Park.
October 20, 2011
Improved map of Earth wows the world
The ASTER 3D map is the most complete digital topographic map of Earth. Find out more about his new digital map of Earth.
October 19, 2011
Teenage tyrannosaurs grew double-quick
Teenage tyrannosaurs was even bigger and heavier than was thought, new research shows. And juveniles must have grown twice as quickly as previously thought.
October 18, 2011
Massive dust storm hits Lubbock, Texas
A haboob - an enormous dust storm - swept through parts of Lubbock, Texas on the evening of Monday, October 17, 2011.
October 18, 2011
Active weather pattern for the US this week
A large trough will dig in to the eastern U.S., bringing chilly air and stormy, wet weather across the eastern coast. Read more on the active weather pattern.
October 18, 2011
Physicists develop lasers inspired by bird feathers
Researchers are borrowing nanoscale tricks from bird feathers to try to create new types of lasers that can assemble themselves by natural processes.
October 15, 2011
Tornado crosses Interstate 95 in Virginia
A cold front pushing through the eastern U.S. on October 13, 2011, brought severe weather which produced these small tornadoes in Virginia.
October 14, 2011
Strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Bali, Indonesia
On October 13, 2011 a strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake stuck Bali, Indonesia causing damage to numerous buildings and injuring at least 46 people.
October 13, 2011
X Prize Oil Cleanup Challenge nets 2 companies awards
The X Prize Foundation awarded $1.3 million dollars to two companies, Elastic/American Marine and NOFI, for developing new technology to clean up oil spills.
October 13, 2011
