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A tool-using fish in Australia
Researchers say they have evidence of a tool-using fish. Diver Scott Gardner captured images of the tool-wielding tuskfish in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
July 11, 2011
Can the ocean buffer climate change?
Climate change is negatively affecting the ocean's ability to absorb carbon emissions, say ocean researchers.
July 11, 2011
Disappearing sea ice and its impacts
Every year since the 1970s, we’ve lost an area of Arctic sea ice about the size of Switzerland. Many scientists suggest we’ll see an ice-free Arctic in the summertime in this century.
July 11, 2011
Tsunamis from July 10 Japan earthquake only 6 inches high
A 7.0 earthquake near Japan on July 10 resulted in tsunamis of about six inches (10 cm), according to reports from Ofunato port in Iwate and Soma port in Fukushima.
July 10, 2011
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake off coast of Japan on July 10
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast on July 10, 2011. Tsunami advisories were issued and then cancelled.
July 9, 2011
What do hummingbirds eat? Find out!
It's fun to watch hummingbirds gather around your backyard feeder. But are you really helping out those hummingbirds by giving them sugar water?
July 9, 2011
Earth’s tectonic plates driven by hot magma?
Plumes of hot magma from deep inside the Earth could propel tectonic plates around the globe, according to Scripps scientists.
July 7, 2011
Why the Arizona dust storm on July 5 was so huge
The huge dust storm in Phoenix on July 5, 2011 started with rapidly descending air moving outward from area thunderstorms - combined with a lot of available dust.
July 6, 2011
The new normal for U.S. climate reflects a warming world
Comparing average temperatures year round, every state experienced warmer temperatures in 1981–2010 compared to 1971–2000. Read about the new normal.
July 6, 2011
Brown tree snakes, pariahs of the Pacific islands
Brown tree snakes are rapidly eating their way through Guam and are poised to do the same to other islands. Can they be stopped?
July 6, 2011
