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Stunning aurora borealis time lapse video
Magical sky display of the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights.
July 23, 2011
Polar bears swimming longer distances, cubs dying in the process
Less Arctic summer ice means polar bears need to swim further to get to the sea ice they use as a platform to catch seals. And cubs are dying in the process.
July 22, 2011
New types of water waves discovered by scientists
Wave experts at the France describe two newly discovered types of water waves in the July 2011 issue of Physical Review.
July 21, 2011
Giant dust storm returns to Phoenix on July 18
Residents of Phoenix, Arizona saw the return of a giant dust storm on July 18, though not as large as the one that plagued the area on July 5.
July 19, 2011
Gulf of Mexico report: Year 2, Day 35
Ocean Alliance research vessel Odyssey - offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in summer 2011 - reports on its work studying effects of the Gulf oil spill.
July 17, 2011
It’s dry across the US South and Southwest in summer 2011
Here in Texas and for 13 other states in the U.S. South and Southwest, severe drought conditions continue. Read more about dry weather.
July 17, 2011
River disappears in aftermath of 3 earthquakes on July 12, 2011
A river disappears: Villagers believe that the missing water is being held up by a debris dam that was created by landslides triggered in the earthquakes.
July 16, 2011
Australian night sky in time lapse video
This night sky video is a result of 1.5 years of work off the Southern Ocean coast in Australia. See the Australian night sky in this video.
July 16, 2011
Loss of large predators has disrupted multiple ecosystems
Scientists say decimation of top predators may be humankind's most pervasive influence on the natural world due to cascading effects on ecosystems.
July 15, 2011
Wild parrots name their offspring
Cornell University researchers have found that parent parrots in the wild pass on learned vocal signatures - a bit like human names - to their offspring.
July 15, 2011
