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Google Ocean maps dive deep
You can now see detailed views of deep ocean floor through Google Ocean. Read more about Google ocean maps and seafloor topography.
June 13, 2011
Parrots and crows solve same puzzle in their own way
Study shows how two highly intelligent bird species, parrots and crows, use native talents to inform their decisions. Read more about these smart birds.
June 12, 2011
June 2011 Arizona fires seen from space
By Friday evening, June 10, the Wallow fire in Arizona had burned nearly 409,000 acres. Three images taken from space show the fierce magnitude of this event.
June 11, 2011
How to attract lots of sharks and count them
The jagged edge of a shark's dorsal fin is unique -- like a human fingerprint -- and was a key characteristic in allowing researchers to count one population.
June 10, 2011
Monkeys playing rock-paper-scissors regret bad choices
Monkeys can, like us, feel remorse over the road not taken - at least when it comes to rock-paper-scissors - say researchers.
June 10, 2011
Hottest summers now might be coolest summers by 2050
Coolest summers may be hotter than the hottest summers of the past 50 years for many areas of the globe if greenhouse gases continue to rise, study shows.
June 9, 2011
Lemurs are an island unto themselves
Madagascar's diverse lemur population can be described by many adjectives: tiny, jumpy, creepy and smelly, to name a few. Read more about lemurs.
June 8, 2011
Ocean gyres explained by Emanuele Di Lorenzo
Think about stirring your morning coffee and the liquid spinning, then imagine that happening on an oceanic scale. Voila! An ocean gyre. Read about ocean gyres.
June 7, 2011
Highest-flying bird record crossing of Himalayas
What is the world's highest-flying bird? It's the Bar-headed goose, and it can reach the height of Mount Everest from sea level in just eight hours.
June 7, 2011
Predicting the tipping point of an ecosystem?
Scientists studying a remote Wisconsin lake have identified early warning signs that an ecosystem is on the tipping point of a radical, rapid change.
June 6, 2011
