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Size matters, if you’re a tortoise
For the first time, a team of scientists has shown that islands like the Galapagos strongly favor the evolution of giants - giant tortoises, that is.
January 27, 2011
Sharks don’t see red
A new study by scientists in Australia shows that sharks don't see their world as we do. The study says that sharks can't see red.
January 26, 2011
California’s coming megastorm with Lucy Jones
Scientists believe a winter megastorm is inevitable for California. Such a storm might drop 10 feet of rain in a month. Read more on California's coming megastorm.
January 26, 2011
The Permian–Triassic extinction: Was it a result of fly ash?
Scientists report a likely trigger of the Permian–Triassic extinction was fly ash, fine particles released when coal combusts, which can come from volcanoes.
January 25, 2011
Amoebas can grow their own food
Certain kinds of amoebas carry a cache of bacteria that will be grown to feed their newly-hatched offspring. That sounds a lot like farming!
January 24, 2011
Ice age graveyard unearthed near ski resort in Colorado
Scientists have unearthed an ice age graveyard containing the fossilized remains of mammoths, mastodons, and other creatures from the 10,000 years ago.
January 24, 2011
Seal meets girl, and completely wins her over
Watch their (extremely brief) romance blossom on the beach of Gold Harbor, South Georgia, off the southern tip of South America.
January 21, 2011
Death Valley and its mountain shadow mystery
What's the origin of the mysterious green line in a photo, along the boundary of a mountain shadow that's racing across a Death Valley desert floor?
January 19, 2011
The parrot Richard Henry has passed away
Richard Henry, one of a critically endangered species of parrot, has died at age 80. He's credited with helping to save his species from extinction. R.I.P. Richard Henry.
January 18, 2011
Hot clues to future warming from Earth’s distant past
An analysis of ancient climate records suggests future global warming might be more severe than most scientists now suspect. Read more on future warming.
January 17, 2011
