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Extinct Jamaican bird used club-like wings to batter enemies
Xenicibis xympithecus was a large, flightless, wading bird or ibis. This Extinct Jamaican bird used its wings like a club to bludgeon rivals or predators.
January 6, 2011
Swollen rivers in Queensland carry sediments to Australian coast
Swollen rivers in Queensland, Australia are carrying heavy sediment loads to the coast. This natural-color image was captured yesterday by instrumentation aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite.
January 6, 2011
Leaf-cutter ants switch jobs when their tools wear down
A life of cutting apart leaves wears down the leaf-cutter ant's razor sharp mandibles, and that's when they decide to switch jobs. Read about leaf-cutter ants.
January 6, 2011
Transparent insect wings actually rainbow-colored
Insect wings that look transparent and drab to our eyes apparently look more like peacock feathers to other insects.
January 5, 2011
Top science trends for 2011 from journal Nature
The science journal Nature predicted top science trends for the coming year. What do you think the top trends will be?
January 4, 2011
Flooding in Queensland might last weeks
As 2011 opens, flooding in Queensland is forcing people to leave their homes. Police are wading through chest-deep floodwaters in suburbs, telling people to leave.
January 3, 2011
Measure the sun! Here’s how to do it
You can measure the sun with a ruler, tape measure and a small mirror. Yes, the actual size of the sun! You'll need a little math, but it's a great school project.
January 2, 2011
New NatGeo video on world poised for 7 billion inhabitants
As 2011 begins, there are an estimated 6,890,843,863 people on Earth (22:48 UTC Jan 01, 2011). We should reach 7 billion this year.
January 1, 2011
Video: One year in 40 seconds
A year flies by, here is one year in 40 seconds in this beautiful time lapse video. This video is by Eirik Solheim.
December 30, 2010
How soil shatters like glass, and what that means
When sand strikes soil particles, the soil shatters like glass, according to a new study. This result sheds light on how Earth's climate is changing.
December 29, 2010
