The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people, who didn't have time to evacuate to higher ground. Now scientists are developing a technology that they say can predict a tsunami before a tsunami even starts.

Now, as never before, the systems that safeguard and give us life are in trouble. And that means we're in trouble. Deep sea explorer Sylvia Earle says that the natural world is showing signs of wear and tear - desperate signs in many cases.

What fish is on your plate? Turns out that 25 percent of the time, it's not the fish you thought you had bought. Read more about this study here.

"Animals are just so there in the moment, perhaps their joy is richer than human joy and their grief is deeper than human grief." said Mark Bekoff, evolutionary biologist at University of Colorado. Bekoff talked to EarthSky about animal joy and animal sorrow.

Recent weeks brought news that there are a lot more western lowland gorillas than we thought and that humpback whale populations are rebounding.

In a first for the U.S., shipping lanes have been moved to avoid collisions with whales. Hear David Wiley on how to save whales by moving shipping lanes.

Is flooding increasing around the world? EarthSky talks with Bob Brakenridge, founder of the Dartmouth Flood Observatory, about mapping global flooding in this 8-minute *Clear Voices for Science* podcast.

"Now people don't say 'There are sharks in the water!' and run out of the water. Now people run in the water to see them." says shark expert 'Dr. Hammerhead.' He follows sharks on their superhighways in the sea, starting at the Galapagos islands.

A flower with a fragrance is a flower with a mission. Learn more about the perfumes of flowers.

Nothing against silver-coated Labradors or super-fast whippets, but I don't want a dog that's designed. Read more about designing the perfect dog.