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NOAA announces the arrival of El Niño
This year's El Niño is likely to be weak, with little influence on weather through early spring, say NOAA forecasters.
February 18, 2019
Ancient spider fossils have reflective eyes
A remarkable set of fossil spiders found in South Korea display reflective eyes.
February 16, 2019
From Chelyabinsk to Cuba: The meteor connection
The scientific team that used YouTube videos to determine the trajectory of the Chelyabinsk meteor used the same method to track the trajectory of the bright meteor that crossed the sky over Cuba on February 1.
February 15, 2019
5 things about radiation donuts, in 2 minutes
Did you know that our planet has radiation donuts? These giant, donut-shaped clouds of radiation are called the Van Allen Belts.
February 15, 2019
How animals love
“The animal world tells us again and again and again that love is really important.”
February 14, 2019
Another huge impact crater under Greenland ice?
A glaciologist has discovered a possible 2nd impact crater buried under more than a mile of ice in northwest Greenland.
February 13, 2019
Flying squirrels go pink in ultraviolet
A researcher using a UV flashlight to see whether some backyard frogs glow in the dark (they didn't) happened to turn his light on a flying squirrel landing on a nearby bird feeder. He was met with a bright neon pink reflection.
February 12, 2019
Much of Earth’s surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century
A new MIT study shows how changing colors of Earth's oceans can be used to monitor climate change in the relatively near future.
February 7, 2019
Do animals dream?
Your dog or cat might look as if it's dreaming when its whiskers twitch and legs wiggle. But are animals really dreaming?
February 7, 2019
How old is Earth’s inner core?
A new study suggests Earth's inner core is only about 565 million years old - relatively young compared to the age of our 4.5-billion-year-old planet.
February 7, 2019
