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Animal world is awesome: 3 essential reads
The elusive fossa, deepsea corals and a tropical frog which has developed resistance to a deadly fungus. Here are 3 stories from 2018 that remind us how awesome the animal world is.
December 28, 2018
What are your chances for a white Christmas?
For people in the continental United States, here’s your historic probability of getting a white Christmas in 2018.
December 21, 2018
Did a supernova kill off the megalodon?
A new study suggests that a tsunami of cosmic energy from a supernova killed off large ocean animals - including the huge megalodon shark - 2.6 million years ago.
December 19, 2018
NOAA releases 2018 Arctic Report Card
This year’s report shows that the Arctic region experienced the 2nd-warmest air temperatures ever recorded, the 2nd-lowest overall sea-ice coverage, and lowest recorded winter ice in the Bering Sea.
December 17, 2018
Huge previously-undetected coral reef off US East Coast
Earlier this year, scientists were surprised to discover a huge forest of coldwater corals off the coast of South Carolina. A scientist aboard the expedition discusses the find.
December 14, 2018
Scientists describe 229 new species in 2018
The list includes neon fish, a fast-spinning spider, moray eels, venomous snakes, and more!
December 12, 2018
What would a warmer world look like?
According to the recent IPCC Special Report, warming of 1.5°C (2.7°F) is an important threshold for many climate impacts. What might our planet look like with 1.5°C of warming?
December 12, 2018
Christmas Bird Count starts December 14
Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count is one of the longest-running citizen science projects in existence. How to participate.
December 11, 2018
Another El Niño on the horizon?
The World Meteorological Organization has said there's a "75–80% chance" of a fully-fledged El Niño event by February, 2019. Click in for a good video from ESA describing El Niños and their global effects.
December 9, 2018
Watch geckos race on water!
Geckos are renowned for their acrobatic feats on land and in the air. Turns out they can also run on water.
December 9, 2018
