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2014 Great Backyard Bird Count
The 17th annual Great Backyard Bird Count takes place worldwide February 14-17. It's your chance to help scientists track the health of bird populations.
February 14, 2014
Impress your Valentine with these February full moon names
Wolf Moon, Snow Moon, Hunger Moon and more names for February's full moon in this post. Star near the moon is Regulus.
February 14, 2014
Kelud volcano in Indonesia is erupting, thousands evacuating
Thousands are being evacuated on densely populated island of Java. Eruption took place 90 minutes after alert status for volcano was raised to highest level.
February 13, 2014
New painkillers from tarantula venom?
A protein from the venom of the Peruvian green velvet tarantula blunts activity in pain-transmitting neurons, says a new Yale University study.
February 13, 2014
View from space: Watch winter storm move across US
NASA video of satellite imagery shows three days of movement of a massive winter storm that stretches from the southern U.S. to the northeast.
February 13, 2014
Fossils reveal earliest known live birth
The fossil embryos of three little ichthyosaurs are preserved within the body of their mother that died while giving birth, 248 million years ago.
February 13, 2014
Chinese moon rover Yutu is awake
After hibernating in the cold lunar night, the Chinese moon rover Yutu seemed dead. Then it showed signs of life. Now it's awake! Will it be able to finish its mission?
February 13, 2014
Sochi Olympic Park at night, viewed from ISS
Another beautiful space view of the site of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. This one is from the International Space Station.
February 13, 2014
Looking backwards along a rover’s path on Mars
Last week, the rover Curiosity crossed successfully over some potentially hazardous terrain, at a place called Dingo Gap on Mars. This movie looks backwards along its path.
February 12, 2014
Crocodiles climb trees
A new study finds that crocodiles climb trees. If you don't believe it, here's a photo.
February 12, 2014
