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World’s smallest living vertebrate
Scientists discovered this tiny species of frog near Amau village in Papua, New Guinea.
May 29, 2013
Top ten new species 2013
This list includes a glow-in-the-dark cockroach, a harp-shaped carnivorous sponge and the smallest vertebrate on Earth.
May 28, 2013
Soda and illegal drugs cause similar damage to teeth
You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use.
May 28, 2013
Four amazing tornado videos in May 2013
Always go to your safe spot and avoid filming the storm, if you are in harms way. Always keep your path of travel from intersecting that of a tornado!
May 28, 2013
Scientific campaigns to reduce the incidental catch of seabirds
The incidental catch of seabirds, a common phenomenon bound to some types of fisheries, is one of the main threats suffered by seabird populations.
May 28, 2013
May 18 view from space of Pavlof Volcano
Situated in the Aleutian Arc about 1,000 kilometers southwest of Anchorage, Pavlof Volcano began erupting on May 13, 2013.
May 28, 2013
Severe weather across U.S. Plains likely week of May 27
Severe weather looks likely all week long from May 27 through June 1. Be weather ready if you live in any of the slight or moderate risk areas.
May 27, 2013
Video: How does toothpaste make orange juice taste bad?
Be prepared to amaze your friends at breakfast when you explain why orange juice and toothpaste together taste so weird.
May 27, 2013
A beautiful planetary trio on May 26
Jupiter (left), Venus (bottom) and Mercury on May 26, 2013, the closest three planets appear in Earth's sky until 2021.
May 27, 2013
Closest three planets until 2021
This photo from Mike O'Neal in Oklahoma shows Jupiter, Venus and Mercury on May 25, 2013, one day before they are closest on May 26.
May 26, 2013
