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Nature’s remarkable camouflage costumes
Your Halloween costume might have been good, but the red-eyed tree frog's is better.
October 31, 2012
Superstorm Sandy: How to donate for survivors
This post contains links and other info about helping to volunteer, donate or otherwise contribute to the massive relief effort for Superstorm Sandy victims.
October 30, 2012
Best links to follow Superstorm Sandy online
Sandy has left a wake of death and destruction. Here are some ways to watch online - maybe with your phone or tablet if your power is out.
October 30, 2012
Vision evolution studied in new paper
A new study used computer modelling to shed light on the origin of vision in animals, including humans. Sight may have evolved earlier than previously thought.
October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy beginning to batter and flood the U.S. East
Meteorologist Brad Panovich from Charlotte, North Carolina, tweeted: "It's not hype ... this [Hurricane Sandy] is the worst storm in our lifetimes."
October 29, 2012
Video: Spectacular view of Milky Way in time lapse
It's a test video for a future IMAX film, from astrophotographer Colin Legg in Australia, where the Milky Way can be seen in all its glory. Awesome!
October 28, 2012
Tsunami warning after strong 7.7-magnitude Canada quake
Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii on night of October 27-28 after sea level readings indicated a possible tsunami. Waves on Hawaii beaches smaller than expected so far.
October 28, 2012
Hermit crabs socialize to evict their neighbors
A biologist has found that terrestrial hermit crabs have a more self-serving social agenda: to kick another crab out of its shell and move into a larger home.
October 26, 2012
Unique microbes discovered in one of Earth’s harshest landscapes
Scientists have discovered unique microbes - bacteria and fungi - in one of the driest places on Earth, the high-altitude Atacama desert.
October 26, 2012
Why silver turns skin blue
Silver turns skin blue when ingested. New research suggests the process is similar to developing black-and-white photographs.
October 26, 2012
