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North America’s Great Lakes are losing ice
Ice cover on the Great Lakes has decreased by 71% over the past four decades according to a new study published in the Journal of Climate.
March 8, 2012
Dolphins say hello with signature tunes
Wild dolphins use specific melodies to introduce themselves when they come across new groups of dolphins, say researchers.
March 7, 2012
Antimatter counterpart of hydrogen measured
Researchers at CERN report first measurement of antimatter hydrogen. We are one step closer to understanding why our universe of matter exists at all.
March 7, 2012
Few fish species in the sea explained
Here's the paradox. Fish evolved in the oceans. But freshwaters have more fish species. Why? Researchers are studying this question. Read more at EarthSky.
March 7, 2012
Dinosaur forests mapped
The first detailed maps of the Earth's dinosaur forests, 100 million years ago, show that the planet was stifling hot. Read more at EarthSky.
March 7, 2012
Powerful solar flare during night of March 6-7, 2012
The March 6-7, 2012 was an X5-class eruption. It was the second major solar flare in a week. Its effects are now headed for Earth.
March 7, 2012
Sunken ironclad sailors may be identified
Two sailors' remains were recovered from the USS Monitor ironclad may be a step closer to being identified thanks to a Texas A&M researcher.
March 6, 2012
Distant galaxy cluster may shed light on early universe
Study of a distant galaxy cluster may shed light on the nature of the early universe, a group of scientists meeting at Texas A&M say.
March 6, 2012
Two famous albatross chicks on Midway Atoll in 2012
Two famous albatross chicks, nicknamed Golden and Wonder, are thriving on Midway Atoll in 2012. Wonder's mother Wisdom was first banded in 1956.
March 6, 2012
Recap of deadly U.S. tornado outbreak February 28-March 3, 2012
A deadly series of storms across the Midwest and South produced a tornado outbreak that killed over 50 people from February 28 to March 3, 2012.
March 5, 2012
