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World’s oldest wild bird gives birth at age 63
An albatross named Wisdom is thought to be the oldest wild bird - and the oldest bird mom - in the world. Her latest chick hatched in early February on Midway Atoll.
February 21, 2014
Venus has planet-sized space weather explosions
Scientists like to compare Earth and Venus. What happened differently at Venus to make it so harsh and inhospitable? These space weather explosions may help explain.
February 21, 2014
Globally, January 2014 had highest temps since 2007
January 2014 also marked the 38th consecutive January and 347th consecutive month (almost 29 years) with a global temperature above the 20th century average.
February 20, 2014
Thermal imagery for understanding mange in Yellowstone Park wolves
Mange can make wolves vulnerable to hypothermia, malnutrition and dehydration. Scientists are using thermal imagery to understand the situation.
February 20, 2014
Elephants reassure other elephants in distress
Elephants get distressed when they see others in distress, reaching out to calm them down.
February 19, 2014
Clouds circling a supermassive black hole
An international team of astronomers sight huge clouds of gas orbiting supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies. Watch a video depicting the swirling clouds.
February 19, 2014
Image of polar vortex at its peak, January 2014
NASA image shows the polar vortex as it plunged into the United States, on its peak day of January 6, 2014.
February 19, 2014
Earth-orbiting satellites see Arctic surface darkening faster
The retreat of Arctic sea ice is diminishing Earth's albedo, or reflectivity, by an amount about twice as large as previously thought.
February 18, 2014
Fewer shark attacks in 2013, but more fatalities
Shark attacks worldwide in 2013 were the lowest since 2009, but fatalities were above average, a new study reports.
February 18, 2014
Ronan the sea lion still rockin’ to a variety of beats
We knew Ronan could keep a beat. A new video presents Ronan's ability to respond to a familiar song at a range of unfamiliar tempos.
February 16, 2014
