Aug 28 2010
No, Seriously, What Killed the Dinosaurs?
New research suggests the answer may be more complicated than the "single asteroid" theory.
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Aug 25 2010
How Much Did Darwin Get Wrong?
A new study argues that evolution is a bit more complex than Charles Darwin first realized. But should we really say he was "wrong"?
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Aug 19 2010
Warming Caves Could Curtail ‘Bat Plague’
White nose syndrome is devastating bats across eastern North America, and threatening local populations with extinction. Though there is no cure, researchers may have found a way to quell the carnage.
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Aug 17 2010
Oregon’s Mysterious Dead Zone Confounds Scientists
Low-oxygen dead zones appear each summer off the coast of Oregon, and researchers are struggling to figure out why.
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Aug 16 2010
Pair of Rare White Whales Spotted off Australia
"Migaloo," a full-grown, all-white humpback whale was spotted off eastern Australia over the weekend. Despite being incredibly rare and a local celebrity, he is not alone.
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Aug 16 2010
No Oil Detected in Gulf Shrimp — Yet
University researchers determine that seafood samples taken from the Gulf are free of petroleum.
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Aug 03 2010
Can Venom Save Lives?
Tarantula, scorpion, ant, and other animals' venom contains compounds that can treat a range of severe diseases.
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Aug 02 2010
Shark Attacks: What Are the Odds?
Turns out you're more likely to be killed digging in the sand at the beach or wrestling with a vending machine than in a shark attack.
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Jul 14 2010
The Curious Case of the Flying Barnacles
Barnacles native to West Africa are showing up in Scandanavia. Researchers think they flew there.
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Jul 06 2010
What Is Killing Argentina’s Right Whales?
Southern right whales off Argentina's coast are dying. Nobody knows why, but climate change may be a factor.
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