Jan 04 2011
Atlantic Circulation On the Fasttrack for Change
Atlantic Ocean currents aren't grooving like they used to.
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Dec 01 2010
Rainforest Demise Spurred Reptile Evolution
Adding to the research that shows stressful environments create ideal conditions for diversification, global warming 300,000,000 years ago was a boon for reptiles.
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Nov 24 2010
Cholera in Haiti likely to infect 400,000
The bacterial infection is rapidly outpacing efforts to help Haitians who are desperate for answers and solutions.
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Nov 09 2010
Whales Suffering From Sunburn
Whales are continuously exposed to the sun and are now suffering from sunburns and skin cancer as ultraviolet radiation increases.
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Nov 08 2010
Oil Entering Gulf Food Chain
Crude oil is edible for bacteria, but it's not exactly something you'd want to see on the dinner menu.
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Oct 28 2010
‘Unicorn’ Whales Track Arctic Temperatures
Narwhals, known as unicorns of the sea, are helping scientists track warming sea water temperatures in the Arctic.
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Sep 27 2010
Where Have All the Turtles Gone?
A global map of sea turtles inadvertently caught in fishing nets highlights how human activity is contributing to the animals' decline.
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Jun 22 2010
An Island of Honeybees in the African Desert
A genetically distinct population of honey bees has been found, isolated in the Libyan desert for the last 10,000 years.
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May 27 2010
Predators Pick Body Parts for Balanced Diet
Hunger pangs probably guide meat-eating animals, including humans, to choose certain body parts of their prey over others.
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May 25 2010
Polar Bears Face “Tipping Point”
As sea ice fragments due to to climate change, polar bear populations may at first show very little ill effect, but then drop precipitously.
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