- Sea turtle comeback in a corner of the Caribbean AP - 17 hours ago
GRANDE RIVIERE, Trinidad (AP) — Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves out of the ocean and up the sloping shore on the … More »Sea turtle comeback in a corner of the Caribbean
GRANDE RIVIERE, Trinidad (AP) — Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves out of the ocean and up the sloping shore on the northeastern coast of Trinidad while villagers await wearing dimmed headlamps in the dark. Their black carapaces glistening, the turtles inch along the moonlit …
- Mystery of Moon's Magnetic Field Deepens SPACE.com - 20 hours ago
The moon generated a surprisingly intense magnetic field until at least 3.56 billion years ago, 160 million years longer than previously thought, a new study reports … More »Mystery of Moon's Magnetic Field Deepens
- Human Cloning? Stem Cell Advance Reignites Ethics Debate LiveScience.com - 21 hours ago
A new stem cell discovery has reawakened controversy about human cloning — though technical challenges mean scientists are far from being able to create human babies … More »Human Cloning? Stem Cell Advance Reignites Ethics Debate
- Memorial Day Countdown: Will the Jersey Shore Be Ready? LiveScience.com - 23 hours ago
Sometimes, numbers are the only way to tell the true tale of a disaster incomprehensible in scale and indescribable in words. For the victims of Hurricane Sandy, those … More »Memorial Day Countdown: Will the Jersey Shore Be Ready?
Sometimes, numbers are the only way to tell the true tale of a disaster incomprehensible in scale and indescribable in words. For the victims of Hurricane Sandy, those numbers paint a bleak picture. The storm is estimated to have caused between $50 …
- Calif. fire crews work to douse 2 blazes AP - Fri, May 17, 2013 11:05 PM EDT
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — As firefighters took on a stubborn 3-day-old wildfire Friday in rough terrain north of Los Angeles, a second and more serious blaze broke … More »Calif. fire crews work to douse 2 blazes
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — As firefighters took on a stubborn 3-day-old wildfire Friday in rough terrain north of Los Angeles, a second and more serious blaze broke out 30 miles away near Interstate 5, quickly surging to more than 500 acres, briefly threatening an elementary school and leading to the precautionary evacuation …
- Invasive Ladybug Thanks Its Parasite For Competitive Advantage Scientific American - Fri, May 17, 2013 3:28 PM EDT
Harlequin ladybirds carry a parasite that does not kill them--but does kill other ladybug species that attempt to eat the harlequin progeny. Sophie Bushwick reports. More »Invasive Ladybug Thanks Its Parasite For Competitive Advantage
- Fallout from Huge Solar Flare Sideswipes Earth Today SPACE.com - Fri, May 17, 2013 3:32 PM EDT
A huge explosion on the sun will deal Earth a glancing blow today (May 17) but should not pose a threat to the planet, scientists say. More »Fallout from Huge Solar Flare Sideswipes Earth Today
- All missing residents accounted for after Texas tornadoes Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 2:41 PM EDT
By Jana J. Pruet GRANBURY, Texas (Reuters) - All seven of the people listed missing after a monster tornado on Wednesday have now been accounted for in Granbury, Texas, … More »All missing residents accounted for after Texas tornadoes
By Jana J. Pruet GRANBURY, Texas (Reuters) - All seven of the people listed missing after a monster tornado on Wednesday have now been accounted for in Granbury, Texas, leaving the death toll at six, authorities said on Friday. Workers were clearing debris to allow residents of the most damaged areas to return to see the …
- Huge Rock Crashes Into Moon, Sparks Giant Explosion SPACE.com - Fri, May 17, 2013 11:20 AM EDT
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started … More »Huge Rock Crashes Into Moon, Sparks Giant Explosion
- Spring 2012 Was Earliest on Record LiveScience.com - Fri, May 17, 2013 2:20 PM EDT
Spring sprung early in 2012, breaking records across the lower 48 states, a new study finds. More »Spring 2012 Was Earliest on Record
Spring sprung early in 2012, breaking records across the lower 48 states, a new study finds.
- Some lost everything to North Texas tornado AP - Fri, May 17, 2013 9:47 AM EDT
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Raul Rodriguez counts himself a lucky man. More »Some lost everything to North Texas tornado
- Could Human Beings Be Cloned? LiveScience.com - Fri, May 17, 2013 8:00 AM EDT
The news that researchers have used cloning to make human embryos for the purpose of producing stem cells may have some people wondering if it would ever be possible … More »Could Human Beings Be Cloned?
- Cemetery Reveals Baby-Making Season in Ancient Egypt LiveScience.com - Fri, May 17, 2013 7:51 AM EDT
The peak period for baby-making sex in ancient Egypt was in July and August, when the weather was at its hottest. More »Cemetery Reveals Baby-Making Season in Ancient Egypt
- New GPS Satellite Launched on Atlas 5 Rocket SPACE.com - Fri, May 17, 2013 7:21 AM EDT
An Atlas 5 rocket successfully powered a replacement Global Positioning System satellite into space Wednesday to bolster the navigation utility for military and civil … More »New GPS Satellite Launched on Atlas 5 Rocket
- Massive Wisconsin wildfire started by logging AP - Thu, May 16, 2013 3:50 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Bob Gotelaere thought he could outrace the wildfire bearing down on his northwestern Wisconsin home. More »Massive Wisconsin wildfire started by logging
- Earth's Mantle Affects Sea Level Rise Estimates LiveScience.com - Thu, May 16, 2013 3:11 PM EDT
A prehistoric shoreline runs along the eastern edge of North America; scientists have pointed to it as evidence that much of Antarctica melted 3 million years ago. But … More »Earth's Mantle Affects Sea Level Rise Estimates
A prehistoric shoreline runs along the eastern edge of North America; scientists have pointed to it as evidence that much of Antarctica melted 3 million years ago. But new research suggests this shoreline is actually about 30 feet (10 meters) lower than previously thought, meaning less ice melted than suspected.
- Tiny NASA Smartphone Satellites Photograph Earth from Space SPACE.com - Thu, May 16, 2013 1:58 PM EDT
Three consumer smartphones that were sent into orbit around Earth last month snapped some incredible photos of our planet from space. More »Tiny NASA Smartphone Satellites Photograph Earth from Space
- Melting Glaciers Cause One-Third of Sea-Level Rise LiveScience.com - Thu, May 16, 2013 2:07 PM EDT
The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making these rivers of ice responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise in that time, … More »Melting Glaciers Cause One-Third of Sea-Level Rise
- The Tricky Art of Saving Wild Species LiveScience.com - Thu, May 16, 2013 2:02 PM EDT
Some estimates put the planet on a pace to lose half of all species by the end of the century, and accordingly, conservation efforts in the United States have moved far … More »The Tricky Art of Saving Wild Species
- Texas tornado winds believed to be up to 200 mph AP - Thu, May 16, 2013 12:23 PM EDT
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Forecasters say the tornado that claimed six lives and destroyed dozens of homes in North Texas is believed to have had winds up to 200 mph. More »Texas tornado winds believed to be up to 200 mph