-
The Real Reason CO2 Emissions in US PlummetedThe shift from coal to natural gas helped fuel a drop in carbon dioxide emissions this year.
climate-change -
Some Species Owe Protection to Citizen EffortsIndividuals and groups are crucial to getting the most threatened species protection, a study says.
human-behavior -
July Ranks as Fourth Warmest on RecordThis year so far ranks as the 10th warmest on record globally.
climate-change -
How Healthy Are Earth's Oceans?A newly devised ranking system evaluates the health of individual countries’ waters too.
rivers-oceans -
Arctic Sea-Ice Melt Picks Up, Could Set RecordArctic sea ice extent may be headed for a record low next month.
climate-change -
Desert Dryness Inspired Mummy DiversityDesert conditions inspired the Chinchorro people of South America to create mummies, researchers say.
americas -
Earliest Matches Had 'Phallic' Shape TooStrange stone and clay cylinders may have been used to make fire 8,000 years ago.
archaeology -
Why Aren't Hunter-Gatherers Obese?It’s not because they burn more calories, researchers say.
human-evolution -
Did Climate Change Spur Plants to Migrate Uphill?A study that concluded that changes in local climate cause plants to shift uphill is under attack.
plants -
Tiny Snail, Thought Extinct, Rediscovered by Grad StudentThe oblong rocksnail isn’t extinct, but now lives in only a small section of its former range.
mollusks -
July 2012 Is Hottest Month on Record in USUnusual temperatures last month pushed it past the record holder: 1936.
weather -
Climate Change's Role in Heat Waves Still Under DebateJames Hansen's latest study highlights how scientists don't agree on humans' role in weather.
climate-change -
Fossil Dealer Makes Claim on Disputed TyrannosaurThe fossil dealer who attempted to sell a possibly smuggled tyrannosaur skeleton has made a claim to prevent it from going to the feds.
extinct-species -
Black Market Horns: Images from a Rhino BustThe feds say they discovered that an antiques dealer was double crossing them.
land-mammals -
Dust from Asia Fills North America's AtmosphereAbout half of the airborne particles and droplets found over North America are foreign.
planet-earth -
Antiques Dealer Caught in Rhino Horn Sting
An antiques dealer double crossed the feds to secretly purchase illegal horns, authorities say.
land-mammals -
Claims of Flawed Weather Data Don't Change Global Warming: ScientistsFlawed data have inflated the warming trend, climate-change skeptics report.
climate-change -
New 'Bird Flu' Killing Baby Seals, Raises Concerns for HumansA flu virus appears to have jumped from birds into New England seals.
flu -
Tomb of Mayan Prince Discovered in Jungle RuinsCeramic vessels found in the tomb hint at his identity and when he died.
archaeology -
Will July Become Hottest Month Ever Recorded?Experts project an unusually warm July.
weather -
This Summer Shaping Up as One of WarmestIntense heat over the country's middle has not expanded, sparing many of us from an extreme summer.
weather -
Ancient Statues Smuggled from Nigeria to Return HomeAncient terracotta statues, seized in a New York City airport, were returned to Nigerian custody.
human-behavior -
Protective Skin Microbes Help Fight Off DiseaseSkin microbes appear to stimulate our immune cells, preparing them to fight.
viruses-infections-disease -
Exploding Blue Termites Spew Toxic Goo in BattleA species of termite sends older workers on suicide missions, scientists say.
animals
