Latest Stories in Natural Sciences - Page 11
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Stunning “Earth As Art” Photos from NASA Now A Free eBook
NASA's jawdropping images of planet Earth like you've never seen it before are now available as a book.
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Photo of the Day: Trees Frozen In Winter Ice
The stark beauty of plants frozen in ice never gets old.
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New Mexico's Mystery Bird Baffles Wildlife Experts
Among the countless birds of a feather assembled at a state refuge this Fall, one in particular has wildlife experts really scratching their heads.
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Extinction Event Near Miss: Fragments From Billion-Ton Comet Missed Earth by a Hair in 1883
Thousands of Tunguska events over a couple days? Ouch.
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Photo of the Day: Baby Harp Seal Cuteness
I mean really, need I say more?
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How Do Humans Fit Into the 4.5 Billion Years of Life on Earth? (Video)
In a fun animation, AsapScience outlines the entire evolution of life on Earth, compressed into a 24 hour period. To see where humanity fits in, you'll have to wait until the end.
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Grand Canyon May Be 65 Million Years Older Than Thought
New research shows that the Grand Canyon may have already been eroded to within a few hundred meters of its current depth 70 million years ago. Making it 14 times older than conventionally thought.
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Escaped Baby Zebra Terrorizes Staten Island (Video)
That is, if "terrorizes" means the same thing as "runs all over the place with people pointing and staring and making iPhone videos".
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Nature Blows My Mind! The Strange Snow Formations Called Penitentes
These odd, spikey snow formations can be as tall as a person, and would be startling to stumble across. Find out how they're formed.
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Light Pollution May Actually Help Some Migratory Birds
According to new research, coastal light pollution may help migratory birds forage for food during their typically lean wintering period.
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The Beauty of "Chasing Ice" and The Importance of Climate Action
The beauty of the new documentary "Chasing Ice."
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Unusual Friendship Between Kira the Dog and a School of Dolphins! (Video)
While seeing dogs and dolphins play together isn't very common, it's certainly not impossible. Check out this video of Kira and her friends!
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22 Treasures on View at London's Natural History Museum
Objects on view in the museum's new gallery range from the dodo bird to the Great Auk, Charles Darwin's pigeons, and the UK's only piece of moon rock.
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Amazon Deforestation Rate Reaches New Record Low
A bit of good news for a region known as 'the lungs of the Earth'.
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Ancient Microbes Survived 3,000 Years Without Light or Air
Researchers in Antarctica have found an ancient bacteria thriving in one of the continent's least hospitable ecosystems, a discovery that may change our understanding of what's needed to support life.
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Up Close: The Amazingly Beautiful Clouded Leopard!
Let's take a moment to appreciate this threatened species from South-East Asia.
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A Secret Cave in California Reveals An Amazing Ecosystem
This short documentary video on this secret cave in California will change the way you look at caves forever.
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Whale Shark Caught In Abandoned Fishing Net Rescued by Divers (Video)
The largest fish in the sea still can't overpower abandoned nets. Watch as divers free this gentle giant.
