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North Pole moves: A new study in Geophysical Research Letters asserts that the North Pole is moving because of increased melting of the Greenland ice sheet, and also ice loss ...

2 million cigarette butts were found during a recent cleanup of the ocean, said a conservatory group.

Oldest water on earth: Researchers have found what they believe is the oldest water on Earth beneath the ...

Ring around the sun: Some are questioning the origin so-called “ring around the sun” that appeared on Monday.

Byzantine mosaic floor: The "extraordinary" floor was in a public building during the Byzantine Period in what is ...

$325,000 burger? A $325,000 project is aiming to test the viability of test tube meat in producing the ...

It is already known that plants can communicate through chemicals, but new research shows that they can still ...

Vineyards are being developed in cooler regions due to climate change, affecting forests in China where wild giant ...

A set of words that are frequently used today, and were frequently used thousands of years ago, point ...

Parents suck pacifiers: Researchers have found that the saliva of parents could be used to “clean” pacifiers in ...

Gray hair cure? "The cure for gray hair is coming," according to a new study.

Neil Armstrong EKG: An electrocadiogram of the heartbeat of the famous astronaut right before he landed on the ...

17-Year Cicadas: The winged insects known as 17-year cicadas will emerge in swarms across the American East Coast ...

Carnivore death cave: Researchers have found a cave that lured ancient carnivores to their death several million years ...

Fungus in Capri Sun: Researchers at Indiana State University found five types of fungus in the packaged drinks.

Civil War death moon: Civil War General Stonewall Jackson may have died partially due to a full moon, ...

Scientists released the world’s smallest movie on May 1, a stop-frame animation that uses atoms in place of ...

The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo made its first flight over the Mojave Desert in California, which was captured on ...

Earth permanently deformed: Geologists have discovered that the Earth's crust may not be as elastic as previously thought. ...

Researchers have created bacteria that can directly produce commercial fuel on demand from sugar.  Until now biofuels were ...

Temple human sacrifice: newly discovered remains of a temple and surrounding buildings in Mexico could have been the ...

Sharks full moon: New research has indicated that sharks tend to dive deeper in the ocean during a ...

What was only a few years ago the most abundant large predator on Earth is now little more ...

A recently published study by the Imperial College London showed that environmental education could be passed between generations ...

June 8th and 9th are very special days. They are World Ocean Day and Coral Triangle Day respectively. ...

Our climate is driven by ocean currents and recent (2009) studies suggest that these may now change dramatically ...