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Oct 23, 2013 01:38 PM EDT

Computer Models Reveal Mississippi River's Role in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

During the Deepwater Horizon incident in 2010, oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico, contaminating ocean life and causing major environmental problems. Now, scientists have examined the incident more closely in order to find out exactly what caused the massive oil plumes to move where they did.

Oct 23, 2013 12:51 PM EDT

Chimpanzees are Wired for Long-Term Memory to Hunt for Food

Chimpanzees have to scavenge for food daily, and a part of that is remembering which trees have fruit and which don't. Now, scientists have discovered that chimpanzees use long-term memory to remember the size and location of fruit trees and feeding experiences from previous seasons using a memory w...

Oct 23, 2013 10:31 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Gold Particles in Australian Gum Trees

Ever hear of trees made of gold? Scientists have discovered that gum trees from the Western Australian goldfields draw up tiny particles of gold through their roots and that these particles end up in the trees' leaves and branches.

Oct 23, 2013 09:37 AM EDT

Model Plant Hoodwinks Scientists: Thale Cress Lacks Usual 'Censorship' Protein

One particular plant seems to have hoodwinked scientists. It turns out that researchers have misunderstood one of the most fundamental processes in the life of plants because they've been looking at the wrong flower. The findings could inform future research as scientists are set back on the right t...

Oct 23, 2013 08:05 AM EDT

Climate Change Increased Number of Deaths in Sweden: Extreme Weather to Blame

Could climate change increase the number of deaths? It turns out it just might. Scientists have discovered that the increased temperatures associated with climate change in Stockholm, Sweden between 1980 and 2009 caused 300 more premature deaths than if the temperature increase did not take place.

Oct 23, 2013 08:24 AM EDT

Second Oarfish Found in California Was Ready to Spawn- Is Their Beaching a Sign of Earthquake?

The massive 14-feet-long oarfish discovered on a Southern California beach last week, was carrying hundreds to thousands of eggs, according to the marine biologists.

Oct 23, 2013 07:09 AM EDT

Giant Panda's Immune system More Resilient to Climate Change Than Previously Known

The genetic diversity in the immune systems of pandas makes them more resilient to climatic changes, according to a new study conducted by Chinese researchers.

Oct 22, 2013 03:45 PM EDT

3D Tectonic Modeling on Supercomputer Answers Old Geology Question

Scientists are exploring 3D tectonic modeling and pushing the limits of high-performance computing.

Oct 22, 2013 11:07 AM EDT

High School Student Discovers Most Complete Skeleton Ever of Baby Dinosaur

A chance discovery by a high school student has led to the finding of the youngest, smallest and most complete fossil dinosaur skeleton yet found of the tube-crested Parasaurolophus. The new fossil reveals a bit more about the development of this species of dinosaur.

Oct 22, 2013 08:30 AM EDT

Risk of Amazon Rainforest Dieback Higher Than Predicted

The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most species rich locations in the world. Now, though, scientists have discovered that this ecological hotspot may be facing new dangers from climate change. It turns out that the southern portion of this rainforest is at a much higher risk of dieback due to stron...

Oct 22, 2013 09:47 AM EDT

Chinese Biologists Discover Variations in Hearing of Dolphins and other Marine Mammals

Chinese scientists carried out a research using medical technology in order to analyze the differences in the hearing ability of Yangtze finless porpoise, an endangered dolphin species, with only about a 1000 of them left.

Oct 22, 2013 07:44 AM EDT

Lionfish Invasion Threatens the Atlantic Ocean and is a Growing Epidemic [VIDEO]

The non-indigenous aquatic species 'lionfish' that is mostly found in the Indo-Pacific is continuing its invasion of the Atlantic, surpassing all attempts to control the rapidly growing population. This gives rise to concern that the population explosion may turn into an ecological disaster.