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May 06, 2013 01:59 PM EDT

Arctic Ocean is Experiencing Runaway Acification: AMAP Scientists Release New Report

Scientists from the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) have announced that the Arctic Ocean is experiencing some serious ocean acidification--and it's not likely to remedy itself any time soon.

May 06, 2013 12:15 PM EDT

Reversal of Ancient Black Widow Myth: Male Spiders Eat Old Females Rather Than Mate with Them

The choice of sexual partners among male spiders is commonly chosen by attractiveness of the female. Yet, it is also commonly known that female partners may typically eat their partners. However, a new study suggests that there is not as much evidence about how males may sometimes dictate the choice...

May 06, 2013 12:04 PM EDT

Climate Change Shifts Boreal Forests: Carbon Released in Vast Amounts

Climate change will not only cause boreal forests to shift north, but also may cause them to release far more carbon than expected.

May 06, 2013 10:38 AM EDT

Manmade Pollutants Cool Our Planet: Brighter Clouds Means Less Sunlight

New research has found that natural emissions and manmade pollutants could have a cooling effect on Earth by making clouds brighter.

May 06, 2013 09:37 AM EDT

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Hatchings Underway: Extra Protections for Rare Species

Loggerhead sea turtles are hatching from their sandy nests, and now may be getting some extra protection. A legal settlement was filed that gives the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service two months to identify suitable in-water nesting and migratory habitat for endangered loggerhead turtles.

May 06, 2013 09:11 AM EDT

Alaska's Remote Cleveland Volcano Erupts: International Air Traffic Could be Hit

Alaska's remote Cleveland Volcano is experiencing a continuous low-level eruption after it exploded early Saturday morning.

May 06, 2013 08:18 AM EDT

Massive 17-Year Cicada Swarm Has Arrived on the East Coast: Swarmageddon is Here (Video)

The swarm of cicadas has arrived in the East Coast after 17 years. These buzzing, prolific and loud insects will eat, breed and die after they pop out of the ground.

May 06, 2013 09:09 AM EDT

Three Endangered Malayan Tiger Cubs Born at Busch Garden Tampa

Good news for the endangered Malayan tiger population: three cubs were born March 31, 2013, at the Busch Garden Tampa. According to scientists, the birth of the two male and one female cub is essential in order to help preserve these endangered species.

May 04, 2013 07:21 PM EDT

Agricultural Fires Swarm Across Mexico, Prepares Land for Pasture but Degrades Air Quality (Image)

Agricultural fires have been spotted across certain regions of Mexico, including Guerrero, Oaxaca, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco, otherwise known as the Yucatan Peninsula.

May 03, 2013 03:33 PM EDT

NASA Reveals Global Warming Linked to Drought and Extreme Rainfall

A NASA-led study has provided new evidence that global warming may be increasing the risk for extreme rainfall and drought.

May 04, 2013 07:17 AM EDT

Math for Apes: Humans and Baboons Understand Numbers

Apes aren't known for their math skills. Yet new research seems to hint that baboons have the ability to understand numbers--a trait that was once thought to be uniquely human.

May 03, 2013 02:12 PM EDT

May Snow 18 Inches: Rare Snowstorm Hits Midwest Hard

We might have hoped that winter weather had finally left this spring's forecaster, but unfortunately, for parts of the Midwest, this was not the case.