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Plant Glow Detected from Space
August 16, 2011
New NASA map shows global plant fluorescence.
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Camera-Trap Photos Reveal Secret Lives of Mammals
August 16, 2011
Minute mouse and giant anteater among elusive wildlife.
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Record Nears: 7 Storms Without a Hurricane
August 15, 2011
2011 could be first season to hit 'G' on storm name list with no hurricane.
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Melting Glaciers Alter Earth's Gravity
August 15, 2011
Could provide information on when Greenland, Antarctica began melting.
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Mt. Etna's Violent Bursts Spotted from Space
August 15, 2011
Etna has been erupting off-and-on all year.
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Space Radar Captures Echoes of Meteor Shower
August 15, 2011
Listen to the recording and see images of the shower.
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Astronaut Snaps Spectacular Meteor Photo From Space
August 15, 2011
NASA astronaut Ron Garan photographed a "shooting star" from the International Space Station.
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And Gert Makes Seven ... Tropical Storms
August 15, 2011
Hurricane season is entering isn't busiest period.
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Ancient Texas Reef Holds Clues to Sea Changes
August 12, 2011
Ancient reef in Guadalupe Mountains reveals ancient sea changes.
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Mexico Marine Life Makes Astounding Recovery
August 12, 2011
Cabo Pulmo National Park booming with fish.
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New Coral Map Ranks Reefs Most at Risk
August 12, 2011
Reefs threatened by warming oceans, overfishing.
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Rocks Suggest Antarctica, North America Were Once Attached
August 12, 2011
Strongest evidence yet that continents were linked, scientists say.
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Arctic Cruise to Examine Ocean's Changing Chemistry
August 11, 2011
Acidic oceans could be bad news for marine life.
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Earthquake Hits Near Japan
August 11, 2011
No tsunami is expected to be produced by the temblor.
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Divers Exploring WWII 'Graveyard of the Atlantic'
August 11, 2011
First battleground investigation off North Carolina coast.
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Afghanistan's Highest Mountain Reopens to Hikers
August 10, 2011
Mountaineers summited Mount Noshaq to celebrate.
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Earth's Surface 'Recycled' Surprisingly Quickly
August 10, 2011
Oceanic crust melts into mantle, spewed back up by volcanoes.
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Alaska Volcano Eruption Spotted by Satellites
August 10, 2011
See images and video of the latest eruption.
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Huge Lava Pond Forms On Hawaii's Mount Kilauea
August 10, 2011
See images and video of the latest eruption.
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Lightning Strike Sparks Virginia Wildfire
August 10, 2011
Drought dried plants and soil to blame.
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Captain Morgan Shipwreck Possibly Discovered
August 09, 2011
Small part of hull found on seafloor near Panama.
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Baby Mountain Gorilla Rescued from Poachers
August 09, 2011
One-year-old Ihirwe is part of a critically endangered species.
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Surprise Underwater Volcanic Eruption Discovered
August 09, 2011
Discovery may mean scientists moving closer to predicting underwater eruptions.
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