SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Saturn Moon, Mars "Lava," More

See a volcano spew from space, hints of Martian lava flows, a Saturn moon's icy fissures, and more in our weekly roundup.

Bigfoot Discovery Declared a Hoax

No evidence has emerged to support the claimed discovery of the corpse of a seven-foot-tall (two-meter-tall) Sasquatch in the southern U.S.

"Never Forgetting" Helps Elephants Survive, Study Says

Memories of drought remain with old female elephants and could help their clans survive hard times, new research says

New "Minor Planet" Found in Solar System

The object, which resembles a tailless comet, traces a long, elliptical orbit around the sun on a round-trip journey lasting about 22,500 years, astronomers report.

Hungry Musk-Oxen, Caribou Could Help Warming Arctic

Large grazing animals temper the effects of climate change on Arctic ecosystems by keeping plant explosions in check, according to a new study.

VIDEO: Boat-Suckling Whale in Danger

For the second day an apparently orphaned humpback whale calf is trying to nurse from yachts in an Australian harbor. If the whale doesn't get milk soon, the animal could die.

Symmetrical Bodies Are More Beautiful to Humans

Bodies with greater symmetry are more appealing to the opposite sex, according to a new study that suggests symmetry is a sign of biological fitness.

Noisy Eaters Are Cause of Mysterious Ocean Sounds

If loud chewing bothers you, never date a sea urchin. The spiny creatures are responsible for a mysterious, twice-daily uproar heard underwater.

VIDEO: Crackdown on Peru Indian Protest

Amazonian Indians have blocked roads and oil and gas projects in Peru to protest a new law that makes it easier for the government to sell their lands.

PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New Bird Species Found in Gabon

The olive-backed forest robin is a newly identified species, according to a DNA study. Scientists noticed the bird while conducting a biodiversity assessment of the area.

ENVIRONMENT PHOTOS WEEKLY: Asia Floods, NYC Storm, More

Blue skies illuminate Beijing, floodwaters rise in a Buddha park in Laos, and more in our weekly roundup of nature news photos.

Back to News index