New study finds summer ice loss in some areas is at its highest level in 1,000 years
Electronic eyes on the goal line could help settle disputes
20,000 tons of trash are thrown into Washington's Anacostia River each year
US weather agency says it expects three to six major hurricanes to hit the area this season
Safety experts say more safe rooms are needed in areas where tornadoes frequently strike
Most of water on Earth thought to have come from ice-bearing meteorites; some of that water transported with new Moon during its birth in cataclysmic collision
Power plants account for more than 40 percent of carbon dioxide emissions
University of Maryland student engineers hope to win 33-year-old unclaimed prize
Study looks at plant, animal losses in a warmer world and predicts dramatic declines by the end of this century
Mechanical bug has become a platform for a suite of new high-tech integrated systems
The targeted farm chemicals, called neonicotinoids, are a type of insect nerve agent
Dark colors attract bees who enjoy waking up in warmer petals
Loss poses risk to agriculture, human health and environment
NASA adapts tools used for analyzing lunar water, Martian minerals and the composition of exoplanets to view terrestrial ecosystems
Extended spaceflight, zero gravity, weaken resistance to disease
Web-based campaign collecting thousands of digital photos from Facebook, Instagram and other social media
Natural selection produced significant changes in mite study
Biologist Danny Chamovitz explores the world of plants in 'What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses'
By 2050, nine billion people will be living on the planet, up from seven billion today
Except for 1988, warmest years ever have all occurred since 2000
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