Nature : Discovery News

Mother Nature Gets Her Day in Court

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Jan 27, 2012 06:30 AM ET | 0

Rights of nature laws seek to grant the environment legal rights. Read more

Glow-in-the-Dark Mammal Discovered

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jan 24, 2012 07:00 PM ET | 0

The fur of golden moles has multiple layers that act as reflectors similar to the "eye shine" of nocturnal mammals. Read more

World's Smallest Hard Drive Built of Atoms

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Jan 12, 2012 02:57 PM ET | 0

Just 96 atoms make up one byte of magnetic storage space. Read more

Begging Whale Sharks Raise Concern in Philippines

Posted Sat Jan 7, 2012 08:22 AM ET | 0

Marine biologists argue that feeding the giant fish may ultimately be hurting their survival. Read more

Journals Mull Publishing Killer Flu Virus Details

Posted Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:44 AM ET | 0

Two top scientific journals said Tuesday they were mulling whether to publish details of a man-made mutant killer flu virus. Read more

Secret of 'Twinned Rainbows' Found in Simulations

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Dec 9, 2011 11:54 AM ET | 0

By modeling rainbows on computers, scientists find what factors create rare twinned rainbows. Read more

Earth: Time-Lapse Sky Project Explained [VIDEO]

Posted Thu Dec 1, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0

Artist Ken Murphy wanted to create artwork that drew on the patterns of nature. So he took 8,640 pictures of the sky every day for one year to create a mosaic of time-lapse movies. Watch video

Air Pollution Linked to Extreme Weather

Posted Mon Nov 14, 2011 08:47 AM ET | 0

Long-term aerosol pollution affects cloud formation and rainfall, exacerbating extreme weather conditions. Read more

'Can I Teach My Mum String Theory?'

Posted by Mark Thompson Tue Nov 8, 2011 02:04 PM ET | 0

BBC astronomy presenter Mark Thompson shares his opinion about how best to communicate space science. Read more

Environmentalists Call For Toilets on Everest

Posted Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:38 AM ET | 0

Human waste has become a problem as litter and detritus piles up on the top of the mountain. Read more

Why the Black Death Was the Mother of All Plagues

Posted Wed Oct 12, 2011 04:10 PM ET | 0

The deadly pathogen that spawned waves of epidemics has barely changed. Read more

Look Up! The Draconids Are Coming!

Posted by Mark Thompson Fri Oct 7, 2011 03:43 PM ET | 0

This weekend, a spectacular meteor shower may dazzle, but as astronomer Mark Thompson reports, never bet on the Draconids. Read more

Somali Pirates Ready for Renewed Raiding Season

Posted Mon Sep 26, 2011 06:49 AM ET | 0

Pirates try to settle ransoms and release boats towards the end of the monsoon, so as to increase resources for future attacks when a calmer ocean allows small pirate boats to travel far out to sea. Read more

Earth: Prescribed Fires Help Prairies [VIDEO]

Posted Mon Sep 12, 2011 01:10 PM ET | 0

In southern Arkansas, Nature Conservancy officials set 80 acres of prairie ablaze. Jorge Ribas walks through fire to find out why they do it. Watch video