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May 24, 2013 11:55 PM EDT

Crucial Step of Evolution Enabling Animal Life on Earth Proven

A team of researchers has captured images of green alga consuming bacteria, offering a glimpse at how early organisms dating back more than 1 billion years may have acquired free-living photosynthetic cells. This acquisition is thought to have been a critical first step in the evolution of photosynt...

May 25, 2013 08:35 AM EDT

Cockroaches Avoid Sugar Treats to Outsmart Baited Traps: Insect Evolution

Cockroaches are harmless, but they are pests. They're almost impossible to kill with their hard exoskeleton and fast movements. Now, a strain of cockroaches in Europe has now evolved to outsmart the sugar traps that are used to eradicate them.

May 24, 2013 01:35 PM EDT

Full Moon: Minor Lunar Eclipse Tonight (Video)

If you're in North America, you may be in luck to check out a lunar eclipse-if you're up late tonight, that is, and have your binoculars in check.

May 24, 2013 10:37 AM EDT

NOAA Hurricane Forecast: Experts Predict Extremely Active Hurricane Season

U.S. forecasters report that after Superstorm Sandy hit, residents along the Alantic and Gulf coasts should prepare themselves for an extremely active 2013 hurricane season, according to U.S. forecasters.

May 24, 2013 09:46 AM EDT

Top 10 New Species Revealed: Quirky Animals Include Glowing Cockroach

There are a lot of creatures on our planet--and scientists are discovering more every day. Now, they've announced the Top 10 New Species list, which includes a glowing cockroach and a monkey with a blue behind.

May 24, 2013 12:25 AM EDT

White Tiger Unique Coat: A Result of One Genetic Mutation

Since their discovery in the Indian jungle centuries ago, white tigers, a variant of Bengal tigers have left scientists wondering how they get their unique coat.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) photographed this striking view of Pavlof Volcano on May 18, 2013.

May 23, 2013 11:57 PM EDT

ISS Astronauts Share Great View of Pavlof Volcano Eruption From Space

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) photographed this striking view of Pavlof Volcano on May 18, 2013. The oblique perspective from the ISS reveals the three dimensional structure of the ash plume, which is often obscured by the top-down view of most remote sensing satellites.

May 23, 2013 12:06 PM EDT

Carnivorous Plant Teams Up with Ants to Destroy Mosquito Larvae: The Odd Couple

There are some weird combinations of species in the world. Now, scientists have discovered that an insect-eating pitcher plant teams up with ants to prevent mosquito larvae from stealing its nutrients.

May 23, 2013 11:13 AM EDT

Paleontologists Uncover New Species of Small, Speedy Dinosaur in Canada

Paleontologists have discovered a news species of dinosaur that was small, speedy and ate plants. It highlights a whole new class of these ancient creatures that made up the bottom of the dinosaur food chain.

May 23, 2013 10:23 AM EDT

America's Frogs, Toads and Salamanders Disappearing Rapidly: Amphibian Decline

If we're not careful, amphibian species may soon go extinct. Researchers have made the first ever estimate of how fast frogs, toads and salamanders in the United States are disappearing from their habitats.

May 23, 2013 09:19 AM EDT

Norway Spruce Genome Sequenced by Scientists: The DNA of a Christmas Tree

If you like Christmas trees, you'll be happy to know that scientists have mapped the genome of the Norway spruce--the type of tree usually decorated during the holidays.

May 22, 2013 12:08 PM EDT

NASA Captures Image of Storm System that Spawned Oklahoma Tornado (Video)

NASA has released an image of the massive storm system that spawned the mile-wide tornado that slammed into Moore, Oklahoma. The system moved over the south central United States and was captured by various satellites in the area.