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May 19, 2013 09:13 PM EDT

Moon Explosion: Biggest Meteorite on Record (Video)

A boulder-sized meteor that struck the moon in March may have indeed caused the biggest lunar explosion ever observed by NASA.

May 17, 2013 11:42 PM EDT

Towards Artificial Photosynthesis With Insight About Key Manganese Complex

Together with a large international research team, Johannes Messinger of Umeå University in Sweden has taken another step toward an understanding of photosynthesis and developing artificial photosynthesis. With a combination of a x-ray free-electron laser and spectroscopy, the team has managed to s...

May 17, 2013 03:59 PM EDT

Anteater Baby Mystery: Mother Immaculately Conceives Offspring in Connecticut

A female anteater named Armani has immaculately conceived a baby at a conservation center in Connecticut--or at least, that's how it appears.

May 17, 2013 11:31 AM EDT

Earthquakes Today: Two Strike North America, California and Canada Hit

Two earthquakes rattle the continent.

May 17, 2013 10:00 AM EDT

Stuck in an Avalanche? Learn How to Swim to Safety

Some forecasters believe that if you swim in the snow of an avalanche, you may be able to "float" to safety.

May 17, 2013 09:48 AM EDT

Invasive Crazy Ants Displace Fire Ants as They Invade the Southeast

No one likes fire ants, but "crazy ants" don't sound very appealing, either. Now, researchers have announced that invasive "crazy ants" are displacing other species in areas across the southeastern United States.

May 17, 2013 07:55 AM EDT

Melting Glaciers Contribute to Sea Level Rise as much as Ice Sheets

The massive, melting glaciers across Earth contributed as much to sea rise as the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets combined from 2003 to 2009.

May 16, 2013 03:26 PM EDT

Poop in the Pool? Watch out! E Coli Bacteria Found in 58 Percent of Public Pools

Could fecal matter be swimming around in your pool?

May 16, 2013 10:45 AM EDT

Texas Tornadoes: 6 Dead and Dozens Injured After 10 Rip Through Area

A tornado ran through Texas Wednesday evening, killing six and injuring many.

May 16, 2013 09:17 AM EDT

How to Survive the Relentless Cicada Swarm in New Haven: Eat Them (Recipes)

After 17 years of lurking beneath the ground, millions of cicadas are popping out of the dirt like six-legged daisies. Now, there's only one thing that we can do to stop the relentless swarm: eat them.

H1N1 Virus Detected in Marine Mammals For First Time

May 16, 2013 07:37 AM EDT

H1N1 Virus Detected in Marine Mammals for the First Time

The new finding in the journal PLoS ONE reports the first flu strain ever found in any marine mammal. The researchers at the University of California, Davis, disoverd the H1N1 virus in northern elephant seals off the central California cost.

May 15, 2013 03:40 PM EDT

World's Fish Species Have Been Migrating to Cooler Water for Decades: Impact of Climate Change

Fish and other sea life are migrating toward the Earth's poles--and have been doing so for more than three decades. This mass migration seems to point to a changing landscape that has drastically been impacted by warming seas.