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Thu, Mar 07, 2013 11:25 AM by Douglas Main, LiveScience
The swarm originated in southeastern Egypt and northeastern Sudan, despite efforts by these countries to control the insects' populations.
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Thu, Mar 07, 2013 9:48 AM
Video: Scientists are using advanced technology to lessen the danger from sinkholes like the one in Florida that swallowed part of a house. Ground-penetrating radar can scan sites for cavities 50 feet or more below the surface.
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Thu, Mar 07, 2013 9:45 AM
Video: Italy's Mount Etna erupts overnight spewing hot ash and lava into the evening sky.
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Thu, Mar 07, 2013 7:50 AM by Elizabeth Howell, LiveScience
The Canadian Museum of Nature has launched a contest called in which the public can vote on which of 5 dinosaur fossils will see the light of day.
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Wed, Mar 06, 2013 11:45 AM by Marc Lallanilla, LiveScience
Florida sits atop a large number of underground limestone aquifers, and as water flows through the limestone it can form sinkholes.
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Wed, Mar 06, 2013 9:18 AM
Video: The high school senior survived two freezing nights alone by building a snow shelter.
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Mon, Mar 04, 2013 3:21 PM by Wynne Parry, LiveScience
Scientists discuss how societies can ensure enough fresh water in the future in light of a growing global population and uncertainties linked to climate change.
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Fri, Mar 01, 2013 6:40 PM by Tanya Lewis, LiveScience LiveScience
Scientists aren't sure why the Gulf of Maine is more susceptible to acidification but think that low-alkalinity water could have something to do with it.
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Fri, Mar 01, 2013 12:25 PM by Catie Leary
Although the first official day of spring is March 20, several species of flora and fauna are already flaunting their cheerful colors.
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Thu, Feb 28, 2013 4:26 PM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet
Like the fireball that crashed into Russia, the Antarctic meteor is chondrite, the most common type of meteorite.
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Thu, Feb 28, 2013 3:14 PM by Environmental Health News
Similar drops in lead poisoning have occurred in other Rust Belt cities, including Cleveland, Chicago and Milwaukee.
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Wed, Feb 27, 2013 4:18 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience
When Helicoprion bit down on prey, the tooth whorl would have sliced and diced the meal and moved it down toward the throat.
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Wed, Feb 27, 2013 3:50 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience
These primeval creatures probably spent most of their days crawling across the seabed trawling for food and may have also been able to swim short distances.
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Mon, Feb 25, 2013 9:00 PM by Bryan Nelson
Environmentalists applaud the sentence as appropriate, and hope it sends a message to other hunters who would target an endangered species.
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Mon, Feb 25, 2013 4:04 PM by Charles Q. Choi, OurAmazingPlanet
Zircon crystals found in the sands of the tropical isle of Mauritius suggest the region sits on the remains of a long-lost continent.
