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Give the gift of roaches for Valentine's Day
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 3:42 PM EST
For $10, New York's Bronx Zoo will let you name one of its 58,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches after anyone you like -- or anyone you don't like.
Happy Tu Bishvat, the new year for trees
Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 4:11 PM EST
The ancient holiday has become like a 'Jewish Arbor Day' in modern times, bringing religious and secular observers together for ecological reflection.
What are superbugs doing in Antarctica?
Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 12:18 PM EST
A multidrug-resistant strain of E. coli, potentially even more dangerous than the superbug MRSA, has been discovered living in Antarctic seawater.
Watch: Porcupine picks Super Bowl winner
Sat, Feb 04 2012 at 7:16 AM EST
'Teddy Bear' shows little hesitation in declaring his pick for Super Bowl 46.
Watch: 'Sheep cyclone' traps car
Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 4:24 PM EST
A video of sheep running circles around a moving car in Russia went viral this week, netting 1.5 million views in just four days. It's easy to see why.
U.S. clears path for offshore wind farms
Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 12:21 PM EST
Offshore wind power poses no major environmental or socioeconomic risks for the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, a new Interior Department study reports.
Bob Barker: This prize isn't right
Thu, Feb 02 2012 at 4:18 PM EST
The longtime host of 'The Price Is Right,' also a famed animal-rights advocate, is now criticizing the game show for offering rodeo tickets as a prize.
Happy World Wetlands Day
Thu, Feb 02 2012 at 9:09 AM EST
Groundhog Day tends to hog the spotlight, but Feb. 2 is also World Wetlands Day. To mark the occasion, here's a photo tribute to the planet's marshes, swamps and bogs.
Alaska's Cleveland Volcano raises alarms
Wed, Feb 01 2012 at 11:02 AM EST
The isolated volcano has formed a new lava dome, scientists report, possibly foreshadowing an eruption and ash cloud that could disrupt air travel.
Watch: Aurora borealis in real time
Mon, Jan 30 2012 at 3:15 PM EST
As solar storms barraged the Earth last week, a photographer caught this amazing, real-time video of northern lights over Norway.
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Thanks, I've added an update
Tue, Nov 22 2011 at 05:21 PM EST

Thanks, I've added an update about that. And you can read more about it here: http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/...

Hey, thanks for the comments.
Fri, Oct 14 2011 at 03:00 PM EST

Hey, thanks for the comments. You're right, Bill, it is all relative.

Chris, the sentence you mention refers to the warm, moist air that fuels T-storms. You're correct that the air cools as it rises, but if we're being sticklers, no...

Food comparisons
Mon, Apr 04 2011 at 11:37 AM EST

You're right about the graphic's premise regarding oatmeal, but the other foods and drinks were included only as points of reference for total sugar content, not to make a broader comment on added vs. inherent sugar. A soda, a Starbucks latte or...

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Russell is science editor for Mother Nature Network. He writes MNN's Translating Uncle Sam features, works on infographics and other special projects, and blogs for the Earth Matters channel.

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