A Moroccan desert spider with astonishing flips (VIDEO) 9/5/2014

A spider newly discovered in the Moroccan Sahara can do powerful, acrobatic flips through the air. ...more

India rejects WHO report saying New Delhi has worst air pollution 9/5/2014

India on Thursday rejected the findings of a World Health Organization (WHO) study that ranks New Delhi as the world's worst city for air pollution, with government scientists saying the U.N. agency had overestimated levels in the capital. ...more

Scientists hope 2,000-year-old ice holds clues to climate change 9/5/2014

Polar scientists who retrieved ice samples from the Antarctic say they are on the verge of unlocking 2,000 years of climate records offering clues to how global warming will affect our future. ...more

Cutting NYC air pollution will boost children's future earnings by $215m 9/5/2014

Reducing air pollution in New York City would result in substantial gains in the lifetime earnings of the future generation by as much as $215 million as a result of increasing their IQs, according to new research. ...more

Exercise before meals might help stave off diabetes, researchers say 9/5/2014

Here’s a new kind of before-meal snack: A little intense exercise might be a good plan for people trying to control their blood sugar. ...more

Megamouth shark captured off the coast of Japan is one of only several dozen spotted (VIDEO) 9/5/2014

There was something large and extremely rare lurking in the waters off the coast of Japan -- until the deep sea creature was pulled from a fishing trap last month. ...more

Sustainability efforts recognized by Zayed environmental awards 8/5/2014

The tireless efforts of people who have dedicated their lives to environmentalism and working for a sustainable future were honored yesterday by the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment. ...more

Avian flu discovered in penguins in Antarctica: scientist 8/5/2014

"We found that this virus was unlike anything else detected in the world," Aeron Hurt of the World Health Organization's Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Influenza said from Melbourne on Tuesday. ...more

WHO finds Indian cities have dirtiest air; Chinese data foggy 8/5/2014

The study of 1,600 cities found air pollution had worsened since a smaller survey in 2011, especially in poorer countries, putting city-dwellers at higher risk of cancer, stroke and heart disease. ...more

World's only captive hyena colony shutting down at UC-Berkeley 8/5/2014

The last 13 animals in what had once been a group of 54 will be moved to U.S. zoos or sanctuaries from their current home in the hills above campus. ...more