Environment (nationalgeographic.com)
- PHOTOS: A World of Crabs From One Tiny Island
During a massive expedition to Vanuatu, scientists collected 600 different crab species. The international team of 153 experts gathered a total of nearly 10,000 different species of living organisms.
- Sky Show Tonight: Jupiter, Venus, Moon to Make “Frown”
The planetary bodies will shine just a few degrees apart in an unusual cosmic conjunction on Monday night.
- Sources of Saturn Moon’s Supersonic Water Jets Revealed
Data from the Cassini spacecraft shows that the geysers on the south pole of Enceladus are gushing out from vents that are each about the size of a professional sports stadium.
- Oldest Turtle Found; May Crack Shell-Evolution Mystery
Prehistoric turtle fossils discovered in China without fully formed shells may be the missing link that shows how the modern-day reptiles got their distinctive hard backs, experts say.
- VIDEO: Rangers Return to Congo Park
A deal between the government and rebel leaders has enabled rangers to return to Congo’s Virunga National Park to look after endangered mountain gorillas.
- PHOTOS: Pacific Shipwrecks Potential Toxic Time Bombs
Nearly 3,700 World War II shipwrecks lie submerged in the Pacific Ocean, some containing noxious cargo including oil, diesel, gasoline, chemicals, and even unexploded ordnance.
- Hurricanes Blow Away Bats, Spread Genes to New Islands
Though usually harmful, hurricanes also strengthen bat populations by literally picking up the animals and redistributing them in other islands, a Caribbean study shows.
- VIDEO: Deep Sea Robo-Help
Scientists searching the depths of the ocean for undiscovered marine life off the coast of Maine get help from a well-equipped robot.
- Huge Impact Crater Uncovered in Canadian Forest
A new radar-like survey technique that “strips” vegetation away to create images of the bare Earth is bound to find even more impact craters hidden worldwide, experts say.
- PHOTOS: Tiny Tropical Island Yields a Wealth of Species
Using 21st century technology, an international group of scientists conducted an old-fashioned expedition on a little-studied South Pacific island in the Republic of Vanuatu. They collected 10,000 different species, 2,000 of which may be new to science.
