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Carribean parasite named after Bob Marley. Could it be loved?Gnathia marleyi, a tiny crustacean that lives of the blood of fish, has been named for the Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley.
Does climate change increase the odds of extreme weather events?In a new report, scientists say yes; climate change pushes normal warming effects to extremes. For example, a heat wave in Texas is now 20 times more likely than it was 50 years ago.
- Better than nothing? Bloodsucking parasite named after Bob Marley.
Gnathia marleyi, a tiny crustacean that feeds off the blood of reef-dwelling Caribbean fish, has been named in honor – for lack of a better term – of the Jamaican musician Bob Marley.
Expect more weird weather, says NOAAThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's annual report draws connections between the extreme weather events of 2011 and a warming climate.
- 2012 shaping up to be hottest on record in US
The first six months of this year have been the hottest in the mainland United States since temperature records began in 1895. What's causing the unprecedented heat?
Amid Higgs boson celebrations, Indians see a snubAs the world celebrates the discovery of what is thought to be the elusive Higgs boson, many Indians are saying that more attention needs to be given to the Indian scientist Satyendranath Bose, for whom the boson is named.
Hurricane Emilia packs the biggest punch of 2012 seasonHurricane Emilia has swelled to a Category 4 hurricane, the first major hurricane of this season. Hurricane Emilia, 700 miles southwest of Baja California, is expected to go out to sea.
'Frankenstein' mummies provide breakthrough to researchersThis mixing of remains was perhaps designed to combine different ancestries into a single lineage, archaeologists speculated.
The strange sound of Northern lights captured by Finnish researchersNorthern lights (or aurora borealis) sound like a kind of clapping, or applause, just 230 feet above the ground. The study confirms reports by wilderness travelers who say they've heard strange noises when the northern lights appear.
Fish appear to steer with magnetsScientists have zeroed in on the likely source of some animals' sense of direction. Rainbow trout seem to be guided by an 'internal compass' of sorts.
Ocean acidity increases surprise researchersExtra carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has ended up in the world's oceans, increasing the acidity of the sea, scientists say. Reducing carbon emissions could help solve the problem.
New studies cast doubt on NASA's arsenic bacteria claimsResearch led by a NASA astrobiologist in 2010 that suggested the existence of bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been challenged by two new studies.
NASA 'arsenic life' claim refuted by two new studiesThe new studies refute a December 2010 finding that, if confirmed, would have revolutionized how we think about life.
Heat wave 2012 culprit? That pesky Atlantic oscillationHeat wave 2012 was expected to peak Saturday, with cooler temperatures – by as much as 15 degrees – expected early in the week. But a hotter-than-usual pattern has been established.
Higgs boson: So who is getting the Nobel?The discovery of a particle thought to be the elusive Higgs boson has prompted a new investigation: Whose names will be engraved on the Nobel Prize in Physics medal?
- Humanlike robot legs taking baby steps
Researchers at the University of Arizona have built a pair of legs that can walk like a baby thanks to a simple robotic nervous system.
Swirling ocean prompts plankton blooms, suggests studyA study of plankton in the North Atlantic found that whirlpools of ocean water prompt the bloom that occurs each spring.
Evidence for ancient life on Mars could be just below surface, new study findsResearchers say that evidence of ancient life on Mars could take the form of simple organic molecules lying just beneath the Red Planet's surface, and that it could be detectable by NASA's newest rover, which is scheduled to touch down on the planet next month.
- Why the Higgs boson announcement is so important
The discovery of a new particle thought to be the elusive Higgs boson represents the culmination of nearly 50 years of research, and completes a theory about how the most basic constituents of matter interact with each other.
A postcard from Mars: NASA rover sends stunning panoramaThe image is a mosaic of more than 800 photos snapped over a six-month period.
