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Incredible Video of Solar Eclipse Reveals Details of the Sun

12:38 pm in science by Jaymi Heimbuch

A beautiful time-lapse video taken by a math instructor in Redding, California of yesterday's solar eclipse.

Star Wars on Weeds: Could Lasers Replace Herbicides?

3:00 am in science by Christine Lepisto

Toxic chemicals kill unwanted weeds, but at a cost. Labor intensive organic methods won't be adopted by industrial farms. Could lasers be the answer?

Could "Gatorponics" Revive Defunct Chicken Farms?

1:20 pm in science by Sami Grover

Could a combination of alligator farming and hydroponics be the savior of former chicken farmers, or is it a dangerous and cruel distraction?

Last 60 Years In Australia Have Been Warmest in Past Millennium

3:23 pm in science by Mat McDermott

Natural factors alone cannot explain the warming, "suggesting a strong influence of human-caused climate change" in the region.

Nearly 10% of Western Hemisphere’s Animals Won’t Be Able to Outrun Climate Change

10:10 am in science by Mat McDermott

In some places 40% of animals will be unable to migrate quickly enough, with primates being particularly hard hit.

Chimp Finds Hidden Camera, Promptly Makes Out With It (Video)

10:54 pm in science by Stephen Messenger

Chimpanzees may be native to the jungles of central Africa -- but there's certainly something in their bold smooching style that's undeniably French.

Extreme Rainstorms in Midwest Double Over Past 50 Years

3:00 pm in science by Mat McDermott

In brief: Extreme storms have increased in number, with the most extreme storms increasing more than less extreme storms and both more than average storms.

First Satellite Study of Manta Rays Reveals New Areas for Conservation

12:15 pm in science by Jaymi Heimbuch

Manta Rays are big animals and they need a lot of space -- but how much an where? A new study tracks just where the rays go.

GM Cotton Fails to Raise Yields in India, Despite Large Increase in Planting

10:16 am in science by Mat McDermott

Though cotton yields initially doubled when GM cotton began being planted a decade ago, in the past six years yields have failed to increase even though planting has markedly increased.

World’s First Vegetarian Shark Prefers Heads of Lettuce

10:57 pm in science by Stephen Messenger

For one nurse shark at an aquatic center in the UK, the taste of meat seems to have lost its luster.