Mar 12th, 2010 · Hatch is the nickname given to the mongrel who sailed aboard King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose. It sank back in the 16th century. When the ship was raised, the dog's skeleton was found in near perfect condition. The skeleton goes on display at one of England's premiere dog shows.
Mar 10th, 2010 · The 12 unusually well-preserved wrecks were found in a 30-mile-long corridor by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany. Experts say the oldest wreck probably dates back to medieval times and could be up to 800 years old.
Mar 9th, 2010 · In the grand scheme of things, humans are mere infants on this planet. Some creatures alive today were swimming under the sea during the U.S. Civil War or photosynthesizing when the Egyptian pyramids were being built. Here are six of the oldest living things on the planet.
Feb 19th, 2010 · Before whales, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, giant filter-feeding fish swam the prehistoric seas. By going back and searching through museums for misunderstood or overlooked fossil specimens, a researcher found evidence that these fish swam the Earth for more than 100 million years — far longer than scientists had previously thought.
Feb 19th, 2010 · The Mekong River is known as the Cuu Long, or Nine Dragons, in Vietnam, where the waterway splits and flows into the South China Sea. In the Mekong Delta, an economic boom has brought abundance for some, poverty for others, and worries about threats to the river.
Feb 19th, 2010 · Just one exposure to the algal toxin domoic acid can trigger epilepsy in sea lions and humans. NOAA scientist John Ramsdell discusses the one known human case of epilepsy from domoic acid poisoning, and what scientists can learn from similar cases of epilepsy in sea lions.
Feb 15th, 2010 · Rising sea levels are destroying the fields and livelihoods of people on Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal. Refugees arrived from a nearby island after it was swallowed up by waves. Scientists say climate change is a factor. Residents of the island, which is a sacred place for Hindus, say God is responsible.
Feb 11th, 2010 · The latest in a series of storms piled up enough snow to break seasonal records in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. More snow could be on the way for next week, forecasters warn.