By ABC News

Jun 28, 2013 5:43pm

NRDC List: Is Your Beach Fine or Filthy?

The annual list of the cleanest — and dirtiest — beaches is out. Before you head to the shore, click here to see how your beach ranks. The Natural Resources Defense Council examined the water quality at more than 3,000 U.S. beaches along the Atlantic… Read More »

By Jon M. Chang

Jun 21, 2013 4:02pm

Gin and Tonics at Risk From Foreign Invader

Next time you have a gin and tonic, you might appreciate it a bit more. Gin gets its prominent flavor from junipers, and the plant is now under attack. A fungus-like organism called phytophthora austrocedrae has been spotted infecting juniper plants and spreading throughout Northern… Read More »

By Jon M. Chang

Jun 20, 2013 6:00am

Male Spiders Make Love, Not War, but Die Anyway

In a macabre display of affection, the male dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) dies shortly after it mates with a female, a new study in the journal Biology Letters finds. But unlike black widows, whose females are infamous for eating the males once the deed is… Read More »

Jun 2, 2013 1:15pm

Chemist Hopes ‘Artificial Leaf’ Can Power Civilization Using Photosynthesis

Imagine an artificial leaf that mimics photosynthesis, which lets plants harness energy from the sun. But this leaf would have the ability to power your homes and cars with clean energy using only sunlight and water. This is not some far-off idea of the future…. Read More »

By Daniel Bean

May 24, 2013 3:20pm

Can WiFi Signals Stunt Plant Growth?

A Danish science experiment by a group of 9th-graders has gained worldwide interest and may have us rethinking the proliferation of wireless devices  in our homes. Five girls from Hjallerup Skole, a primary education school in Denmark, began the experiment after noticing that when they slept with their cellphones… Read More »

By Max Golembo

Apr 30, 2013 12:26pm

NASA Captures Monster Hurricane from Space

NASA’s spacecraft Cassini took this amazing colorful picture of a Saturn storm that resembles a hurricane on Earth.  The center eye of the storm on Saturn is about 1,250 miles wide. That’s 20 times larger than the average hurricane eye on Earth, that’s the distance… Read More »

By Daniel Bean

Apr 2, 2013 3:40pm

Watch: Ronan the Sea Lion Rocks the Beat

Researchers have made a new discovery in the field of adorable dancing animals. In a University of California Santa Cruz study, Ronan the California sea lion has learned to bob her head in rhythm to several songs, a capability once believed to be only possessed… Read More »

Mar 22, 2013 6:00am

iPad-Playing Penguins Try to Nip at Virtual Mouse

Spring is in air at the  Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif., and while many penguins are preparing for mating season, two coming-of-age birds found another form of entertainment: An iPad game. Still too young to mate, Jeremy and Newsom seem to have taken… Read More »

Mar 20, 2013 6:00am

Frog That Gives Birth Through Mouth to be Brought Back From Extinction

Researchers in Australia have reached a major milestone in resurrecting a unique species of frog that gives birth through its mouth, and vanished into extinction 30 years ago. In what became known as the ” Lazarus Project” at the University of Newcastle in Australia, scientists… Read More »

By ABC News

Mar 13, 2013 1:42pm

Seagull Perched on Sistine Chapel Chimney Draws Twitter, Meme Antics

By LAUREN EFFRON and DAN MILANO Well, it’s not a cardinal. But two birds made themselves international stars at the papal Conclave, lighting the Internet aflame with comments and jokes. The birds, which appeared to be seagulls, chose this historic moment to land atop the… Read More »