Flashearth.com

When a tree falls in the forest these days, it doesn’t just make a sound—it causes a computer program to generate an alert that’s sent out to activists, researchers, and environmental policymakers around the planet. An online tool to...

By C. Kontoes, I. Papoutsis, T. Herekakis, N. Sifakis Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications & Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens, Penteli, Athens, Greece Abstract The National Observatory of Athens (NOA) has been...

2013 served up some of the most spectacular doom imagery yet, as historic flooding and wildfire events proliferated globally. Poachers continued to drive megafauna, like elephants and rhinos, to extinction, providing plenty of heartbreaking pictures...

Here is the latest Science News from Discovery Magazine. Some Surprising Authors of Psychology Papers In a fascinating new paper, Scott O. Lilienfeld and Steven Jay Lynn discuss 78 Surprising Authors of Psychological Publications. The paper is a list...

Easy ways to find currents and eddies offshore. Dolphin forage for food along bluewater frontal breaks. Tracking weather fronts has long been a big part of offshore fishing. Pretty easy, too. Just turn on the TV or check the Internet. No excuse for...