Each week we find the most interesting and informative articles we can and along the way we uncover amazing and cool images. Here you'll discover 10 incredible photos and the stories behind them.
Going green in Antarctica:
No, Antarctica isn't busting out the green beer for St. Patrick's Day. But a new satellite image of the continent shows strange green ice floating in the Ross Sea.
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Furry bird-eaters:
Avicularia, a confusing genus of large "birdeater" tarantulas, gets a scientific makeover in a new study.
Sea arch:
The iconic 'Azure Window' sea arch in Malta collapsed completey into the sea after heavy rainstorms pounded the area.
Bank, the sea turtle:
A sea turtle in Thailand had to undergo an operation to remove 915 coins from its stomach.
Tiny Predator, Amazing eyes:
The robber fly can spot and catch prey from more than 100 body lengths away.
Rare rhino:
A first-of-its-kind killing in a zoo does not surprise some conservationists familiar with rhino poaching.
Smelly feet:
Bumblebees mark the flowers they've visited with smelly footprints, and they can tell the difference between odors from family members' feet and those of strangers.
Celeb species:
What does British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough have in common with the Finnish founder of a symphonic metal band?
A sinking valley:
A new map made with satellite radar data shows the sinking of California's San Joaquin Valley in deceptively tranquil colors.
Lightning from space:
A new weather satellite promises to deliver unprecedented data on Earth's lightning, and it has already captured its first spectacular images of storms from space.