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Here's a look at the weird world of vegetarian spiders, from the jumping arachnids that bite off little protein-rich leaflets from acacias to the creepy-crawlies that suck down sweet nectar for snacks. |
From crippling drought in southern Africa to a record number of February tornadoes in the U.S. Southeast, an exceptionally strong El Nino has been making headlines around the globe as it tampers with the world's weather. |
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A ring-tailed lemur and its baby are endangered primates that can only be found in the wild in southern Madagascar. |
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The baffling circular patches of barren land that are dubbed fairy circles and until now were thought to exist only in the grasslands of Namibia, have been discovered in the Australian Outback. |
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| Additional Our Amazing Planet News | 13 Million in US Could Become Climate Refugees: Top Counties Affected
More than 13 million Americans could become climate refugees by 2100 if the worst sea-level rise comes to pass, new research suggests. | Real-Life 'Teddy Bear' Is No Longer Endangered
You may see a resemblance between these Louisiana black bear cubs and your favorite cuddly teddy bear. Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture The real-life inspiration for everyone's favorite plush toy has just gotten a new lease on life. | February Blows Away Global Heat Record
Last month was far and away the hottest February on record for the planet, by a margin that has surprised even the climate scientists who closely monitor global temperature data. It was also the most anomalously warm month Earth has seen in 135 years of NASA record keeping, continuing an astonishing recent streak that could see 2016 set a new record for hottest year. |
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