Marine census grows near completion (AP)

Friday, February 19th, 2010

AP - From pole to pole, surface to frigid depths, researchers have discovered thousands of new ocean creatures in a decade-long effort now nearing completion, and there may still be several times more strange creatures to be found, leaders of the Census of Marine Life reported Thursday at the annual ...

Record Migration: Small Birds Travel 50,000 Miles (LiveScience.com)

Monday, January 11th, 2010

LiveScience.com - Some birds make long treks south during wintertime, but the Artic tern bests them all, flying on average 44,000 miles (70,900 km) on its annual migration from pole to pole, according to a new study. read more