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Diverse habitats and conditions make for diverse chimp behavior
A chimp may not always be just a chimp when it comes to behavior. In fact, the more varied the conditions the primates face, the more diverse their behavior and culture.
New study explains how big holes form in Antarctic ice despite the cold
By analyzing data from seaborne robots and sensors glued onto seals, researchers may now understand the mysterious origins of giant holes that can open up in Antarctic sea ice, a new study finds.
Interactive map shows where your city is going, climatically speaking
In 60 years, the climate of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will feel kind of like a contemporary Jonesboro, Arkansas, with higher temperatures and more winter precipitation, according to a new study.
Antarctica's largest ice shelf could be at risk of melting
Most of the worry over melting ice in Antarctica has focused on the rapidly melting western shore, where there is enough ice to raise worldwide sea levels by up to 4.3 feet.
Seabirds abandon eggs after winter without ice
Each winter, sleek seabirds known as Mandt's black guillemots descend on the ice that forms over the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia.