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Beetles to blame for Colorado's fires? Blame climate change instead

John Ulan / CP via AP fileBiologist Adrianne Rice holds a pine beetle at the Northern Forestry Center in Edmonton, Canada.By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Follow @b0yle Tiny, winged bark beetles have been the ecological bad guys of the West for more than a decade, and rightfully so. They've killed off millions of acres' worth of trees in Colorado....

Tue Jun 25, 2013 13:01
Look back at the supermoon — and look forward to future sky wonders

From the Old City of Jerusalem to the dunes of Mongolia, the supermoon appeared to be the biggest, brightest and closest of the year. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC NewsThis year's supermoon sparked a wave of interest in what's happening up above — but there's no reason for that interest to wane just because the...

Mon Jun 24, 2013 20:59
Supermoon makes a big impression: Share your super snapshots

Mike LongPhotographer Mike Long captured this view of the nearly full moon rising over the French Alps on Saturday. "It's just across the valley from where we live," he said. Check Long's website for more of his work.By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Follow @b0yle This year's supermoon has hit its peak, but the show isn't over yet.This is the...

Mon Jun 24, 2013 00:08
Zombies roam the animal kingdom — and some of them may be after us

David Hughes / Penn StateOne fungus took over the brain of this zombified ant, but the first fungus was sabotaged by a different type of parasitic fungus.By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Follow @b0yle The zombies in "World War Z" are just actors — but in the animal world, zombies are a fact of life. Evolution can come up with some fiendish...

Sun Jun 23, 2013 02:01
Supermoon hits prime time for fans around the world and in orbit

Slideshow: Catch the supermoonJack Guez / AFP - Getty ImagesClick through scenes highlighting the biggest, brightest full moon of 2013.Launch slideshowBy Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Follow @b0yle Pictures from around the world are casting a spotlight on this weekend's supermoon — the biggest, brightest full moon of the year — and now is...

Sun Jun 23, 2013 02:01
Zombies roam the animal kingdom — and some of them might be after us

David Hughes / Penn StateOne fungus took over the brain of this zombified ant, but the first fungus was sabotaged by a different type of parasitic fungus.By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Follow @b0yle The zombies in "World War Z" are just actors — but in the animal world, zombies are a fact of life. Evolution can come up with some fiendish...

Sat Jun 22, 2013 21:35

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