National Geographic News

• Shifting Ocean Current Made Earth Spin Faster?
  A slower Antarctic current, possibly linked to El Niño, made our planet spin slightly faster in November 2009, a new study suggests. […]
• Extreme Scientific Imaging: Best of 2011 Named
  An underwater city in 3-D and the sharpest picture of an atom yet are among winners of the 2011 Australian Extreme Imaging competition. […]
• Pictures: New Amphibians Without Arms or Legs Discovered
  They aren't worms or even snakes. They're burrowing, limbless amphibians, and they're completely new to science, a new study suggests. […]
• 32,000-Year-Old Plant Brought Back to Life—Oldest Yet
  The oldest plant ever to be regenerated has beaten the previous recordholder by some 30,000 years, a new study says. […]
• New Scars Found on Moon, Hint at Relatively Recent Activity
  Long trenches spotted on lunar highlands suggest that the moon has been recently active, geologically speaking. […]