[Science] Melting Sea Ice Keeps Hungry Polar Bears on Land

Melting Sea Ice Keeps Hungry Polar Bears on Land
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9941022/Fattest-polar-bears-survive-climate-change.html
Polar bears, the iconic victims of climate change, are shifting their migration patterns because of changes in sea ice. The bears are arriving on land earlier and departing later, a new study found, and it's threatening their access to food.

Tracking asteroids and meteors: US House committee hosts hearing
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/HotDIucq7ClagomEJEd0CP/Large-asteroid-heading-to-Earth-Pray-says-Nasa.html
Following the shocking explosion of a meteor over Russia last month on the same day an asteroid made a close pass at the Earth, members of the U.S.

Giant squid genetics reveal family secrets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21829711
The super-sized cephalopods live deep in the oceans and are little-known by the scientific community. An international team of researchers investigated rare samples of the elusive animals' DNA to reveal their family secrets.

Sea Shepherd ships dock in Australia without boss
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/no-arrest-warrant-for-sea-shepherd-founder/story-e6frfku9-1226601722059
CANBERRA, Australia - The founder of Sea Shepherd left the environmental group's fleet of anti-whaling ships before they docked in Australia on Wednesday, though the government says it has no reason to arrest him at the moment.

Comet graces northern sky
http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/6493-comet-graces-northern-sky
COMET Pan-STARRS continues to delight stargazers in Shetland as it makes its way across the sky of the northern hemisphere. Lerwick photographer Austin Taylor managed to take this photo from Burra at around 8pm on Tuesday night.

Team-player chimps may shed light on origins of human cooperation
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/originshuman-teamwork-foundchimps_840498.html
Just like enterprising humans, chimpanzees can be good team players to achieve their goals, according to a new study. The findings, published in Biology Letters, give a glimpse into the possible origins of human cooperative behavior.

Northern Lights visible from the Isle of Man
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-21834572
The Aurora Borealis has been photographed on the north coast of the Isle of Man. James Brew, from Andreas, photographed the Northern Lights from Smeale on Sunday.