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Video still of ice from Mille Lacs Lake
Blogs | May 13, 2013

Video: Strong winds pushed ice sheets ashore at Minnesota lake

Ice from Mille Lacs Lake reached doors and windows of homes at Izatys Resort on Saturday, May 11. Many described it as looking like a mini glacier.

Artist's concept by Randii Oliver via Wikimedia Commons
Blogs | May 12, 2013

Some words descended largely unchanged since end of last ice age

Seven major language families might all descend from an ancient language superfamily. Some words from that early language might be recognizable today.

MaPaSa/Shutterstock
Blogs | May 12, 2013

Dyslexic girls have different brain anatomy from dyslexic boys

The study found less gray matter volume in parts of male brains used to process language. It found less gray matter volume in parts of females brains used in sensory and motor processing.

Iran earthquake May 11, 2013
May 11, 2013

6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran May 11

The May 11 earthquake epicenter was near the Persian Gulf, very far from Iran’s capital city of Tehran. At least 15 killed.

Earth via Rosetta spacecraft
Blogs | May 10, 2013

Climate milestone: CO2 in Earth’s air tops 400 parts per million

It’s the highest measurement of carbon dioxide in Earth’s air since 1958. It’s possible there has not been this much CO2 in our air in more than 3 million years.

Lost city of Dunwich – aka Britain's Atlantis
Science Wire | May 10, 2013

Secret streets of Britain’s Atlantis are revealed

A University of Southampton professor has carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich – ‘Britain’s Atlantis’.

Burn scar from Springs Fire May 4, 2013
May 09, 2013

View from space: Before and after California’s Springs Fire

Before and after images from NASA Landsat of the Springs Fire in southern California, which began May 2 and was 80% contained by May 6.

May 8, 2013 meteor over UK
May 09, 2013

Large fireball seen May 8, 2013 over England and Wales

A very bright meteor or fireball – greenish in color and traveling in a northerly direction – was seen by many over the UK last night.

Image copyright Fred Espenak.  Used with permission.
FAQs | May 08, 2013

How can I watch the May 9-10 solar eclipse safely … or online?

Safe viewing methods, and a link to online viewing of the May 9-10 “ring of fire” annular eclipse.

Red and pink DNA strands. Image credit: Shutterstock / wavebreakmedia
Science Wire | May 08, 2013

New device can extract human DNA with full genetic data in minutes

Take a swab of saliva from your mouth and within minutes your DNA could be ready for analysis and genome sequencing with the help of a new device.