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Kieran Mulvaney on why polar bears are cool
Journalist Kieran Mulvaney became fascinated with polar bears a decade ago when he was in Alaska on assignment. His new book is called "The Great White Bear."
December 31, 2011
New medicines from the sea
Scientists are finding new medicines via research on sponges and corals. They could make some antibiotic resistant bacteria respond once more to antibiotics.
December 31, 2011
Top five natural disasters of 2011
2011 had remarkably many natural disasters. Here are EarthSky weather blogger Matt Daniel's descriptions of his picks for the top five.
December 31, 2011
Smart grid may be designed with GIS
Geographic information systems may play a role in building and implementing the U.S. electrical service smart grid, and other smart grids worldwide.
December 30, 2011
Cyclone Thane hits India
Cyclone Thane hit southeastern India on December 30, 2011, killing at least 19 people and creating vast amounts of damage. Read more here.
December 30, 2011
Samoa’s calendar drops Friday, December 30, 2011
Because Samoa moved across the International Date Line, Samoa's calendar goes straight from Thursday, December 29 to Saturday, December 31, 2011.
December 30, 2011
Mosquitoes like some people more. Why?
The types and number of bacteria on people's skin can make them more attractive to mosquitoes. This could be important to malaria control.
December 29, 2011
Mark Changizi: Why human eyes see in color
A scientist says that the human eye evolved to see in color in part to scope out what another person feels by detecting subtle color changes in their skin.
December 29, 2011
Two GRAIL spacecraft on final approach to moon
The GRAIL spacecraft will use the moon's own gravity to study the lunar interior. They'll enter orbit New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
December 28, 2011
Facebook studied to see how friendships form
Researchers found that tastes in books don't seem to influence Facebook friendship formation in the same way that tastes in music and movies do.
December 27, 2011
