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Butterfly wings inspire design of water-repellent surface
Butterfly wings consist of many-layered nanostructures. Mimicking them, an international team of researchers has created a silicon wafer that traps both air and light.
November 22, 2011
Juliet Eilperin on the hidden world of sharks
Juliet Eilperin - author of of a new book called Demon Fish - talked to EarthSky about the fascinating ocean life of sharks.
November 22, 2011
Maureen Ogden on preserving New Jersey’s open space
New Jersey’s Keep It Green Campaign hopes to protect clean water, natural areas, farmland, parks and historic sites. Hear from co-chair Maureen Ogden.
November 22, 2011
Here’s how meditation benefits the brain
Meditation can switch off brain areas associated with daydreaming and psychiatric disorders like autism and schizophrenia, says brain imaging study.
November 21, 2011
Topographic map of the moon is highest resolution yet
The highest resolution topographic map of the moon yet! It shows the ups and downs of over 98.2% of the entire lunar surface.
November 21, 2011
Walking through doorways causes forgetting
Researchers suggest that walking through doorways causes forgetting. They call the doorway an 'event boundary' and say it causes memory lapses.
November 21, 2011
Joseph Pawlik on sponge overgrowth in the Caribbean
More than half of what used to be coral reefs are now covered with sponges and algae.
November 21, 2011
Do you favor research on intentionally changing Earth’s climate?
A survey finds that people in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. largely support this research but are cautious about implementing intentional climate changes.
November 20, 2011
Extreme weather expected with climate change
A new IPCC summary report suggests that extreme weather events - heat waves, heavy rains, coastal flooding - will worsen in this century as climate warms.
November 20, 2011
Climate skeptics heard most in UK or US
Climate skeptics are heard most in U.S. and U.K. media, often in opinion pages and editorials. Politicians are notable as skeptical voices.
November 20, 2011
