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NASA image reveals Earth eclipse of the sun
Eclipse season for the Solar Dynamics Observatory begins twice a year near each equinox.
September 14, 2011
Goldilocks planet could support life, study shows
Astronomers say a newly discovered planet might have Goldilocks-like conditions - neither too hot nor too cold - for water and possibly life.
September 14, 2011
Fish farms less harmful than thought, says study
Coastal fish farms seem to do less harm to nearby plants and animals than previously believed, a new study reveals.
September 14, 2011
Do scientists feel pressure to produce positive results?
A new study suggests that, yes, there is pressure on scientists to report positive results - that is, results that support their original hypotheses.
September 13, 2011
50 new exoplanets announced, including 16 super-Earths
At the Extreme Solar Systems conference this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 350 experts talking about 50 new exoplanets.
September 13, 2011
SpongeBob may not be good for 4-year-old thinking
Watching only nine minutes of SpongeBob SquarePants reduced preschoolers’ self-organizing ability and short-term recall, says a study.
September 13, 2011
Connecticut River spews sediment after Irene
Satellite image from September 2, 2011, shows Connecticut River spewing muddy sediment into Long Island Sound after Hurricane Irene.
September 12, 2011
Nearby brown dwarf has extreme weather, astronomers say
A gigantic storm raging on the surface of this brown dwarf might be like Jupiter's red spot - but even grander in scale.
September 12, 2011
Tropical Storm Lee causes flooding, tornadoes, and wildfires
Tropical Storm Lee produced wildfires in Texas, tornadoes in the Southeast, and significant flooding from Louisiana northeast into New York.
September 12, 2011
Study shows dangerous bacteria in uniforms of doctors, nurses
In a modern Israeli hospital, researchers found 60 percent of the hospital uniforms of doctors and nurses tested positive for potentially dangerous bacteria.
September 12, 2011
