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Deanna Conners

Thousands of microbe species cross Pacific to North America in upper atmosphere

Scientists have identified more than 2,800 bacterial species that were deposited onto Mt. Bachelor, Oregon during two trans-Pacific dust plume events in 2011.

Deanna Conners

January 22, 2013

New water desalination technology shows promise

Scientists from MIT have designed a next-generation water desalination membrane that could greatly improve our ability to extract drinkable water from the sea.

Deanna Conners

January 21, 2013

Five science apps to check out in 2013

Science apps are revolutionizing the way in which we can explore our world. Here are five science apps you should check out in 2013.

Deanna Conners

January 11, 2013

Birds respond to birdsong much like humans do to music

Scientists have discovered that white-throated sparrows react to birdsong in a way that is similar to how our nervous system responds when we listen to music.

Deanna Conners

January 4, 2013

Where are the coldest places on Earth?

Antarctica, Greenland and Siberia are among the coldest places on Earth.

Deanna Conners

December 30, 2012

Gift giving: Wild dolphins to humans in Australia

Scientists think that gift giving among wild dolphins at the Tangalooma Island Resort in Australia is a form of play behavior.

Deanna Conners

December 23, 2012

Invasive boa constrictors are spreading across Puerto Rico

It is illegal to own a boa constrictor on Puerto Rico. Scientists are trying to figure out where these snakes are coming from.

Deanna Conners

December 14, 2012

Sandy caused 30 years of change to NY coastline, study shows

The U.S. Geological Survey has released images showing dramatic coastal erosion caused by the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy.

Deanna Conners

December 8, 2012

What are great white sharks doing when they dive deep?

Sharks may be visiting an open area of the Pacific Ocean known as the White Shark Café. Scientists are trying to determine why.

Deanna Conners

November 29, 2012

Trees are shedding leaves later than usual

Scientists have found that the end of the Northern Hemisphere growing season has shifted to later in the year.

Deanna Conners

November 24, 2012

Deanna Conners

Deanna Erin Conners is a biologist and science communicator from Western New York who has been contributing to the conversations on EarthSky since 2011. Her overarching hypothesis is that we have vastly underestimated the intelligence of non-human species. She is endlessly fascinated by the interconnectedness in nature and occasionally chimes in with stories about birding, Earth science, and the Great Lakes. (Portrait taken at Buckhorn Island State Park, NY, appears courtesy of Karen Lee Lewis.)