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Dan Kulpinski
Marine census update reveals octopus ancestor
The Census of Marine Life won’t be complete until 2010, but scientists are already sharing some of their discoveries, including...
November 10, 2008
Sheep: The new weapon against invasive plants
What’s better than spraying herbicides on a field full of non-native weeds? Setting a herd of sheep loose on it...
October 27, 2008
Right whales get some protection from ships
The U.S. government has issued a new rule aimed at preventing ships from striking North Atlantic right whales along the...
October 20, 2008
Training astronauts to diagnosis their injuries in space
Scott Dulchavsky developed a technique to train space crews to diagnose astronauts' injuries in a matter of seconds.
October 16, 2008
Many mammals threatened by extinction
A new comprehensive study of the world’s 5,487 known mammal species indicates that extinction threatens 25 percent of land mammals...
October 10, 2008
Sweet potato tops corn in ethanol fuel study
Sweet potato tops corn in ethanol fuel study. We should ramp up sweet potato production for ethanol and put more corn back into the food supply.
September 5, 2008
What fish is on your plate? Maybe not what you think
What fish is on your plate? Turns out that 25 percent of the time, it's not the fish you thought you had bought. Read more about this study here.
August 22, 2008
Climate change whiplash in the media
At EarthSky.org, we aim to be a clear voice for science, but science doesn't always proceed in a clear, stepwise fashion with unambiguous results and instant agreement on all sides.
July 31, 2008
The Gardens of Versailles go green
The keeper of these historic gardens is ditching pesticides and promoting local plants. Mon Dieu! Read more about the Gardens of Versailles go green.
July 15, 2008
Redwood of the reef is longest-lived animal
A new study estimates that one species of sponge can live to be 2,300 years old — that’s about the...
July 9, 2008
