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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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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