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Shark attacks remain steady, deaths highest since 1993
Shark attacks in the U.S. declined in 2011, but worldwide fatalities reached a two-decade high, according to the International Shark Attack File report released today.
February 9, 2012
EarthSky videos premiere on popular Galavisión program Detrás del Saber
EarthSky en Español video segments premiere this week on Galavisión (USA), on the popular program Detrás del Saber. Check here for a schedule.
February 7, 2012
Are jellyfish taking over the world’s oceans?
Claims that an increase in jellyfish blooms around the world are not supported with any hard evidence or scientific analyses
February 7, 2012
Mars: Strong evidence for a lost ocean
The Mars Express spacecraft used radar to detect sediments reminiscent of an ocean floor within previously identified, ancient shorelines on Mars.
February 6, 2012
Cool video: Man meets mountain gorillas
Watch this cool video of a man's amazing chance encounter with a troop of wild mountain gorillas near Bwindi National Park, Uganda.
February 3, 2012
Terror hot spots in the United States
Nearly a third of all terrorist attacks from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan U.S. counties. Here is a list of terror hot spots.
February 3, 2012
Obesity and liver disease might be infectious
Obesity and chronic liver disease might be infectious, triggered by proteins that alter populations of microbes in the stomach, according to a Yale report.
February 1, 2012
Male house mice sing songs to impress the girls
Males house mice sing songs of individuality and kinship to attract mates.
January 28, 2012
Study confirms we do get by with a little help from our friends
Keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits.
January 27, 2012
New infrared view of Helix Nebula looks like golden eye in the sky
The Helix Nebula glows like a giant golden eye in the sky in this new infrared image.
January 19, 2012
