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Cellphone apps to track our health
Tanzeem Choudhury, a computer scientist, said that within a few years, we'll be able to capture information about our health just by using cellphone apps.
March 23, 2011
Japan 8.9-magnitude earthquake and aftermath
Here are some places you can go to get up-to-date information about the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan and its aftermath.
March 11, 2011
Tsunami warning map from the BBC
Following the March 11, 2011 8.9-magnitude earthquake near Japan, a model of wave heights above normal sea level across the region and how long after the 0546 GMT earthquake they are expected.
March 11, 2011
U.S. naval forces should prepare for climate change
A new report by the National Research Council suggests that U.S. naval forces should to examine and strengthen capabilities in the Arctic for climate change.
March 10, 2011
Polar ice melting now largest contributor to sea level rise
Polar ice sheets are contributing to global sea level rise more than mountain glaciers and ice caps, from a new study. It's happening sooner than predicted.
March 8, 2011
Introducing the EarthSky intern for 2011
The EarthSky internship is designed to help support excellence in science communication. Read more about the intern for summer 2011.
February 16, 2011
Egg helps determine gender of 160-million-year-old reptile fossil
A fossilized pterosaur, or pterodactyl, skeleton has been found in China, preserved alongside her unhatched egg. The find sheds light on an ancient biological mystery.
February 5, 2011
A 10-year farming experiment in Malawi
In Malawi, scientists finish a 10-years farming experiment focused on practices with to developing new, more resilient methods of food production.
January 29, 2011
Clone a mammoth? Some scientists intend to try
The woolly mammoth has been extinct for about 10,000 years. But if a research team is successful, there’ll soon be a mammoth walking the earth again.
January 16, 2011
Space telescope finds that thunderstorms make antimatter
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, in orbit around Earth, has discovered that thunderstorms create particles of antimatter.
January 15, 2011
