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Six Haitian frogs, lost and now found
One year after Haiti's devastating earthquake, scientists in early 2011 find hope in the rediscovery of six species of frogs.
January 15, 2011
Why do fatty foods taste so good?
Why do we like fatty foods so much? It seems we might be naturally attracted to their taste and feel.
January 14, 2011
Listening to music releases same brain chemicals as food, drugs, sex
Why do we love music so? A new study suggests it is because listening to music releases dopamine, the same brain chemical associated with food, drugs, and sex.
January 14, 2011
Good at video games? Illinois researchers could have predicted that, by imaging your brain
Illinois researchers studied 34 people who - after having their brains imaged - each spent 20 hours learning to play a video game called Space Fortress.
January 13, 2011
Garbage soup, not garbage patch, in our oceans
Angelicque White says it's a dilute garbage soup, not a garbage patch, in our oceans. But plastic can be found in across an area bigger than Texas.
January 12, 2011
E. O. Wilson: Science is an adventure, and you can participate
EarthSky’s 600+ Global Science Advisors selected E. O. Wilson as EarthSky’s Science Communicator of the Year for 2010. EarthSky visited Wilson in Boston in late 2010 and captured him on video.
January 11, 2011
Science Communicator of the Year is E. O. Wilson
EarthSky asked its 600+ Global Science Advisors to nominate and vote on the Science Communicator of the Year. E.O.Wilson's name rose to the top.
January 10, 2011
Does lightning ever flash during a snowstorm?
Thunderstorms with lightning do happen more often when air temps are warm, but it's possible to see lightning in cold weather, too - even during a snowstorm.
December 28, 2010
Top 10 EarthSky science interviews for 2010
The most popular EarthSky science interviews for 2010 as chosen by ... you!
December 28, 2010
Keith Long: Rare earth elements in 14 U.S. states
The U.S. has the resources to meet an increasing global need for rare earth elements - elements used in high-tech products and technologies for alternative energy - according to Keith Long.
December 27, 2010
