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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.