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US deserts wet until 8,200 years ago
Research suggests that around 8,200 years ago, the climate of the American West began transitioning from a lush landscape to the desert terrain we know today.
August 3, 2015
California lacking a year’s worth of rain
Drought and more drought in California, whose accumulated rain debt now equals an average year's precipitation, according to a new study.
August 1, 2015
Exciting news! Astronomical League and EarthSky join forces
Popular astronomy website and nation’s largest federation of astronomy clubs have joined forces to bring the night sky's wonder, beauty, and mystery to the public.
July 30, 2015
Video: The science of dogs
The newest video from AsapSCIENCE is for dog lovers. That is, for everyone!
July 30, 2015
Video: Summer Blue Moon
On July 31, the moon becomes full for the second time this month. Modern folklore says the second full moon is a Blue Moon. New video from NASA.
July 28, 2015
How mosquitoes find you to bite you
Mosquitoes use a triple threat of visual, olfactory, and thermal cues to home in on their human targets, a new Caltech study suggests.
July 22, 2015
State of the climate 2014: Record warmth
New report - released by American Meteorological Society - based on contributions from 413 scientists from 58 countries around the world.
July 20, 2015
Jurassic saw fastest mammal evolution
A new study suggests that mammal 'experimentation' with different body-plans and tooth types peaked in the mid-Jurassic period, 200-145 million years ago
July 17, 2015
Stratosphere pushes Santa Ana wind wildfires
A study says that the Santa Ana winds have an accomplice when it comes to California wildfires - extremely dry air pulled down from the stratosphere.
July 16, 2015
New Horizons spacecraft sweeps past Pluto
New Horizons is alive and well and beyond the Pluto system. On Wednesday, scientists began releasing close-up images of geology on this distant ice world.
July 15, 2015
