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EarthSky Voices
The science behind Nepal earthquakes
Nepal sits on the boundary of the two massive tectonic plates that collided to build the Himalayas. Their ongoing convergence also means earthquakes.
May 12, 2015
Faster-than-light travel: Are we there yet?
There's a cosmic speed limit that unfortunately means we won't be firing up warp drive anytime soon.
May 11, 2015
Preserving nature in the Age of Humans
Scientists, philosophers, historians, journalists, agency administrators and activists grapple with what it means to 'save nature' in the Anthropocene.
May 4, 2015
What’s the real deal with shark attacks?
Sharks are incredibly unlikely to bite you. They’re even less likely to kill you. However, we remain fascinated with their ability – and occasional proclivity – to do just that.
April 21, 2015
What is the smell of rain?
The word for it is "petrichor." It’s the name of an oil that’s released from Earth into the air before rain begins to fall.
April 18, 2015
Brontosaurus is back!
If you had to name a dinosaur, you might say Brontosaurus. But, since 1903, experts have said that Brontosaurus isn't a separate species. Now Bronto is back!
April 13, 2015
Game on! Teaching science with games
The average U.S. student has played roughly 10,000 hours of games by the end of high school - only a little less time than the hours spent in school.
April 8, 2015
Bacteria key to ice worm survival
Living in ice is no easy feat, but ice worms make it work. Part of the secret to their survival on glaciers lies in a symbiosis between worm and bacteria.
April 8, 2015
Shrinking of Antarctic ice shelves is accelerating
A new study shows that not only has Antarctica's ice shelf volume gone down, but losses have accelerated over the past decade.
March 31, 2015
Greenland glacier melt increases mercury discharge
As glaciers melt, streams carry more mercury into the ocean, increasing risk of mercury poisoning in humans and wildlife in Greenland and in adjacent coastal countries.
March 30, 2015
