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Posts by
Eleanor Imster
Earth’s shadow from Austin, Texas
Just like you or me, Earth casts a shadow. Earth’s shadow extends into space, in the direction opposite the sun.
January 23, 2014
Can video games make you smarter?
Kids and moms may argue this question. Here’s what science says about it, in this new video from asapSCIENCE.
January 22, 2014
View from space: World’s largest offshore wind farm
Satellite view of the London Array wind farm, 20 kilometers (12 miles) from England’s coast, where the River Thames meets the North Sea.
January 21, 2014
Orion swinging between aspens
The constellation Orion, seen between aspen trees in the White River National Forest in Summit County, Colorado.
January 21, 2014
How birds fly in V formation
A new study says birds precisely time when they flap their wings, and position themselves to capture upwash ("good air") and avoid downwash or ("bad air").
January 17, 2014
How electricity helps spider webs snatch prey
Spider webs actively spring towards prey, thanks to electrically conductive glue spread across their surface, Oxford University scientists have discovered.
January 17, 2014
Largest animal genome belongs to locust
Researchers have decoded the whole genome sequence of the migratory locust - the largest animal genome sequenced so far.
January 16, 2014
Cracked Arctic sea ice stirs up mercury concern
Large cracks in Arctic sea ice are helping pull atmospheric mercury down to the Arctic surface, according to new NASA research.
January 16, 2014
