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Ebola is at least 16 million years old, says study
Ebola's first documented outbreak was in 1976. But the Ebola virus family has been around for 16 to 23 million years, says new research.
Editors of EarthSky
October 29, 2014
Where is the missing Deepwater Horizon oil?
Researchers trace oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill to the Gulf of Mexico’s deep floor.
Eleanor Imster
October 28, 2014
Why are these biologists dressed up as whooping cranes?
In the spirit of Halloween? No. These biologists routinely dress as whooping cranes to care for chicks that will eventually be released into the wild.
Deanna Conners
October 28, 2014
Lifeform of the week: Vampires are real!
You might think twice about walking down that dark alley alone after learning about the nefarious habits of the vampire bat, squid and finch.
Alex Reshanov
October 28, 2014
Favorite scary weather scenes in horror movies
Are those loud rumbles of thunder - or pelts of hail hitting your roof and knocking on your windows - or a crazed psycho killer on the loose?
Matt Daniel
October 27, 2014
Video: Lightning photobombs a double rainbow
Amazing double rainbow arcs across the sky. Lightning gets in on the act.
Deborah Byrd
October 26, 2014
View from space: Southwestern U.S. at night
Two cool nighttime photos by astronauts aboard the ISS. Check out the bright city lights.
Eleanor Imster
October 22, 2014
How often might Hawaii get a monster tsunami?
Scientists say that the tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 was a thousand-year event. A monster wave might strike Hawaii about as often.
Deborah Byrd
October 20, 2014
New seafloor map reveals thousands of seamounts
A new global map of the ocean, made with satellite data, reveals thousands of previously uncharted seamounts.
Deanna Conners
October 20, 2014
Hundreds of millions of South Asians at risk from glacier melt
Hundreds of millions of people in countries like India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh depend on the Hindu Kush Himalayan glaciers for food, energy and water.
EarthSky Voices
October 20, 2014
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