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Beautiful flowers self-assemble in a beaker
Elaborate nanostructures blossom from a chemical reaction perfected at Harvard.
May 17, 2013
Granbury, Texas tornado rated EF-4. Sixteen May 15 tornadoes confirmed so far
A preliminary overview of at least 16 tornadoes that struck parts of northern and eastern Texas on May 15, 2013.
May 17, 2013
Two months aboard Antarctic icebreaker in less than five minutes
Time-lapse video of icebreaker traveling through Antarctic seas. Two months of sequences, condensed into less than five minutes. Enjoy the penguin ending ...
May 17, 2013
Billion-year-old water found in reservoir under Ontario
Researchers don't know yet whether anything has been living in the water, which has been out of contact with Earth's atmosphere for over a billion years.
May 16, 2013
Hello spring! Best flower photos from around the world
Henri Matisse said, "There are always flowers for those who want to see them." Thank you EarthSky friends for seeing them and sharing your images with us!
May 16, 2013
Severe storms kill at least 6 people in Texas
Severe storms struck in north and east Texas yesterday. At least 6 dead with over a hundred injuries in the town of Granbury. Mile-wide tornado north of Vista.
May 16, 2013
Astronaut Chris Hadfield on how to take pictures from space
In this video, ISS Commander Chris Hadfield shares his techniques of taking pictures of the Earth from space.
May 15, 2013
Higher than normal wildfire activity expected for western US in 2013
Higher than normal wildfire activity is expected across the U.S. West Coast, the Southwest and portions of Idaho and Montana during the summer of 2013.
May 14, 2013
Human disease leptospirosis identified in new species in Africa
The newest public health threat in Africa, scientists have found, is coming from a previously unknown source: the banded mongoose.
May 14, 2013
Cooler spring weather does not equal a cooling climate
It's not uncommon to see pockets of unusually cold air in a warming world. Why? Because weather does not equal climate.
May 13, 2013
