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Compressing air for renewable energy storage
Study identifies two compressed air energy storage methods and sites for the Northwest.
May 20, 2013
Invasive ladybugs: Secrets of their success
The harlequin ladybug gets a leg up on the natives with the aid of a parasitic fungus.
May 20, 2013
Incredible videos and photos of tornadoes in central U.S. May 18-19
Videos and photos of tornadoes that pushed through the central U.S. this past weekend. Warning: some are graphic. More severe weather expected today.
May 20, 2013
Chris Zahm: Understanding and probing the world below our feet
Necessary resources such as oil and water lie below our feet. How today's scientists are coming to understand the world underground, while exploring for resources in safe, practical and effective ways.
May 20, 2013
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
