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Flooding in Queensland might last weeks
As 2011 opens, flooding in Queensland is forcing people to leave their homes. Police are wading through chest-deep floodwaters in suburbs, telling people to leave.
January 3, 2011
Measure the sun! Here’s how to do it
You can measure the sun with a ruler, tape measure and a small mirror. Yes, the actual size of the sun! You'll need a little math, but it's a great school project.
January 2, 2011
New NatGeo video on world poised for 7 billion inhabitants
As 2011 begins, there are an estimated 6,890,843,863 people on Earth (22:48 UTC Jan 01, 2011). We should reach 7 billion this year.
January 1, 2011
Video: One year in 40 seconds
A year flies by, here is one year in 40 seconds in this beautiful time lapse video. This video is by Eirik Solheim.
December 30, 2010
How soil shatters like glass, and what that means
When sand strikes soil particles, the soil shatters like glass, according to a new study. This result sheds light on how Earth's climate is changing.
December 29, 2010
X-ray images of a lightning strike
A lightning-fast camera has been used by scientists to take x-ray images of lightning flashes in Florida.
December 28, 2010
Does lightning ever flash during a snowstorm?
Thunderstorms with lightning do happen more often when air temps are warm, but it's possible to see lightning in cold weather, too - even during a snowstorm.
December 28, 2010
Keith Long: Rare earth elements in 14 U.S. states
The U.S. has the resources to meet an increasing global need for rare earth elements - elements used in high-tech products and technologies for alternative energy - according to Keith Long.
December 27, 2010
John Seidensticker on saving wild tigers
Only about 3,200 tigers remain in the wild. John Seidensticker predict that, without international intervention, wild tigers will go extinct by the year 2022.
December 27, 2010
Life discovered deeper underground than ever before
A research team (Stephen Giovannoni) has discovered life deeper in the Earth's crust than ever before, a mile below the ocean floor in the North Atlantic.
December 27, 2010
