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The northern lights and the THEMIS mission
The snapping of Earth's electrical field causes a release of electromagnetic particles that cause the dancing northern lights.
July 26, 2008
Earth ships a perfect home for earthlings?
A friend and I were on the outskirts of Taos, New Mexico a few years ago and became curious about a strange-looking community in the distance ... Read more about earth ships.
July 18, 2008
What is ball lightning? Find out more here
Ball lightning might be a neutral plasma - a neutral, ionized gas.
July 17, 2008
The Gardens of Versailles go green
The keeper of these historic gardens is ditching pesticides and promoting local plants. Mon Dieu! Read more about the Gardens of Versailles go green.
July 15, 2008
What is quicksand? Find out here
You find quicksand in places where there's water flowing underneath sand.
July 15, 2008
Redwood of the reef is longest-lived animal
A new study estimates that one species of sponge can live to be 2,300 years old — that’s about the...
July 9, 2008
Building a global fish-barcode library
Bruce Collette of Washington, DC is working to assign barcodes to all 30,000 fish species. Read more about building a global fish-barcode library.
July 2, 2008
Can bees see colors we can’t?
Bees can see ultraviolet - a color humans can only imagine - at the short-wavelength end of the spectrum. Read more about how bees see colors.
June 29, 2008
Life-seeking robot and Europa’s ice with Peter Doran
A life-seeking robot being tested now in Antarctica might someday be used to find signs of life on other worlds, such as on Europa. Read more.
June 27, 2008
Can killer bees swarm into water?
Killer bees won't dive in after you - but they may hover above the water, ready to attack when you come up for air.
June 15, 2008
