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See it! December’s full supermoon
December's full supermoon was the closest and brightest full moon of 2017. Wonderful photos here from the EarthSky community around the world.
December 4, 2017
Do songbirds share ‘universal grammar’?
A new study suggests that humans and songbirds have common biological hardwiring that shapes how they produce and perceive sounds.
November 30, 2017
Your dog is good for your heart
Can your dog help you live longer? Maybe, according to a new study of the association between dog ownership and cardiovascular health among more than 3.4 million Swedes.
November 29, 2017
Now we know Earth blocks neutrinos
"This achievement is important because it shows, for the first time, that very-high-energy neutrinos can be absorbed by something -- in this case, the Earth."
November 27, 2017
Waving hi to ISS
Karthik Easvur created this image as the International Space Station soared over Hyderabad, India on November 22. How you can spot it. Plus, who's aboard ISS now?
November 25, 2017
Our nights are brighter, and brighter
The International Dark-Sky Association has campaigned for decades to reduce artificial light at night. Yet a new study shows our night skies still brightening at a rate of 2 percent each year.
November 24, 2017
Do dolphins get Alzheimer’s disease?
In many ways, dolphin brains are a lot like human brains. Researchers report on pathological signs of Alzheimer’s in these awesome creatures.
November 22, 2017
What monarch butterflies prefer
Will our survival strategy for monarchs work? Initiatives emphasize milkweed plantings along roadsides. New research shows egg-laying monarchs much prefer off-road farmlands.
November 21, 2017
Help astrobiologist find extreme rocks
A scientist launches a hunt for earthly extraterrestrials. Help her find them!
November 19, 2017
5 discoveries we owe to twins
Years of twin research have led to incredible insights into how our genes and the environment affect our health.
November 17, 2017
