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Video: Summer Blue Moon
On July 31, the moon becomes full for the second time this month. Modern folklore says the second full moon is a Blue Moon. New video from NASA.
July 28, 2015
Ant expert gives Ant-Man thumbs up
A Boston University biology professor says the movie is “a turning point for ants in cinema,” although he has a few quibbles with the science.
July 28, 2015
Night thunderstorms: Top things to know
For anyone who's been stirred out of bed in the middle of the night by a clap of thunder: Here's info about those intense storms that happen after the sun sets.
July 27, 2015
Good news! More sharks!
White shark populations are growing. Here’s why that’s good news.
July 23, 2015
New NASA video on flood prediction
Predicting flooding is notoriously difficult, but predictions are improving. Timely video in light of James Hansen's prediction this week of catastrophic flooding in New York and other coastal cities before the end of this century.
July 22, 2015
How mosquitoes find you to bite you
Mosquitoes use a triple threat of visual, olfactory, and thermal cues to home in on their human targets, a new Caltech study suggests.
July 22, 2015
Large Hadron Collider discovers new particle
They're calling them pentaquarks. What you need to know of the latest discovery about the tiny particles that make up our world.
July 21, 2015
Unprecedented $100 million to SETI
Breakthrough Listen initiative, announced Monday, will scan the nearest million stars, plus stars in 100 other galaxies, for signs of an advanced civilization.
July 20, 2015
This date in science: America and Russia meet in space
On July 17, 1975, a famous first handshake between nations in space.
July 17, 2015
We’re not heading into mini ice age
Any drop in solar activity will be dwarfed by the impact of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, says Jim Wild of Lancaster University.
July 15, 2015
