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What’s the source of a mysterious ozone-depleting chemical?
The Montreal Protocol put the brakes on ozone-depleting chemicals 30 years ago. But one compound is still abundant in Earth’s atmosphere. Where's it coming from?
September 8, 2014
Today is the first-ever World Shorebirds Day
Saturday, September 6, 2014, is the first World Shorebird Day. How to participate, here.
September 6, 2014
New astronomy stamps from the Isle of Man
Heads up, stamp collectors and astronomy enthusiasts! A collection of new stamps from the Isle of Man, which has 26 Dark Sky sites.
September 4, 2014
Video: Your brain on coffee
We love coffee! Coffee is the second most-traded commodity on Earth, after oil. How does the world's favorite drug actually work?
September 3, 2014
The first known example of Neanderthal rock art
Tool marks within the engraving suggest that it was likely created by someone who intentionally passed a sharp object again and again over the cave wall.
September 2, 2014
Your toothpaste’s fluorine was formed in a star
Next time you're brushing you teeth, think on this: New research suggests that the fluorine in your toothpaste originates from the sun’s dead ancestors.
August 22, 2014
Five fun physics tricks
Check out - and try - five fun physics tricks. Can you figure out the physics behind these phenomena?
August 7, 2014
Worst of the Gulf oil spill toxins still remain, research finds
Bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico consumed many of the oil toxins released during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, but not the most toxic, says new research.
August 5, 2014
Deadly quake strikes south China
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck China's Yunnan province on August 3, 2014. Reports early August 4 are of 12,000 homes collapsed, at least 398 dead and 1,800 injuries.
August 4, 2014
Scientist warns of inevitable solar super-storm propelled towards Earth
Such a storm would wreak havoc with our communication systems and power supplies, and scientists say we're overdue.
August 1, 2014
