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40 percent of captive African elephants are obese
Like in humans, excess fat in elephants can contribute to the development of heart disease, arthritis, a shorter lifespan and infertility, say researchers.
July 14, 2014
Dark skies of Utah timelapse
You'll love this spectacular timelapse of the summer night sky over Utah.
July 11, 2014
Bright meteor over Australia on July 10 was a rocket reentry
That bright meteor over Australia - seen by many - was likely the reentry of the upper state of a Soyuz rocket, launched two days earlier. Video here.
July 10, 2014
Probiotics revisited: How – and if – they work
Stores are full of probiotic products, but are we any closer to understanding if and how they work?
July 9, 2014
Why are fruit flies boarding the International Space Station?
They're about to become genetic models for astronauts, to help explore the long-term effects of space flight and deep space travel.
July 9, 2014
The 7 biggest myths about your brain
You only use 10% of your brain. You're either left-brained or right-brained. Alcohol kills brain cells. Nah. All myths.
July 8, 2014
Shrinking human genome: New study says our genes number only 19,000
How many genes does it take to make a human? Fewer than we thought. A new estimate of 19,000 is far below initial estimates of 100,000 genes.
July 8, 2014
Typhoon Neoguri pounds Japanese islands of Okinawa, heads on
Neoguri is still expected to make landfall near Kyushu, Japan on Wednesday evening according to U.S. clocks, early Thursday a.m. locally in Japan.
July 8, 2014
Video: How the sun can kill us all
The sun is a life-giving force. But it can also kill us in lots of different ways, points out Frasier Cain, publisher of the Universe Today website.
July 7, 2014
First haboob of 2014 in Phoenix on July 3
Check out these dramatic shots of the July 3 dust storm – aka haboob – washing over Phoenix, Arizona. Thanks to all who posted on EarthSky's Facebook page.
July 4, 2014
