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New water desalination technology shows promise
Scientists from MIT have designed a next-generation water desalination membrane that could greatly improve our ability to extract drinkable water from the sea.
January 21, 2013
Video: Re-creating the hairstyle of the ancient Roman Vestal Virgins
Hair dresser and amateur archeologist Janet Stephens spent seven years researching the hairstyle of the Roman Vestal Virgins, to learn how to re-create it.
January 17, 2013
This date in science: Daguerreotype photography made public
On January 9, 1839, the French Academy of Sciences announced Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre's daguerreotype photography process to the world.
January 9, 2013
Top conservation issues to look out for in 2013
A team of researchers has identified 15 issues that could affect the diversity of life on Earth in 2013.
December 26, 2012
Did our solar system cross the galactic plane on December 21, 2012?
Did our solar system cross the plane of our Milky Way galaxy in 2012? Nah. That event is another 30 million years away.
December 21, 2012
Will the solar system planets align on December 21, 2012?
The image in this post shows the planets in our solar system on December 21, 2012. Do they look aligned to you?
December 21, 2012
This date in science: Apollo 17 returns with orange soil
On December 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 crew returned to Earth, completing the final manned moon mission. Their cargo included orange soil they unexpectedly found on the moon.
December 19, 2012
Welcome to norovirus season
Norovirus causes over half of food-borne and gastrointestinal illness in the U.S., and in winter even. The nerve!
December 18, 2012
Ian Duncan on environmental impact of fracking
A geologist's perspective on the environmental impact of fracking. Does it affect water quality? Does it cause earthquakes?
December 17, 2012
Kathryn Reese-Taylor on the Mayan calendar and 2012 doomsday prophesies
EarthSky spoke with a professor of Mayan archaeology about the supposed connection between an ancient Mayan calendar and 2012 doomsday prophecies.
December 7, 2012
