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How electricity helps spider webs snatch prey

Spider webs actively spring towards prey, thanks to electrically conductive glue spread across their surface, Oxford University scientists have discovered.

Eleanor Imster

January 17, 2014

Rapid spread of California’s Colby Fire on January 16

As of Friday morning, Inciweb was reporting 1,709 acres burned. A Red Flag Warning has been extended to today due to a Santa Ana wind event.

Deborah Byrd

January 17, 2014

Largest animal genome belongs to locust

Researchers have decoded the whole genome sequence of the migratory locust - the largest animal genome sequenced so far.

Eleanor Imster

January 16, 2014

Cracked Arctic sea ice stirs up mercury concern

Large cracks in Arctic sea ice are helping pull atmospheric mercury down to the Arctic surface, according to new NASA research.

Eleanor Imster

January 16, 2014

R.I.P. John Dobson

John Dobson is a hero to all who love astronomy, telescopes, and astronomy for the public.

Deborah Byrd

January 16, 2014

Coronal mass ejection and Venus on January 14

The image shows a coronal mass ejection, or CME, leaving the sun on January 14. The bright object in the top right is Venus.

Eleanor Imster

January 16, 2014

Scientists discover giant trench under Antarctic ice

A UK research team has discovered a massive ancient subglacial trough that's deeper than the Grand Canyon.

Eleanor Imster

January 15, 2014

A day later, caffeine stimulates memory

Caffeine helps people remember fine distinctions between similar things at least up to 24 hours after it is consumed, new research shows.

Editors of EarthSky

January 15, 2014

Scientists explore skin colors of extinct marine reptiles

"Our discovery enables us to make a journey through time and to revisit these ancient reptiles using their own biomolecules." - Per Uvdal, research team member.

Editors of EarthSky

January 15, 2014