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Tiny structure gives big boost to solar power
Researchers have found a simple and economical way to nearly triple the efficiency of organic solar cells.
December 6, 2012
National Hurricane Center redefines the term hurricane warning
Does the new definition of "hurricane warning" come in response to the fact that hurricane warnings were not issued for Sandy?
December 5, 2012
Want to help identify star clusters in Andromeda galaxy?
Astronomers are inviting the public to search Hubble Space Telescope images of the Andromeda galaxy to help identify star clusters.
December 5, 2012
View from space: Earth at night with no clouds
This new cloud-free view of Earth at night comes from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite, which is in a polar orbit.
December 5, 2012
Ancient microbes discovered under 60 feet of Antarctic ice
Where there’s water there’s life, even beneath 60 feet of Antarctic ice in permanent darkness and subzero temperatures.
December 5, 2012
Photos from friends: An early season aurora in Lapland
It's only when when autumn comes, and the nights begin to lengthen, that aurora season begins in earnest at northerly latitudes.
December 5, 2012
What are elliptical galaxies?
Elliptical galaxies are among the largest single star systems in the universe and are built by the collisions of many smaller galaxies.
December 5, 2012
Did clouds help Snowball Earth thaw out?
There's evidence Earth was covered by a planet-wide glacier, more than 650 million years ago. But how did Earth thaw out again?
December 5, 2012
New study reveals lions are rapidly losing ground in Africa
Suitable lion habitat reduced by 75 percent and wild lion population under decline.
December 4, 2012
World’s stinkiest fruit: Durian is a chemical cacophony
Dozens of chemical compounds contribute to the durian’s, um, unique aroma.
December 4, 2012
