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Sandpipers succeed by choosing sex over sleep
In sun-soaked tundra summers, restless birds like sandpipers are more likely to score.
August 13, 2012
Pollution makes carnivorous plants go vegetarian
Nitrogen pollution is giving some carnivorous plants so many nutrients that they don't need to catch as many flies, new research shows.
August 13, 2012
Methane lakes in tropics of Saturn’s large moon Titan
Saturn's moon Titan has methane lakes and it's the only place in the solar system, other than Earth, with large bodies of liquid on its surface.
August 10, 2012
Little Ice Age: What caused it?
Scientists accept that a widespread cooling occurred on Earth, ending around the 19th century. But what caused the Little Ice Age?
August 9, 2012
July 2012 warmest month ever recorded in the U.S.
How hot was July 2012 in the U.S.? The heat for the month beat out the record heat experienced during the Dust Bowl era back in July 1936.
August 9, 2012
Dark matter found near the Sun
Astronomers at the University of Zürich, the ETH Zurich, the University of Leicester and NAOC Beijing have found large amounts of "dark matter" near the Sun.
August 9, 2012
Ken Cassman discusses water for food
Ken Cassman spoke with EarthSky about how we can grow more food for Earth's growing population using the same or less water than we’re using today.
August 9, 2012
Global tropical cyclone update for August 8, 2012
A look at the global tropical cyclone activity of Ernesto and Haikui. Could we see more tropical cyclones develop later this week? Find out here!
August 8, 2012
Gulf of Mexico dead zone likely due to drought
The 2012 Gulf of Mexico dead zone is the fourth smallest since mapping began in 1985 - likely due to drought-induced low amounts of runoff into the Mississippi.
August 8, 2012
Queen’s University Belfast makes cancer breakthrough
A major breakthrough by scientists at Queen’s University Belfast could lead to more effective treatments for throat and cervical cancer.
August 8, 2012
