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La Niña wild weather finally fades. What’s next?
La Niña, which has been one of the many drivers to our weather for the past few years, has finally dissipated. Could an El Niño develop later this year?
May 4, 2012
Cinco de Mayo in 2012 under a supermoon!
This year, there will be a big full moon shining over your Cinco de Mayo party. In fact, it's a full moon that's getting tagged as a 'supermoon.'
May 3, 2012
White dwarf stars caught consuming Earth-like exoplanets
Astrophysicists have pinpointed four white dwarf stars surrounded by dust from shattered planetary bodies which once bore striking similarities to the Earth.
May 3, 2012
Study of thunderstorm effects on upper atmosphere
A study of thunderstorm effects in Alabama, Colorado and Oklahoma to discover what happens when clouds suck air miles into the atmosphere from Earth's surface.
May 2, 2012
X-Ray vision on your smartphone?
Researchers have designed an imager chip that could turn mobile phones into X-ray vision devices that can see through walls, wood, plastics, paper and other objects.
May 2, 2012
Cassini spacecraft to sweep near Saturn moon Enceladus on May 2
NASA's Cassini spacecraft will fly within about 46 miles (74 kilometers) of Saturn's moon Enceladus on May 2,2012. Yay! More images of this moon's mysterious jets!
May 2, 2012
Orion’s Belt: Sifting through dust nearby
An image of the region surrounding Orion’s Belt, shows clouds of cosmic dust threaded through the nebula like a string of pearls.
May 2, 2012
An enzyme can slow multiple sclerosis in mice
Researchers studying multiple sclerosis (MS) found that an enzyme antibody can neutralizes Kallikrein 6 is capable of staving off MS in mice.
May 1, 2012
Giant squid have such big eyes, why?
Giant squid have eyes the size of basketballs. Why? In the ocean, it's all about who wants to have you for dinner and to escape their mortal enemies, sperm whales.
May 1, 2012
Three planets – Mars, Saturn, Venus – at nightfall throughout May 2012
Three planets light up the sky as soon as darkness falls on these May 2012 nights. This post tells you how to spot them.
May 1, 2012
