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Study finds evidence of sperm whale culture
Differences in the patterned clicks that sperm whales use to communicate with each other seem to be whale culture and not genetics, say researchers.
December 6, 2011
Fastest spinning star ever discovered rotates 100 times faster than sun
Astronomers have found the fastest spinning star ever discovered. The hot blue giant rotates at one million miles per hour, or 100 times faster than our sun.
December 5, 2011
Is Iceland’s Katla volcano about to erupt?
Heightened earthquake activity near Iceland’s Katla volcano in 2011 has scientists scrutinizing the volcano's potential for a powerful eruption.
December 5, 2011
Atlantic hurricane season for 2011 in review
The forecasts for the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season were fairly accurate. 2011 will go down as one of the most active seasons in recorded history.
December 5, 2011
Moon facts at your fingertips
See below for a list of links to fun and useful facts about Earth's companion world. Learn these moon facts and impress your friends.
December 5, 2011
Saturn’s moon Rhea and the shadow of Saturn’s rings
In this beautiful image, Saturn itself is in the background. The moon Rhea is in silhouette. The dark lines are the shadow of Saturn's rings.
December 4, 2011
December 4 is Mountain Day 2011
Going on simultaneously with COP 17, Mountain Day calls attention to climate change impacts on mountain people in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan high mountain region.
December 4, 2011
Astronomers find strange new species of red galaxies
The four very red galaxies seen by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope might be a 'missing link' in galaxy evolution, CfA astronomers say.
December 3, 2011
Science news quicks – December 3, 2011
Quick recaps of some of this week's science news from EarthSky. Read about synesthesia, dreaming, a famous violin, and the fate of a solar sail experiment.
December 3, 2011
How ‘skin bones’ helped large dinosaurs survive
Bones contained entirely within the skin of some of the largest dinosaurs on Earth might have stored vital minerals to help them survive tough times.
December 3, 2011
