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Walking through doorways causes forgetting
Researchers suggest that walking through doorways causes forgetting. They call the doorway an 'event boundary' and say it causes memory lapses.
November 21, 2011
Joseph Pawlik on sponge overgrowth in the Caribbean
More than half of what used to be coral reefs are now covered with sponges and algae.
November 21, 2011
Do you favor research on intentionally changing Earth’s climate?
A survey finds that people in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. largely support this research but are cautious about implementing intentional climate changes.
November 20, 2011
Extreme weather expected with climate change
A new IPCC summary report suggests that extreme weather events - heat waves, heavy rains, coastal flooding - will worsen in this century as climate warms.
November 20, 2011
Climate skeptics heard most in UK or US
Climate skeptics are heard most in U.S. and U.K. media, often in opinion pages and editorials. Politicians are notable as skeptical voices.
November 20, 2011
Sand dunes on planet Mars: Best images
We knew there was wind on Mars. We knew there was sand. Now we know - we can see - that sand dunes on planet Mars are driven by strong winds.
November 20, 2011
Tom Neumann: Is East Antarctica warming or cooling?
East Antarctica is so cold and remote, it's difficult to measure temperatures there. As yet, there's no definitive answer on whether it's warming or cooling.
November 19, 2011
Powerful storms kill 6 people in U.S. Southeast
Powerful storms kill 6 people, after a cold front triggered bad weather across the U.S. South and Southeast on November 16, 2011.
November 18, 2011
Scientists create world’s lightest material out of metal
Using hollow tubes with a wall thickness 1,000 times thinner than a human hair, researchers create the world's lightest material out of metal.
November 18, 2011
Frank Wentz: Will global warming bring more rain?
As our climate warms, we might be in for a wetter world. EarthSky spoke with climate scientist Frank Wentz about whether global warming will bring more rain.
November 17, 2011
