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Hubble Space Telescope’s one-millionth observation
The Hubble Space Telescope made its millionth observation during a search for water in the atmosphere of a planet 1,000 light-years away.
July 6, 2011
EarthSky seeking science bloggers
EarthSky is accepting applications for science and natural event bloggers for late summer and fall 2011.
July 6, 2011
Fighting oil spills with air bubbles
Curtains of air-bubbles are turning out to be a new method of fighting oil spills.
July 5, 2011
Chemistry reveals where salmon spend their time
Scientists have discovered how to find out where Atlantic salmon spend their time at sea by analyzing the chemistry of their scales.
July 5, 2011
Non-native species: Should we embrace them?
Nineteen ecologists argue in the journal Nature we need to rethink management strategies for controlling non-native species. Do you agree?
July 4, 2011
Expanding light bubble over Hawaii in video
Professional astronomers captured footage of an expanding light bubble over Hawaii, but it took the combined efforts of citizen astronomers to shed light on its cause.
July 3, 2011
Clocking Neptune’s mysterious spin
A day on Neptune lasts 15 hours, 57 minutes and 59 seconds, according to the first accurate measurement of its rotational period.
July 3, 2011
Could you cure type 2 diabetes by flipping a switch?
Imagine that you could flip a light switch and cure diabetes. That illuminating analogy may not be that farfetched: Research has linked light sensitivity to a protein involved in regulating blood glucose.
July 2, 2011
A snakebite ointment identified by Australians
Leave it to the Australians, people who live fang to foot with the world’s deadliest snakes, to find an unusual snakebite ointment. Read more about it here.
July 1, 2011
One of 2 hottest years on record was 2010
The NOAA 2010 State of the Climate report tracks 41 indicators, each one including thousands of measurements that allow scientists to identify overall trends. Read more about one of the hottest years on record.
July 1, 2011
