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Giant rabbit unearthed in Minorca, Spain
An ancient giant rabbit once lived on an island in Spain, as much as 5 million years ago. But it did not have floppy ears and could not hop.
March 30, 2011
Earthquake tasks to prepare for a major U.S. quake disaster
The U.S. has not suffered a truly devastating earthquake in more than 100 years. A new report noted the lack of disaster resilience after Hurricane Katrina.
March 30, 2011
Mous Chahine: No area on Earth immune from effects of greenhouse gases
EarthSky offers condolences on the passing of Mous Chahine (1935-2011). He will be missed. We recorded this interview with Dr. Chahine in 2009.
March 29, 2011
Texas site yields 15,000-year-old evidence of earliest Americans
An archaeological site in Texas has yielded almost 16,000 pieces of evidence that people were present in the Americas about 2,500 years earlier than thought.
March 29, 2011
Gene technologists: Today’s ingenious, controversial designers
Synthetic biology has arrived. At a stroke, gene technologists have become the world's most significant and controversial designers.
March 29, 2011
An orchid that smells like roadkill
An orchid from southern South Africa has evolved a novel way to attract carrion flies and use them as pollinators, by smelling like rotting meat.
March 28, 2011
Engineered bacteria secrete diesel fuel
Researchers patented a process involving a genetically-modified form of blue-green bacteria that converts sunlight and carbon dioxide directly into diesel fuel.
March 28, 2011
Water issues worry Americans most, global warming least
Water issues worry Americans most - loss of open space and global warming worry Americans least - according to a new Gallup poll.
March 28, 2011
Clues to India’s geologic past in ancient insects in amber
Insects encased in 50 million-year-old amber deposits suggest that India's geologic history may have to be revised, according to an October 2010 report.
March 28, 2011
Ancient Nubians might have brewed beer for antibiotics
Tetracycline wasn't discovered officially until 1948, but ancient Nubians might have brewed up its powerful bacteria-killing properties in their beer.
March 27, 2011
