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Deanna Conners

Deanna Conners

Deanna Conners is an Environmental Scientist who holds a Ph.D. in Toxicology and an M.S. in Environmental Studies. Her interest in toxicology stems from having grown up near the Love Canal Superfund Site in New York. Her current work is to provide high-quality scientific information to the public and decision-makers and to help build cross-disciplinary partnerships that help solve environmental problems. She writes about Earth science and nature conservation for EarthSky.

New species of giant dinosaur identified

By in Earth | 4 days ago
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The fossils of Ledumahadi mafube suggest that it was the largest land animal alive 200 million years ago.

How to spot ISS in your sky

By in Human World | Space | 1 week ago
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Learn to watch ISS moving silently and steadily across your night sky, and think of the 3 astronauts currently on board.

Welcome to the Meghalayan age

By in Earth | 1 month ago
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Scientists have assigned a new name to the era we’re living in. They’re calling it the Meghalayan – because key data for the timing of the new age were derived from a stalagmite growing in a cave in the Indian state of Meghalaya.

Why plants don’t get sunburn

By in Earth | 2 months ago
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Plants produce their own chemical sunscreens that protect them from harmful ultraviolet light.

Space-based solar power: How close to reality?

By in Earth | Human World | 3 months ago
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The technology is further along than you might think for capturing solar energy in space – where the sun always shines – and beaming it to Earth.

How fireworks get their colors

By in Human World | 4 months ago
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The beautiful colors in fireworks – so good at stirring our emotions – are pure chemistry.

How do hurricanes get their names?

By in Earth | Human World | 5 months ago
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The World Meteorological Organization manages the formal system by which hurricanes receive their names. Find hurricane names for 2018 here.
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You can’t walk on these cloud streets

By in Earth | 5 months ago
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Cloud streets are long rows of cumulus clouds oriented parallel to the direction of the wind. Check out these cool images!

The Female Bird Song Project

By in Earth | Human World | 5 months ago
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There’s a false notion that female birdsong is rare in comparison to male birdsong. But lady birds sing, too. You can participate in a new project that aims to collect more recordings of female birds.

What causes landslides?

By in Earth | Human World | 6 months ago
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Most landslides are caused by multiple factors that act together to destabilize the slope. Excessive water is one of the most common triggers for landslides.