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Members of the EarthSky community - including scientists, as well as science and nature writers from across the globe - weigh in on what's important to them. Photo by Robert Spurlock.

Narwhal adopted by belugas

By EarthSky Voices in Earth | 4 mins ago

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Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of why a narwhal was adopted by a group of beluga whales in Canada’s St. Lawrence River.

Could consciousness come down to the way things vibrate?

By EarthSky Voices in Human World | 5 days ago

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What’s the relationship between mind and matter? A new psychological theory suggests that synchronized vibrations lie at the heart of human consciousness, and – indeed – of all physical reality.

Where sexes come by the thousands

By EarthSky Voices in Earth | 2 weeks ago

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There is more to sex than male and female. For some species there are hundreds and even thousands of sexes and mating types.

New study on ocean warming: 5 questions answered

By EarthSky Voices in Earth | 2 weeks ago

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A study released this past week reports that oceans absorbed 60 percent more heat than previously thought. The study estimates that for each of the past 25 years, oceans have absorbed an amount of heat energy that is 150 times the energy humans produce as electricity annually.

Why do we love to scream?

By EarthSky Voices in Human World | 3 weeks ago

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We love watching horror movies and getting scared in haunted houses. But why? This scientist has spent the past 10 years investigating just this question.

Meet the trillions of viruses that make up your virome

By EarthSky Voices in Human World | 1 month ago

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Just because you don’t have the flu doesn’t mean that your aren’t teeming with viruses inside and out. But what are all these viruses doing, if they aren’t making you sick?

Groundbreaking science from ultra-close orbits of Saturn

By EarthSky Voices in Space | 1 month ago

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Last year, in its Grand Finale, the Cassini spacecraft dove repeatedly between Saturn and its rings. This week, 6 teams of researchers published new research based on Cassini’s final days and those daredevil dives.

What we’ve learned from 50 years of ocean drilling

By EarthSky Voices in Earth | Human World | 2 months ago

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We know more about the surface of the moon than about Earth’s ocean floor. But analysis of core samples from the deep seabed has given us insights into climate change, Earth’s history, and the key conditions for life.