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Researchers using data from NASA probes have discovered that a certain type of solar storm looks like a croissant! NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) probes, a pair of spacecraft tracking solar weather, are allowing scientists to track the speed, trajectory and 3-D shape of solar explosions, known as coronal mass ejections, as they leave the sun, improving our ability to forecast solar weather.… 1 Comment

As the flowers bloom and the grass turns green, many of us find ourselves sneezing and sniffling, miserable with springtime allergies. As winter draws to a close, trees, grasses and weeds start releasing pollen and spores into the air, which we then breathe in and which our bodies try to sneeze out.… 1 Comment

When you think of "tolerating" a baby, images of enduring sleepless nights, changing diapers and wiping mashed sweet potatoes off the ceiling usually come to mind. However, when a woman becomes pregnant, the idea of fetus toleration is taken to a whole new level.… Post the First Comment

Bat populations along the east coast of the United States have been declining sharply in recent years, most likely due to a mysterious fungus. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service placed a moratorium on human activities in caves as of March 26 in 17 states, which are home to bats with a deadly and poorly understood condition which has been termed White-Nose Syndrome, for the characteristic white fungus that grows on the noses of infected bats.… Post the First Comment