- By Vlad Tarko
- May 12th, 2006
Sailors' Logs and the Reversal of Earth's Magnetic Field
Scientists make use of Captain Cook's log in an unexpected way
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 12th, 2006
Record Air Pollution above the Arctic
Scientists don't know if it's a permanent trend
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 11th, 2006
The Earth Is Like A Sponge that Gradually Absorbs the Oceans
"Up to 10% of the Earth's oceans have been absorbed into the planet since formation."
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 11th, 2006
Dragonfly Migration Resembles that of Birds
Scientists used tiny tracking devices on dragonflies
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 10th, 2006
Thunderstorms in Tibet Play a Major Role in the Depletion of the Ozone Layer
The pathway chemicals take to reach the upper atmosphere
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 9th, 2006
Indonesia's Merapi Volcano Is About to Erupt
Lava started to flow and there are pillars of smoke 800 meters high
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 7th, 2006
Migrating Birds Forgot about Their Trip
One of the domino effects of global warming
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 7th, 2006
The Strange Fish Connection
Fossils from China of a more than 400 million years old fish
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 7th, 2006
The Antarctic Ice Sheet Had Grown Surprisingly Fast
How the ice sheet covering most of Antarctica really began
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 4th, 2006
The Male Sings and the Female Dances
Hormones change the way the brain hears the songs
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 4th, 2006
Fish Evolution Plays Tricks on Fishermen
Fishermen inadvertently drive an artificial selection process that diminishes the quality of fish
- By Vlad Tarko
- May 2nd, 2006
The Tropics: Evolution at Fast Forward
Why life at tropics evolves faster than life in the temperate zones
- By Vlad Tarko
- April 28th, 2006
The Best Cow in the World
The new frontline of the most efficient agriculture
- By Vlad Tarko
- April 27th, 2006
How Does the Octopus' Brain Manage to Deal with so Many Tentacles?
The origin of the three-jointed limb