- By Tudor Vieru
- August 24th, 2012
Why the 2011 Japanese Tsunami Was So Massive
British researchers shed light on the energies that cause these waves
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 24th, 2012
Antarctic Earthquakes May Reveal How the San Andreas Fault Line Works
Scientists have access to precise, long-term data on polar tremors
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 23rd, 2012
ESA Monitors Himalayan Glaciers from Orbit
Monitoring ice motions helps derive long-term trends
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 23rd, 2012
Why Atmospheric Methane Amounts Leveled Off Recently
Concentrations held steady between the 1980s and 2005
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 21st, 2012
New Geoengineering Scheme Involves Shooting Water at the Sky
The idea is currently being reviewed for a second time
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 16th, 2012
The Tibetan Plateau Is 30 Million Years Old
Previous estimates established it was much younger
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 16th, 2012
No Pattern Discernible in This Arctic Melt Season
Experts are baffled as to what's going on at the North Pole
- By Lucian Parfeni
- August 13th, 2012
New Green Lacewing Species, Semachrysa Jade, Discovered on Flickr
The insect was first spotted on Flickr, the photographer had no idea it was a new species
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 10th, 2012
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New Technology Creates Living Artificial Plants [Video]
The 'copycats' can respond to stimuli just like their all-natural counterparts would
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 7th, 2012
Natural Disasters Now Argued to Promote Biodiversity
Most animals actually thrive amongst debris and dead trees
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 3rd, 2012
Rare Squid Can Eject Its Arms from the Body in Self-Defense
The creature lives deep under the surface of the Pacific
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 3rd, 2012
Massive Amounts of Dust Arrive over North America Every Year
Experts finally develop methods to quantify these airborne particles
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 2nd, 2012
Natural Sinks Store About Half of Atmospheric CO2
These include all forests and oceans on the planet
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 1st, 2012
Sediments Can Promote Coral Reef Development
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 31st, 2012
Atmospheric Pollutants Separate into Distinct Chemical Compositions
They feature separate organic and inorganic layers, experts demonstrate
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 31st, 2012
NOAA to Upgrade Its Arctic Coastal Maps
One of its ships is about to begin a 30-day mapping effort
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 27th, 2012
Massive Storms May Put Dents in the Ozone Layer
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation