- By Tudor Vieru
- May 7th, 2012
Parasite Prevents Ants from Becoming Zombies
The effect is caused by a fungus that usually infects the insects
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 4th, 2012
Stalagmites Reveal Clues of Earth's Ancient Climate
Scientists say that the structures memorize data of past climate changes
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 4th, 2012
Ancient Values of Atmosphere Density on Mars Come Under Study
This type of research is extremely difficult to carry out
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 4th, 2012
Anniversary: Aqua Satellite Turns 10 in Earth's Orbit
The NASA spacecraft is one of the most proficient Earth observatories ever
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 3rd, 2012
Biodiversity Loss Stresses Ecosystems Tremendously
The phenomenon is just as damaging as climate change and pollution
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 3rd, 2012
Massive Chile Earthquake Restored Beach Habitats
Many lost species made a comeback after the cataclysm
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 3rd, 2012
Plants' Response to Global Warming Severely Underestimated
Warming experiments show the drastic effects of climate change on vegetation
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 2nd, 2012
Fish's Earbones Record Their Travels
Study reveals new method of tracking fish's movements
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 2nd, 2012
Wind Turbines Boost Local Surface Temperature
The areas they occupy become significantly hotter
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 30th, 2012
Volcanic Rocks Transport Life Across Oceans
They sometimes form floating islands many miles across
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 30th, 2012
Equatorial Islands May Escape Global Warming Effects
An interplay of factors could mitigate these effects locally
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 27th, 2012
Effects of Global Warming Obscured over US East Coast
Researchers figure out why the effect has not been visible until now
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 26th, 2012
Massive Asteroids Hit Earth More Often Than Thought
New study produces high-resolution analysis of the geological record
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 26th, 2012
Antarctic Ice Loss Mostly Caused by Warm Currents
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 25th, 2012
GPS-Based System to Assess Earthquakes on the US West Coast
The research network could be used for rapid response in case of emergency
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 24th, 2012
Hungry Albatrosses Use Fractal-Like Flight Patterns
These paths are apparently very useful for finding food
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 24th, 2012
Asteroid Impact Did Not Wipe Out the Clovis People
The Younger Dryas impact hypothesis may be wrong