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Ancient China: Lack Of Rainfall Could Have Contributed To Social Upheaval And Fall Of Dynasties
November 6, 2008 — Chinese history is replete with the rise and fall of dynasties, but researchers now have identified a natural phenomenon that may have been the last straw for some of them: a weakening of the summer ... > full story -
Mysterious Bat Disease Decimates Colonies: Newly Identified Fungus Implicated In White-Nose Syndrome
October 30, 2008 — White-nose syndrome in bats is a disease that is decimating bat populations in the northeast U.S. A previously undescribed, cold-loving fungus has been linked to white-nose syndrome, a condition ... > full story -
Genetic Explanation For Moles' Poor Eyesight
October 20, 2008 — Due to their underground habitats, moles' eyes have been modified by natural selection in ways very different from those of surface-dwelling animals. New research offers a detailed anatomical and ... > full story -
Stalagmites May Predict Next Big One Along The New Madrid Seismic Zone
September 24, 2008 — Small white stalagmites lining caves in the Midwest may help scientists chronicle the history of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) -- and even predict when the next big earthquake may strike, say ... > full story -
New Climate Record Shows Century-Long Droughts In Eastern North America
August 19, 2008 — A stalagmite in a West Virginia cave has yielded the most detailed geological record to date on climate cycles in eastern North America over the past 7,000 years. The new study confirms that during ... > full story -
Ecotourism In Belize Is Damaging Environmentally Sensitive Sites
June 13, 2008 — Belize is an unforgettable mix of tropical waterfalls, ancient Mayan ruins and deep limestone caves, making it one of the world's most popular destinations for ecotourists. Researchers are working ... > full story -
Cave Records Provide Clues To Climate Change
September 26, 2007 — Growing inside the caves of the tropical Pacific island of Borneo are some of the keys to understanding how the Earth's climate suddenly changed - several times - over the last 25,000 years. Using ... > full story -
New Process Promises To Reduce Costs Of A Clean-Coal Technology
July 16, 2007 — Scientists in China are reporting an advance in clean-coal technology that could substantially reduce the cost of producing clean-burning fuels from underground deposits of coal. In a study scheduled ... > full story -
Caves Of St. Louis County: A Tale Of Loss
March 12, 2007 — Caves are in trouble, says Robert Criss, Ph.D., professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. In a current paper, Criss and colleagues ... > full story -
Prototype Space Probe Prepares To Explore Earth's Deepest Sinkhole
March 8, 2007 — Scientists return this week to the world's deepest known sinkhole for tests of a NASA-funded robot called DEPTHX, designed to survey and explore for life in one of Earth's most extreme regions and ... > full story
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