
Understanding the Past and Predicting the Future by Looking Across Space and Time
Scientists have validated a
fundamental assumption at
the very heart of a popular
way to predict relationships
between complex variables. ... > full story

Active or 'Extremely Active' Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted for 2013
In its 2013 Atlantic
hurricane season outlook
issued today, NOAA's Climate
Prediction Center is
forecasting an active or
... > full story

Why Early Human Ancestors Took to Two Feet
A new study by
archaeologists challenges
evolutionary theories behind
the development of our
earliest ancestors from tree
dwelling quadrupeds to
... > full story

Earth's Mantle Affects Long-Term Sea-Level Rise Estimates
New findings reveal that the
U.S. shoreline -- from
Virginia to Florida -- has
been uplifted by more than
210 feet, meaning less ice
melted than expected. This
... > full story
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Bacterium from Canadian High Arctic Offers Clues to Possible Life on Mars
May 23, 2013 The recent discovery of a bacterium that is able to thrive at minus 15 degrees Celsius, the coldest temperature ever reported for bacterial growth, is exciting because it offers clues about some of ... > full story -
NASA Ships Sensors for Seafaring Satellite to France
May 23, 2013 Three NASA-built instruments that are integral components of the next in a series of U.S./European ocean altimetry satellites have arrived in France for integration with their spacecraft in ... > full story -
Forecast for Saturn's Moon Titan: Wild Weather Could Be Ahead
May 22, 2013 Saturn's moon Titan might be in for some wild weather as it heads into its spring and summer, if two new models are correct. Scientists think that as the seasons change in Titan's northern ... > full story -
Tropical Upper Atmosphere 'Fingerprint' of Global Warming
May 22, 2013 The winds of the quasibiennial oscillation in the tropical upper atmosphere have greatly weakened at some altitudes over the last six decades, according to a new study. The finding is consistent with ... > full story -
Carbon Capture: Making Use of Minerals
May 22, 2013 Ammonium salts could provide a viable way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via carbon mineralization, studies ... > full story -
Life Scientists Present New Insights on Climate Change and Species Interactions
May 22, 2013 Life scientists provide important new details on how climate change will affect interactions between species in newly published research. This knowledge, they say, is critical to making accurate ... > full story -
Neuroscientists Explain How the Sensation of Brain Freeze Works
May 22, 2013 Brain freeze is practically a rite of summer. It happens when you eat ice cream or gulp something ice cold too quickly. The scientific term is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, but that's a mouthful. ... > full story -
Volcanoes Cause Climate Gas Concentrations to Vary
May 22, 2013 Trace gases and aerosols are major factors influencing the climate. With the help of highly complex installations, such as MIPAS on board of the ENVISAT satellite, researchers try to better ... > full story -
Climate Change and Wildfire
May 21, 2013 Concerns continue to grow about the effects of climate change on fire. Wildfires are expected to increase 50 percent across the United States under a changing climate, over 100 percent in areas of ... > full story -
Better Understanding of Water's Freezing Behavior at Nanoscale
May 21, 2013 The results of a new study provide direct computational evidence that nucleation of ice in small droplets is strongly size-dependent, an important conclusion in understanding water's behavior at the ... > full story
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