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New Carnivorous Dinosaur from Madagascar Raises More Questions Than It Answers
April 18, 2013 — The first new dinosaur named from Madagascar in nearly a decade, Dahalokely tokana was a carnivore measuring 9-14 feet long. Its fossils were found in 90-million-year-old rocks of northernmost ... > full story -
Superstorm Sandy Shook the U.S., Literally
April 18, 2013 — When superstorm Sandy turned and took aim at New York City and Long Island last October, ocean waves hitting each other and the shore rattled the seafloor and much of the United States – ... > full story -
New Understanding of Rare White Shark Movement Around Hawai'i
April 18, 2013 — A new study sheds light on the relatively rare but occasionally recorded presence of white sharks in waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, and suggests a new method to help distinguish between ... > full story -
Sea-Ice Ecosystem Possibly Triggered Evolution of Baleen Whales and Penguins
April 18, 2013 — The origin of the unique plankton ecosystem of the circum-Antarctic Southern Ocean can be traced back to the emergence of the Antarctic ice sheets approximately 33.6 million years ago. This discovery ... > full story -
Age Matters to Antarctic Clams: Age Matters When It Comes to Adapting to the Effects of Climate Change
April 18, 2013 — A new study of Antarctic clams reveals that age matters when it comes to adapting to the effects of climate change. The research provides new insight and understanding of the likely impact of ... > full story -
Pollution Plumes in Paris Air Are Richer in Gaseous Aromatic Compounds Than in Los Angeles
April 18, 2013 — What is the origin of the volatile hydrocarbons, other than methane, present in city air? Mainly gasoline-powered vehicles, according to a new study. The study also shows that the proportion of ... > full story -
Hydrogen Sulfide Greatly Enhances Plant Growth: Key Ingredient in Mass Extinctions Could Boost Food, Biofuel Production
April 17, 2013 — In low doses, hydrogen sulfide, a substance implicated in several mass extinctions, could greatly enhance plant growth, leading to a sharp increase in global food supplies and plentiful stock for ... > full story -
NASA's Wind Mission Encounters 'SLAMS' Waves
April 16, 2013 — To tease out what happens at that boundary of the magnetosphere and to better understand how radiation and energy from the sun can cross it and move closer to Earth, NASA launches spacecraft into ... > full story -
A Look at the World Explains 90 Percent of Changes in Vegetation
April 16, 2013 — In the last thirty years, vegetation has changed significantly the world over. Until recently, the extent to which the climate or humankind was responsible remained unclear. However, geographers now ... > full story -
Research Aims to Settle Debate Over Origin of Yellowstone Volcano
April 15, 2013 — A debate among scientists about the geologic formation of the supervolcano encompassing the region around Yellowstone National Park has taken a major step forward, thanks to new ... > full story
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