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The Deep Roots of Catastrophe: Partly Molten, Florida-Sized Blob Forms Atop Earth's Core
February 7, 2013 — A seismologist analyzed seismic waves that bombarded Earth’s core, and believes he got a look at the earliest roots of Earth’s most cataclysmic kind of volcanic eruption. But don’t ... > full story -
India Joined With Asia 10 Million Years Later Than Previously Thought, New Timeline Suggests
February 6, 2013 — Researchers have found that the collision between India and Asia occurred only 40 million years ago -- 10 million years later than previously thought. The scientists analyzed the composition of rocks ... > full story -
Shimmering Water Reveals Cold Volcanic Vent in Antarctic Waters
February 6, 2013 — The location of an underwater volcanic vent, marked by a low-lying plume of shimmering water, has been ... > full story -
Hoodoos: Key to Earthquakes?
February 4, 2013 — In the absence of long-term instrumental data, fragile rock formations, called hoodoos, may be key to understanding seismic hazard risk. In a new study, researchers consider two hoodoos in Red Rock ... > full story -
Small Asteroid to Whiz Past Earth Safely
February 4, 2013 — The small near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass very close to Earth on February 15, so close that it will pass inside the ring of geosynchronous weather and communications satellites. NASA's ... > full story -
Tropical Rainfall Patterns Varied Through Time: Deeper Understanding of Drought Cycles in Central America
February 4, 2013 — Historic lake sediment dug up by researchers reveals that oceanic influences on rainfall in Central America have varied over the last 2,000 years, highlighting the fluctuating influence the Atlantic ... > full story -
Evidence of Geological 'Facelift' in the Appalachians
January 31, 2013 — How does a mountain range maintain its youthful, rugged appearance after 200 million years without tectonic activity? Try a geological facelift -- courtesy of Earth's ... > full story -
Vegetation Changes in Cradle of Humanity: Study Raises Questions About Impact on Human Evolution
January 31, 2013 — What came first: the bipedal human ancestor or the grassland encroaching on the forest? A new analysis of the past 12 million years' of vegetation change in the cradle of humanity is challenging ... > full story -
Antarctic Lake Beneath the Ice Sheet Tested
January 29, 2013 — In a first-of-its-kind feat of science and engineering, scientists have successfully drilled through 800 meters (2,600 feet) of Antarctic ice to reach a subglacial lake and retrieve water and ... > full story -
Satellite Visualization Tool for High-Resolution Observation Review (Thor) Accessible from Any Location With Internet Access
January 29, 2013 — With minimal coding effort an Earth-observing satellite tool can be converted into a practical web-based application. In addition, a 3-D visualization technique has been ... > full story
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