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Scientists Detect Earth-Equivalent Amount of Water Within the Moon
May 26, 2011 — The moon has much more water than previously thought, a scientific team has discovered. First-time measurements of lunar melt inclusions show that some parts of the lunar mantle have as much water as ... > full story -
Most Biologically Rich Island in Southern Ocean
May 25, 2011 — The first comprehensive study of sea creatures around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia reveals a region that is richer in biodiversity than even many tropical sites, such as the Galapagos ... > full story -
Scientists Debunk Theory on End of 'Snowball Earth' Ice Age
May 25, 2011 — Scientists report that the rocks on which much of a theory on how the "Snowball Earth" ice age ended was based were formed millions of years after the ice age ended, and were formed at temperatures ... > full story -
Japan Earthquake Appears to Increase Quake Risk Elsewhere in the Country
May 25, 2011 — Japan's recent magnitude 9.0 earthquake, which triggered a devastating tsunami, relieved stress along part of the quake fault but also has contributed to the build up of stress in other areas, ... > full story -
NASA's NPP Satellite Successfully Completes Thermal Vac Testing
May 25, 2011 — The NASA National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) climate and weather satellite has successfully passed all environmental testing with the recent ... > full story -
Unusual Earthquake Gave Japan Tsunami Extra Punch, Say Scientists
May 24, 2011 — The March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan were generated on a fault that didn't rupture the usual way, according to researchers. The rupture initially shot westward, then slowed and ... > full story -
Scientists Find Odd Twist in Slow 'Earthquakes': Tremor Running Backwards
May 22, 2011 — Scientists find that in an unfelt, weeks-long seismic phenomenon called episodic tremor and slip, the tremor can suddenly reverse direction and travel back through areas of the fault that it had ... > full story -
Japan's 9.0 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake: Surprising Findings About Energy Distribution Over Fault Slip and Stress Accumulation
May 19, 2011 — When the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and resulting tsunami struck off the northeast coast of Japan on March 11, they caused widespread destruction and death. Using observations from a dense ... > full story -
Earth's Core Is Melting ... and Freezing
May 18, 2011 — The inner core of the Earth is simultaneously melting and freezing due to circulation of heat in the overlying rocky mantle, according to new ... > full story -
Young Graphite in Old Rocks Challenges the Earliest Signs of Life
May 18, 2011 — Carbon found laced within rock formations has helped establish a timeline for the emergence of life on the planet. But a new study contends such carbon deposits may be millions of years younger than ... > full story
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