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Clam Fossils Divulge Secrets of Ecologic Stability
May 15, 2013 — Clam fossils from the middle Devonian era now yield a better paleontological picture of the capacity of ecosystems to remain stable in the face of environmental change, according to new ... > full story -
Oldest Evidence of Split Between Old World Monkeys and Apes: Primate Fossils Are 25 Million Years Old
May 15, 2013 — Two fossil discoveries from the East African Rift reveal new information about the evolution of primates, according to a new ... > full story -
Fall Warming on Antarctic Peninsula Driven by Tropically Forced Circulation
May 15, 2013 — New research shows that, in recent decades, fall is the only period of extensive warming over the entire Antarctic Peninsula, and it is mostly from atmospheric circulation patterns originating in the ... > full story -
Research Helps Paint Finer Picture of Massive 1700 Earthquake
May 14, 2013 — In 1700, a massive earthquake struck the west coast of North America, but a lack of local documentation has made studying this historic event challenging. Now, researchers have helped unlock this ... > full story -
Could Carbon Dioxide Be Injected in Sandstone? Would It Stay There?
May 14, 2013 — As carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere top 400 parts per million, options such as storing the greenhouse gas in porous sandstone rock formations found in abundance on the sea floor are of ... > full story -
Western Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Hazard Potential Greater Than Previously Thought
May 13, 2013 — Earthquakes similar in magnitude to the 2004 Sumatra earthquake could occur in an area beneath the Arabian Sea at the Makran subduction zone, according to recent ... > full story -
Moon and Earth Have Common Water Source
May 9, 2013 — New research finds that water inside the moon's mantle comes from the same source as water on Earth. The Moon is thought to have formed after a giant impact to a still-forming Earth 4.5 million years ... > full storyMore: -
Geologists Study Mystery of 'Eternal Flames'
May 9, 2013 — "Eternal flames" fueled by hydrocarbon gas could shine a light on the presence of natural gas in underground rock layers and conditions that let it seep to the surface, according to new ... > full story -
Landsat Thermal Sensor Lights Up from Volcano's Heat
May 6, 2013 — As the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite flew over Indonesia's Flores Sea April 29, it captured an image of Paluweh volcano spewing ash into the air. The satellite's Operational Land Imager ... > full story -
Scaling Up Gyroscopes: From Navigation to Measuring Earth's Rotation
May 6, 2013 — Researchers discuss “large ring laser gyroscopes” that are six orders of magnitude more sensitive than gyroscopes commercially ... > full story
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