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Ocean Currents Play a Role in Predicting Extent of Arctic Sea Ice
November 21, 2012 — Researchers have developed a new method to accurately simulate the seasonal extent of Arctic sea ice and the ocean circulation ... > full story -
Owls' Ability to Fly in Acoustic Stealth Provides Clues to Mitigating Conventional Aircraft Noise
November 19, 2012 — Owls have the uncanny ability to fly silently, relying on specialized plumage to reduce noise so they can hunt in acoustic stealth. Researchers are studying the owl’s wing structure to better ... > full story -
Melt Water on Mars Could Sustain Life, New Research Suggests
November 16, 2012 — Near surface water has shaped the landscape of Mars. Areas of the planet’s northern and southern hemispheres have alternately thawed and frozen in recent geologic history and comprise striking ... > full story -
Oldest Fossil of Giant Panda Family Discovered
November 14, 2012 — New fossils found in Spain are thought to be of the oldest recorded ancestor of the giant panda. The fossils reveal the origins of this unique ... > full story -
Why Antarctic Sea Ice Cover Has Increased Under the Effects of Climate Change
November 11, 2012 — Scientists have the first direct evidence that marked changes to Antarctic sea ice drift have occurred over the last 20 years, in response to changing winds. They can now explain why, unlike the ... > full storyMore: -
Scientists Discover Possible Building Blocks of Ancient Genetic Systems in Earth's Most Primitive Organisms
November 10, 2012 — A team of scientists announced that they have discovered AEG within cyanobacteria, which are believed to be some of the most primitive organisms on Earth. AEG is a small molecule that when linked ... > full story -
Enhanced Melting of Northern Greenland in a Warm Climate
November 9, 2012 — Scientists show how the northern part of the Greenland ice sheet might be very vulnerable to a warming ... > full story -
Saber-Toothed Cats and Bear Dogs: How They Made Cohabitation Work
November 6, 2012 — The fossilized fangs of saber-toothed cats hold clues to how the extinct mammals shared space and food with other large predators 9 million years ... > full story -
Climate Modeler Identifies Trigger for Earth's Last Big Freeze
November 5, 2012 — For more than 30 years, climate scientists have debated whether flood waters from melting of the enormous Laurentide Ice Sheet, which ushered in the last major cold episode on Earth about 12,900 ... > full story -
Why Seas Are Rising Ahead of Predictions: Estimates of Rate of Future Sea-Level Rise May Be Too Low
November 1, 2012 — Sea levels are rising faster than expected from global warming, and geologists now have a good idea why. The last official IPCC report in 2007 projected a global sea level rise between 0.2 and 0.5 ... > full story
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