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New Species Of Giant Rat Discovered In Crater Of Volcano
September 9, 2009 — A biologist has discovered a new species of giant rat on a filmmaking expedition to a remote rainforest in New ... > full story -
NASA Goes Inside A Volcano, Monitors Activity
August 10, 2009 — Scientists have placed high-tech "spiders" inside and around the mouth of Mount St. Helens, one of the most active volcanoes in the United States. Networks such as these could one day be used to ... > full story -
Rebirth Of An Island After Volcanic Eruption
August 6, 2009 — When Alaska's Kasatochi Volcano erupted on Aug. 7, 2008, it virtually sterilized Kasatochi Island, covering the small Aleutian island with a layer of ash and other volcanic material several meters ... > full story -
New Kind Of Undersea Eruption Defined: 'Neptunian'
June 30, 2009 — Two Australian researchers have defined a newly recognized kind of explosive eruption, termed "neptunian," that is restricted to seafloor ... > full story -
Maya Intensively Cultivated Manioc 1,400 Years Ago
June 16, 2009 — Archeologists have uncovered an ancient and previously unknown Maya agricultural system -- a large manioc field intensively cultivated as a staple crop that was buried and exquisitely preserved under ... > full story -
Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Caused Global Mass Extinction
May 28, 2009 — A previously unknown giant volcanic eruption that led to global mass extinction 260 million years ago has been ... > full story -
Chaitén Volcano In Southern Chile: Historic Volcanic Eruptions Significantly Underestimated, Ash Fallout Analysis Shows
May 7, 2009 — A study into ash fallout from the biggest volcanic eruption in almost 20 years has shown that the impact of past eruptions is likely to have been significantly underestimated as so much of the ... > full story -
World's Most Unusual Volcano: Origin Of Carbon-Based Lavas Revealed
May 6, 2009 — Scientists studying the world's most unusual volcano have discovered the reason behind its unique carbon-based lavas. The new geochemical analyses reveals that an extremely small degree of partial ... > full story -
Erupting Undersea Volcano Near Island Of Guam Supports Unique Ecosystem
May 5, 2009 — Scientists who have just returned from an expedition to an erupting undersea volcano near the Island of Guam report that the volcano appears to be continuously active, has grown considerably in size ... > full story -
Caribbean At Risk Of Tsunami, Disaster Experts Warn
April 21, 2009 — Up to 30,000 residents and tourists could be under threat from a newly discovered tsunami risk in the Caribbean, according to experts in disaster risk management. The heavily populated coast of ... > full story
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