Save
Email
Print
Share
RSSBrowse News Stories
21 to 30 of 5,705 stories
view headlines only
-
Microbes Capture, Store, and Release Nitrogen to Feed Reef-Building Coral
May 14, 2013 — Microscopic algae that live within reef-forming corals scoop up available nitrogen, store the excess in crystal form, and slowly feed it to the coral as needed, according to a study published in ... > full story -
Corals Turn to Algae for Stored Food When Times Get Tough
May 14, 2013 — Researchers present new evidence for the crucial role of algae in the survival of their coral hosts. Ultra-high resolution images reveal that the algae temporarily store nutrients as crystals, ... > 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 -
Seabird Bones Reveal Changes in Open-Ocean Food Chain
May 13, 2013 — Remains of endangered Hawaiian petrels -- both ancient and modern -- show how drastically today's open seas fish menu has changed. Scientists analyzed the bones of Hawaiian petrels -- birds that ... > full story -
Using Earthquake Sensors to Track Endangered Whales
May 13, 2013 — Oceanographers used data from seafloor seismometers to analyze more than 300,000 fin-whale calls. By triangulating the position they created more than 150 tracks off the Pacific Northwest ... > 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 -
Under-Appreciated Benefit of Oyster Restoration Highlighted
May 9, 2013 — A new study shows that healthy oyster reefs would help to buffer the increasing acidity of coastal ... > full story -
Coral Reefs Suffering, but Collapse Not Inevitable
May 9, 2013 — Coral reefs are in decline, but their collapse can still be avoided with local and global action. That's according to findings based on an analysis that combines the latest science on reef dynamics ... > full story -
Secret Streets of Britain's 'Atlantis' Are Revealed
May 9, 2013 — Archeologists have carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich, dubbed ‘Britain’s Atlantis’. Using advanced ... > full story -
Improved Material for 'Laser Welding' of Tissue in Intestinal Surgery
May 8, 2013 — A new "solder" for laser welding of tissue during surgical operations has the potential to produce stronger seals and expand use of this alternative to conventional sutures and stapling in intestinal ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 137,193
more 
