Earth Sciences

Study: Deep-Sea Species' Loss Could Lead To Oceans' Collapse

animals on earth and account for more than 90% of all life at the bottom of the sea. Earlier studies have ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 28 2007 - 1:03am

Theoretical Model: Plate Tectonics May Be On-Again, Off-Again Process

if the planet has been releasing heat at the modern rate for all of its history, then it would have ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 9 2008 - 11:10pm

Older Arctic Sea Ice Replaced By Young, Thin Ice

increased melting from solar radiation absorbed by open waters in 2007 all have contributed to the ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 11 2008 - 11:59am

Back To Nature: Old Oil And Rubber Plants Get New Attention

reaction common rubber sometimes does. Lesquerella produces oil similar to that of castor. All U.S. castor ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 5 2008 - 1:54pm

The Rocks Versus Clocks Debate: When Did Modern Birds Exist?

I did was apply all of these new methods to the problem of the origin of modern birds, with each method ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 5 2008 - 6:54pm

Fossils Show Effects Of Ancient Climate Change On Insects

feeding occurred in all plant species and that a more diverse array of insects fed on the leaves. The ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 14 2008 - 6:30am

Researchers Confirm Discovery Of Earth's Innermost Core

traveling in all directions through the core,” Sun said. “Since the seismic waves we studied were generated ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 10 2008 - 11:33am

Did The Monito Del Monte Make Its Way From South America To Australia- And Back- Millions Of Years Ago?

ago. It is a kind of Australian Eve, possibly the mother of all the continent's unusual pouched ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 25 2008 - 7:49pm

The Magnesium Secret To Continental Staying Power

have happened at all if it weren't for some laboratory serendipity. "I'd acquired some ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 1 2008 - 11:38am

Scientists Use Lasers To Create Electrical Activity In Thunderclouds For The First Time

generate plasma channels that lived long enough to conduct lightning all the way to the ground. The plasma ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 13 2008 - 11:35pm