Dec 31 2010
Top Volcanic Eruptions of 2010
Mount Merapi, Eyjafjallajökul, Tungurahu and others shook the world in 2010.
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Dec 01 2010
Rainforest Demise Spurred Reptile Evolution
Adding to the research that shows stressful environments create ideal conditions for diversification, global warming 300,000,000 years ago was a boon for reptiles.
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Nov 19 2010
Large Seismic Fault Found in the Rockies
Pointing out faults is a good thing when it comes to earthquake warnings.
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Oct 11 2010
Are Volcanoes and Earthquakes Related?
Large earthquakes can trigger volcanic trouble, and magma movement can cause tremors. Geologists often use information from one to help predict the other.
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Sep 20 2010
Big Earthquake Likely for London
Seismologists say London is overdue for a big earthquake that could kill many people and cause billions of pounds worth of destruction.
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Sep 04 2010
The Haiti and New Zealand Quakes: A Fair Comparison?
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck outside of Christchurch on Saturday. While damage to the city was extensive, no one died. Why?
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Sep 02 2010
Yellowstone Hot Spot Shreds Ancient Pacific Ocean
A new study has found that the mantle plume that feeds Yellowstone's famous geysers is even more powerful than anyone ever thought.
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Aug 30 2010
Are volcanic eruptions increasing?
With all the hubbub surrounding recent volcanic eruptions, it's tempting to believe that they are becoming more frequent. Not so, say scientists.
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Aug 17 2010
Seattle’s Ongoing ‘Silent Quake’ Lends Clues to the Big One
Scientists are studying a peculiar set of seismic rumbles underneath the Seattle area, hoping to find clues to an impending magnitude 9 earthquake.
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Aug 11 2010
Chunk of Original Earth Found
A piece of pristine, hot rock from the earliest years of Earth's formation is found in northern Canada.
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