Jan 14 2011
Fruit Flies Help Solve Computer Problem
The insect's nerve cells offer a model of network efficiency.
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Nov 15 2010
Deep Sea Lavas Bake Sediments, Add to Warming
In a surprise finding, undersea hot lava is baking ocean sediments and releasing greenhouse gases.
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Oct 13 2010
Volcanic Eruption Linked to Green Tides
A huge plankton bloom in the North Pacific is traced to a volcanic eruption and offers a test in iron fertilization.
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Sep 27 2010
Did Volcanoes Wipe Out Neanderthals?
Neanderthals may have gone out with a bang.
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Sep 27 2010
Ancient Saudi Lava Field Triggered Quakes
A series of earthquakes in Saudi Arabia is a reminder that ancient lava fields are never fully asleep.
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Sep 24 2010
Mars Methane Mystery: What’s Making the Gas?
Methane in Mars' atmosphere lasts less than a year meaning something -- geologic or biological -- keeps belching it out.
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Sep 22 2010
Earth’s Pulse Felt at Hot Spots
Volcanic hot spots around the world appear to be pulsating together -- like one giant planetary heartbeat.
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Sep 09 2010
Satellites Spot Imminent Natural Disasters
A pair of robotic eyes in the sky could help forecasters predict volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and landslides.
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Apr 28 2010
World’s Oldest Oil Spills: Asphalt ‘Volcanoes’
These mounds of asphalt have been leaking oil for tens of thousands of years.
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Apr 28 2010
World’s Oldest Oil Spills: Asphalt ‘Volcanoes’
These mounds of asphalt have been leaking oil for tens of thousands of years.
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