Heidelberg Scientists Investigate Release of Bromine in Polar Regions
Researchers from the Institute of Environmental Physics employ a Continue reading “Heidelberg Scientists Investigate Release of Bromine in Polar Regions” » More...
Magnitude-8.7 Quake Was Part of Crustal Plate Breakup
Seismologists have known for years that the Indo-Australian plate of Earth’s Continue reading “Magnitude-8.7 Quake Was Part of Crustal Plate Breakup” » More...
World’s most brilliant X-rays illuminate origin of volcanic hotspots
Using the world”s most brilliant beam of X-rays, scientists have observed a strong evidence for the theory that volcanic hotspots like the Hawaiian Islands originate from mantle plumes Continue reading “World’s More...
Karakoram glaciers `not shrinking`
The Karakoram glaciers, located in the Karakoram Range between northern Pakistan and western China Continue reading “Karakoram glaciers `not shrinking`” » More...
Animals use magnetic sense to navigate
It is assumed that salmon, turtles and many birds are able to migrate up to thousands of miles at a time, by sensing the Earth’s magnetic field Continue reading “Animals use magnetic sense to navigate” More...
Nursery of ‘earliest ever animals’ found buried under Pompeii-style ash
A Pompeii style ash eruption in Canada that buried some of the earliest animal lifeforms more than 579 million years ago has been discovered Continue reading “Nursery of ‘earliest ever animals’ found buried More...
Natural auroral sounds of northern lights born close to ground
Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have, for the first time, located where the sounds associated with the northern lights are created Continue reading “Natural auroral sounds of northern lights born More...
`Shiny` sea ice spikes Arctic warming
The combination of melting sea ice and global atmospheric warming are contributing to the high rate of warming in the Arctic Continue reading “`Shiny` sea ice spikes Arctic warming” » More...
Toxic seas `spurred` extinctions of dinosaurs and many other species
Poisonous seawater probably may have driven two of the earth’s best-known mass extinctions, say Penn State University researchers Continue reading “Toxic seas `spurred` extinctions of dinosaurs and many More...
Earthquake aftershocks turned into music
A sound artist has transformed earthquake recordings into music that will be showcased at the International Computer Music symposium in Slovenia in September Continue reading “Earthquake aftershocks turned More...
