Global migration trends discovered in email data
Comparable migration data for almost every country of the world, which till now was incompatible between two nations and nonexistent especially by gender and age Continue reading “Global migration trends discovered in email data” » More...
Titan’s tides point to hidden ocean beneath Saturn’s largest moon
Large tides have been found on Saturn’s moon Titan that point to a liquid ocean – most likely water – swirling around below the surface Continue reading “Titan’s tides point to hidden ocean beneath More...
Solar tornadoes could be replicated on Earth to produce clean energy
An international team of scientists has discovered tornadoes in space, which could hold the key to power the atmosphere of the Sun to millions of kelvin Continue reading “Solar tornadoes could be replicated More...
Pre-human relatives ate like present-day chimpanzees
A new study has revealed that Australopithecus sediba, an ape-like creature with human features living in a region about 50 miles northwest of today’s Johannesburg Continue reading “Pre-human relatives ate More...
Scientists to hold back time for one second on June 30
The last minute of June 30, 2012 is destined to be 61 seconds long, as timekeepers will add a “leap second” to compensate for the wibbly-wobbly movements of our world Continue reading “Scientists to hold More...
Elephant seals help reveal Antarctic melting slower than thought
Elephant seals are helping scientists to determine critical information about Antarctic melting and future sea level rise Continue reading “Elephant seals help reveal Antarctic melting slower than thought” More...
Gases released during giant volcanic eruptions could deplete ozone layer
Giant volcanic eruptions in Nicaragua over the past 70,000 years could have injected enough gases into the atmosphere to temporarily thin the ozone layer Continue reading “Gases released during giant volcanic More...
New island born in Red Sea after volcanic activity
A new island is forming in the Red Sea in the Zubair archipelago resulting from a volcanic activity Continue reading “New island born in Red Sea after volcanic activity” » More...
Huge `basin-forming` impact from asteroid behind Mercury’s wobbly orbit
Scientists believe that Mercury’s wobbly orbit could have been caused by an asteroid impact so huge that it left a basin in the planet’s surface Continue reading “Huge `basin-forming` impact from asteroid More...
New images of Pacific Ocean capture destruction of underwater mountains
New images from the depths of the Pacific Ocean have revealed the destruction of massive underwater mountains as one of Earth’s most violent processes Continue reading “New images of Pacific Ocean capture More...
