Sep 11 The largest volcano on earth discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean Covering an area the size of New Mexico, the underwater brobdingnagian Tamu Massif is by far the largest single volcano on earth -- and rivals some of the giant volcanoes in our solar system. Roughly 1,000 miles off… Continue reading
Sep 10 The sun’s magnetic field is about to flip-flop .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by NASA Smithsonian… Continue reading
Sep 10 Hellbender salamanders are healthier in warming waters Photo: Rebecca Jacobson/PBS NewsHour Large, slimy hellbender salamanders found in the Ozarks and Appalachian mountain streams are disappearing from their habitats. Land development, pollution, poaching all posed threats to the two feet long amphibians. Scientists believed that climate change… Continue reading
Sep 10 Climate change forces migration from Pacific islands By News Desk flickr/Christopher Michel Stronger storms, rising sea levels and beach erosion are altering life for Pacific Island communities, driving native residents to leave home for the United States, according to a new story by Scientific American and ClimateWire. "There's an… Continue reading
Sep 09 Cave so large it swallows clouds now open to tourists Photo courtesy of Oxalis Vietnam's Son Doong cave was only recently explored and now a tour operator is accepting reservations. Tours start at $3,000 per person and only 220 permits are allocated per year. But, for… Continue reading
Sep 09 Study: Men with smaller testes more likely to be involved father By News Desk Photo by Flickr user Susan Sermoneta Men with smaller testes are more likely to be involved in raising their toddlers, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Monday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Do you have Caffeine Use Disorder? Photo by Flickr user @Doug88888 "More Research Urgently Needed on Caffeine" -- That's the energetic headline on the latest release from researchers at the Journal of Caffeine Research, who just published "Caffeine Use Disorder:… Continue reading
Sep 06 Touring the Tamar Gas Platform By Kristin Miller Israel’s recent discovery of huge offshore natural gas reserves could mean a profound transformation for the nation’s economy and for the region's political stability. A small Texas company named Noble Energy took on the challenge of getting the gas to… Continue reading
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Sep 04 The Science of Surviving a Chemical Weapons Attack United Nations arms experts arrive to inspect a site suspected of being hit by a deadly chemical weapons attack last week on the northeastern outskirts of Damascus. Photo by Mohamed Abdullah/AFP/Getty Images. The deadly nerve gas Sarin… Continue reading