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Earth's tectonic plates are weaker than once thought![]() ![]() Philadelphia PA (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 No one can travel inside the earth to study what happens there. So scientists must do their best to replicate real-world conditions inside the lab. "We are interested in large-scale geophysical processes, like how plate tectonics initiates and how plates move underneath one another in subduction zones," said David Goldsby, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania. "To do that, we need to understand the mechanical behavior of olivine, which is the most common mineral in the upper mantle o ... read more |
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![]() Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding Early humans seem to have recognised the dangers of inbreeding at least 34,000 years ago, and developed surpris ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 Researchers have identified several new traits in modern humans that are influenced by Neandertal genes. ... more ![]() ![]() Bristol UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 It is hoped the findings, published recently in the Journal of Applied Volcanology, will help increase our understanding of volcanic hazards and the subsequent threat to life. A tenth of the w ... more ![]() ![]() Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 8, 2017 Dylan Hockley was all of six years old when Adam Lanza burst into his elementary school in Connecticut nearly five years ago and shot him dead, along with 19 other young children and six adults. ... more |
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Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 5, with 15 missing
Philippines flooding displaces thousands as new storm threatens Japan moves toward first new reactor since Fukushima disaster Philippines flooding displaces thousands, two missing Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 3, with 15 missing Landslide, heavy rain in Pakistan sweeps away cars, killing 3 Texas flood missing toll revised sharply down to three Tsunami alert lifted after powerful quakes off Russian coast Hong Kong hit by strong winds, heavy rain as Typhoon Wipha skirts past Tsunami alert after powerful quakes strike off coast of Russia |
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![]() Preston, United Kingdom (AFP) Oct 7, 2017 When they signed up to study in the Caribbean they thought they were heading for an island paradise. But when Hurricane Irma devastated Sint Maarten, they ended up being transferred to drizzly northern England instead. ... more ![]() ![]() New Orleans (AFP) Oct 8, 2017 Nate eased quickly overnight from one of the fastest-moving hurricanes ever to hit the US Gulf Coast to a fitful and deteriorating tropical depression, but only after flooding streets and casinos, pitching boats onto beaches and leaving thousands without power. ... more ![]() ![]() Munich, Germany (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 The silting of rivers and streams leads to problems for fish, mussels, and other aquatic organisms because their habitats disappear. However, not only intensive agriculture and erosion are destroyin ... more ![]() ![]() Corvallis OR (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 A new analysis suggests that open-ocean aquaculture for three species of finfish is a viable option for industry expansion under most climate change scenarios - an option that may provide a new sour ... more ![]() ![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 Investigations to predict changes in sea levels and their impacts on coastal systems are a step closer, as a result of international collaboration between the University of Sydney and researchers fr ... more ![]() ![]() Annapolis, MD (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 Like a scene from the movie Alien, insect parasitoids inject their eggs into unsuspecting hosts, their offspring grow and eat from within, eventually bursting out leaving dead, empty host vessels. T ... more |
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![]() ![]() Are we at a tipping point with weed control? ![]() ![]() Stanford CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 If you want to do something about global warming, look under your feet. Managed well, soil's ability to trap carbon dioxide is potentially much greater than previously estimated, according to Stanfo ... more ![]() ![]() Guelph, Canada (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 The Boreal forest is essential to Canada and the world, storing carbon, purifying water and air and regulating climate. But keeping tabs on the health of this vulnerable biome has proven to be a pai ... more ![]() ![]() Baghdad (AFP) Oct 9, 2017 The welfare of stray cats and dogs roaming Iraq's capital Baghdad is far from a priority for most residents after years of bloodshed and insecurity. ... more ![]() ![]() New York NY (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 A team of scientists has found new evidence that the Great Permian Extinction, which occurred approximately 250 million years ago, was caused by massive volcanic eruptions that led to significant en ... more |
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![]() Preston, United Kingdom (AFP) Oct 7, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() US Gulf Coast begins cleanup after Nate proves weaker than expected ![]() ![]() 800 Yazidis refugees resettled in Canada: minister ![]() ![]() Sandy Hook mother angry but hopeful after Las Vegas slaughter |
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![]() Amherst MD (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Unexpected discovery leads to new theory of liquid streaming ![]() ![]() Sputnik, the tiny sphere that launched the space race ![]() ![]() Saab supplying radar to U.S. Coast Guard |
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![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Pacific's Niue creates huge marine sanctuary ![]() ![]() Shipping, fishing killed Canada right whales: autopsy ![]() ![]() Prince Charles warns 'plastic on the menu' in world's fish |
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![]() Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Return of the Weddell polynya supports Kiel climate model ![]() ![]() Winter cold extremes linked to high-altitude polar vortex weakening ![]() ![]() Shipping risks rise as Antarctic ice hits record low |
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![]() Miami (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Are we at a tipping point with weed control? ![]() ![]() Climate solution in soil ![]() ![]() Climate change, population growth may lead to open ocean aquaculture |
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![]() Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Mexico says last body found in rubble after quake ![]() ![]() Preservation of floodplains is flood protection ![]() ![]() Vanuatu volcano island evacuation complete |
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![]() Niamey (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Liberian women hold mass fast for peaceful elections ![]() ![]() Nigeria: Cooperation 'key' to defeating jihadists ![]() ![]() The link between drought and riots in sub-Saharan Africa |
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![]() Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Ancient humans left Africa to escape drying climate ![]() ![]() Scientists find more modern human traits influenced by Neandertal DNA ![]() ![]() Isotopic analyses link the lives of Late Neolithic individuals to burial location in Spain |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Ninety-eight scientists launch a 2,000-year global temperature database ![]() ![]() Auditor slams Canada on lack of climate actions ![]() ![]() Drought not dingos behind mainland Australia tiger extinction: study |
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![]() Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Satellites See Silicon Valley's Quick Drought Recovery ![]() ![]() Public Invited to Analyze Photos Taken by International Space Station Astronauts ![]() ![]() Global Airborne Mission to Make Ozone Hole Detour |
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![]() Arlington TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() New evidence that Siberian volcanic eruptions caused extinction 250 million years ago ![]() ![]() Evidence suggests life on Earth started after meteorites splashed into warm little ponds ![]() ![]() Crocodile fossils suggest giant reptiles emerged earlier than previously thought |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() SLAC-led project will use AI to prevent or minimize electric grid failures ![]() ![]() Scientists propose method to improve microgrid stability and reliability ![]() ![]() ADB: New finance model needed for low-carbon shift in Asia |
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![]() Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Ultra-fast and ultra-sensitive hydrogen sensor ![]() ![]() Tesla delays truck launch, eyes battery power for Puerto Rico ![]() ![]() New nanomaterial can extract hydrogen fuel from seawater |
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![]() York, UK (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Iraqi animal lovers go online to help save Baghdad's strays ![]() ![]() Examining the lifestyles of microbes ![]() ![]() Cats kill more than one million birds per day in Australia |
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![]() Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Hong Kong democracy activist in court for throwing 'smelly' sandwich ![]() ![]() Hong Kong migrant mothers sing for their distant children ![]() ![]() The making of Hong Kong's famous 'fire dragon' |
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![]() Annapolis, MD (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() DNA barcoding technology helping monitor health of all-important boreal forest ![]() ![]() Poland rejects EU evidence on primeval forest dispute ![]() ![]() Forest loss means tropics emit more carbon than they trap: study |
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