Punctuated earthquakes for New Madrid area, Missouri, U.S.
In 1811 and 1812, the region around New Madrid, Missouri, experienced a number of major earthquakes. The final and largest earthquake in this sequence...
Plasma-based system provides radical new path for water purification
Many of today's methods of purifying water rely on filters and chemicals that need regular replenishing or maintenance. Millions of people, however, live in...
Experimental plasma generator offers path forward for better use of landfill gas as energy
Landfill gases contain numerous contaminants, but one group has demonstrated a promising new application of plasma technology capable of removing such compounds. Researchers have...
First study of Humpback whale survivors of orca attacks in the Southeastern Pacific
Scars left by orca attacks indicate that most victims are young whales on the first trip from breeding to feeding grounds. Increasing numbers of...
Oceanographers produce first-ever images of entire cod shoals
A team of oceanographers has journeyed to Norway -- one of the last remaining regions of the world where cod still thrive -- and...
White line of algae deaths marks uplift in 2016 Chilean earthquake
A bleached fringe of dead marine algae, strung along the coastlines of two islands off the coast of Chile, offers a unique glimpse at...
How invasive earthworm feces is altering US soils
Asian jumping earthworms are carving out territory all over the US Midwest and East Coast, leaving in their wake changed soils that are just...
Nobody wins in a landslide
Researchers are adding specific details on landslides to the Nevada map of known hazards.
Warming oceans lead to more fur seal deaths from hookworm infection
Rising ocean temperatures are putting fur seal pups at greater risk of death from hookworm infections, according to new findings.
Tropical mountain species in the crosshairs of climate change
Lack of varied seasons and temperatures in tropical mountains have led to species that are highly adapted to their narrow niches, creating the right...
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