| [press release] Marine animals suggest evidence for a trans-Antarctic seaway A tiny marine filter-feeder, that anchors itself to the sea bed, offers new clues to scientists studying the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet — a region that is thought to be vulnerable to collapse1.Kymella Polaris: a cheilostome bryozoan at 32m depth at Outer Island, Signy Island. This species is bilaminar (it is double sided with zooids on both sides), bright orange in life bu... antarctica.ac.uk |
Where's the oil? On the Gulf floor, scientists say By CAIN BURDEAU and SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-09-13T21:01:05ZNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Far beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, deeper than divers can go, scientists say they are finding oil from the busted BP well on the sea's muddy and mysterious bottom.... hosted.ap.org |
Observatory: Neanderthals’ Tools Were Their Own Work Neanderthals living in southern Italy 42,000 years ago developed bone and stone tools on their own, not through interactions with Homo sapiens, research shows. feeds.nytimes.com |
Green: For Tsunamis, a New Tectonic Suspect A "strike-slip fault" could cause more tsumanis than researchers had assumed, pointing to risks for cities like Los Angeles or Istanbul, a new study suggested. feeds.nytimes.com |
Navajos Hope to Shift From Coal to Wind and Sun Health and environmental concerns have become a factor in next Tuesday’s Navajo Nation presidential election. feeds.nytimes.com |