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Deanna Conners
Two magma oceans deep inside young Earth, study suggests
A new study suggests that there may have been two magma oceans separated by a layer of crystalline material in the mantle during Earth’s formative period.
November 25, 2013
Can corals adapt to climate change?
A new study has uncovered evidence that corals may be adapting to climate change, but the response may not persist if CO2 emissions aren’t reduced.
November 19, 2013
Shock veins in Russian meteorite helped it break up
Damage from the February 15, 2013 meteor explosion over Chelyabinsk, Russia would have been more severe if the rock hadn’t fragmented high up in the atmosphere.
November 11, 2013
Landsat captures images of eruption at Klyuchevskaya
NASA has just released images of the ongoing 2013 eruption at Klyuchevskaya, one of Russia’s tallest and most active volcanoes.
October 28, 2013
Horn-shaped leaves help to amplify sounds for bats
Bats roosting in the curled up leaves of tropical plants are able to better hear their companions, a new study suggests.
October 20, 2013
Recovery of deep sea life after Gulf oil spill may take decades
A new study of deep sea life after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has found far-ranging impacts that may take decades to reverse.
October 8, 2013
Video: What will a warming world look like?
NASA has produced a new video that shows what changes in temperature and precipitation can be expected if atmospheric CO2 concentrations continue to rise.
September 29, 2013
Sea turtles nesting in record numbers
Large increases in endangered sea turtle nests were found at three southeastern U.S. National Wildlife Refuges during the summer of 2013.
September 25, 2013
Four new species of legless lizards discovered in California
Scientists have discovered four new species of curious-looking legless lizards living among fragile landscapes in California.
September 23, 2013
Study says new element 115, ununpentium, does exist
One more element may soon be added to the Periodic Table. On September 10, 2013, scientists reported evidence supporting the existence of element 115.
September 17, 2013
