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Deanna Conners

Invisibility cloaks could someday be a reality

Researchers have achieved the first experimental demonstration that something can be made invisible through temporal cloaking. Read more about potential invisibility cloaks.

River disappears in aftermath of 3 earthquakes on July 12, 2011

A river disappears: Villagers believe that the missing water is being held up by a debris dam that was created by landslides triggered in the earthquakes.

Collapse of Atlantic Ocean circulation possible

As the climate warms, freshwater entering the Atlantic Ocean could rapidly modify ocean circulation.

Non-native species: Should we embrace them?

Nineteen ecologists argue in the journal Nature we need to rethink management strategies for controlling non-native species. Do you agree?

How to ride out a heat wave. Learn how here

Heat waves are a leading cause of weather-related fatalities and expected to get worse in the future. Find out how to ride out a heat wave here.

Biofuel production may get a boost from bacteria

Scientists have discovered an enzyme in bacteria that is capable of breaking down woody plant material, and their findings could make biofuel production more efficient and sustainable.

Predicting the tipping point of an ecosystem?

Scientists studying a remote Wisconsin lake have identified early warning signs that an ecosystem is on the tipping point of a radical, rapid change.

Black carbon tracked in the Arctic

Scientists estimate that reducing black carbon emissions could reduce warming in the Arctic by about two-thirds over the next thirty years.

Seamounts and knolls are largely unknown ocean oases

A recent study highlights how seamounts and knolls are ecologically and commercially important areas in need of additional research and protection.

Carbon structures may exist deep within the Earth

Two new studies shed light on how carbon structures are stored deep within the Earth - in Earth's mantle - which has not yet been penetrated.