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White spruce in Alaska grows fast in hotter climate
Satellite images show dying vegetation and wildfires across Alaska, Canada and Russia. So scientists were surprised to find fast-growing white spruce.
November 12, 2011
Researchers link warming ocean to Amazon fires
Expect more fires in the Amazon and throughout South America due to Earth's warming ocean. And find a good video in this post.
November 12, 2011
Killer solar flares a physical impossibility in 2012
The sun is now rising to the peak of its 11-year cycle of activity. But it's not possible for killer solar flares to end humanity or destroy Earth.
November 11, 2011
Shark attack preserved in fossil whale bone
Paleontologists study teeth marks in a fossil whale rib - likely from a shark attack - and see evidence of the whale's healing and death a few weeks later.
November 11, 2011
Cosmic rock found in farmer’s field
The cosmic rock known as the Conception Junction meteorite was probably once part of the asteroid belt. It is a rare and very beautiful meteorite.
November 10, 2011
Pristine gas from the Big Bang detected
Astronomers use the light from a quasar to study pristine gas, as it existed in the early universe, just moments after the Big Bang.
November 10, 2011
Images of tiny galaxies bursting with starbirth
The Hubble Space Telescope has gathered 69 new images of tiny galaxies, young galaxies, brimming with star formation in the early universe.
November 10, 2011
Ancient cave paintings depicted real horses
DNA evidences proves ancient cave paintings showing bay, black and spotted horses were based on the real world surrounding these early artists.
November 10, 2011
NOAA Greenhouse Gas Index shows continuing rise
Updated results of the NOAA Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) show a continued rise in greenhouse gases and a decrease in chlorofluorocarbons.
November 10, 2011
Alien artifacts can’t be ruled out in solar system
Using mathematics, researchers conclude that we cannot rule out the possibility of alien artifacts in our solar system as they would likely remain unnoticed.
November 9, 2011
