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6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran May 11
The May 11 earthquake epicenter was near the Persian Gulf, very far from Iran's capital city of Tehran. At least 15 killed.
May 11, 2013
Climate milestone: CO2 in Earth’s air tops 400 parts per million
It's the highest measurement of carbon dioxide in Earth's air since 1958. It's possible there has not been this much CO2 in our air in more than 3 million years.
May 10, 2013
In early May, unrest at several volcanoes
Several volcanoes erupted during the first week of May, 2013, including Mount Cleveland, the Mayon Volcano and Popocatépetl.
May 10, 2013
Water on moon, Earth come from the same source
Water inside the moon’s mantle came from primitive meteorites, new research finds, the same source thought to have supplied most of the water on Earth.
May 9, 2013
View from space: Before and after California’s Springs Fire
Before and after images from NASA Landsat of the Springs Fire in southern California, which began May 2 and was 80% contained by May 6.
May 9, 2013
World’s most extreme hearing animal: It’s a moth
The greater wax moth is capable of sensing sound frequencies of up to 300kHz – the highest recorded frequency sensitivity of any animal in the natural world.
May 9, 2013
Chilly start to May in U.S. Southeast
Temperatures have been well below average for the Southeast United States for the first half of May 2013. Here's why.
May 8, 2013
New mechanism converts natural gas to energy faster
Chemical engineering researchers have identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 times faster, while effectively capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2).
May 7, 2013
Do bats know voices of friends they hang out with?
Study finds bats may recognize the voices of other bats belonging to their social group.
May 7, 2013
View from space: Animation shows smoke from California’s Springs Fire
Today - May 6, 2013 - the Springs Fire is reported to be 80% contained. The blaze charred 28,000 acres, destroyed 25 outbuildings and damaged 15 residences.
May 6, 2013
