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Bird families have momma’s boys too
Mommy's boys may not be solely confined to human families. Instead, a new study suggests bird families have the same prejudices.
August 24, 2011
Need to clean an oil spill? Microbes are key, study says
Scientists studying the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and 1989 Exxon Valdez spill show that microorganisms play a major role in the cleanup.
August 24, 2011
Colorado and East Coast earthquakes not related, says Rafael Abreu
EarthSky interviews a geophysicist about the August 22 and 23, 2011 earthquakes in Colorado and the U.S. eastern seaboard.
August 23, 2011
5.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Washington D.C. and U.S. East Coast
USGS says a 5.8-magnitude earthquake has rattled the U.S. East Coast. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated.
August 23, 2011
5.3-magnitude earthquake in Colorado late night August 22
Eight earthquakes shook southern Colorado yesterday and last night (August 22 and 23, 2011) according to the USGS. The largest earthquake was magnitude 5.3.
August 23, 2011
Capybara, California’s newest celebrity and lifeform of the week
It was Capybara-rama on the Internet last week. What are these strange animals and how on earth did one end up in a California wastewater plant?
August 23, 2011
The tides are a changing
Scientists have discovered that ocean tides along the eastern coast of North America were substantially different 10,000 years ago.
August 23, 2011
Tornado strikes Goderich, Ontario
On Sunday, August 21, 2011, a strong EF2 or weak EF3 tornado with winds around 130-150 miles per hour, struck parts of Goderich, Ontario killing one person and injuring at least 37 people.
August 23, 2011
Dangerous Hurricane Irene forms
Irene, the 1st hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on August 20. Meteorologists expect it to impact the Southeast U.S. later this week.
August 22, 2011
World Water Week begins today in Stockholm
World Water Week in Stockholm - an annual meeting to discuss our planet’s crucial water-related issues - focuses in 2011 on water issues related to urbanization.
August 22, 2011
