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Gulf of Mexico report: Year 2, Day 32
Ocean Alliance research vessel Odyssey - offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in summer 2011 - reports on its work studying effects of the Gulf oil spill.
July 14, 2011
Naked mole-rat genome exposed
The naked mole-rat may not look like the picture of health, but scientists hope it can teach us how to prevent cancer. Read more here.
July 13, 2011
Collapse of Atlantic Ocean circulation possible
As the climate warms, freshwater entering the Atlantic Ocean could rapidly modify ocean circulation.
July 13, 2011
Rare snow in the Atacama desert, Chile
Satellite imagery captures a rare snowfall in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the driest places on Earth. See an image of the rare snow here.
July 12, 2011
A tool-using fish in Australia
Researchers say they have evidence of a tool-using fish. Diver Scott Gardner captured images of the tool-wielding tuskfish in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
July 11, 2011
Can the ocean buffer climate change?
Climate change is negatively affecting the ocean's ability to absorb carbon emissions, say ocean researchers.
July 11, 2011
Disappearing sea ice and its impacts
Every year since the 1970s, we’ve lost an area of Arctic sea ice about the size of Switzerland. Many scientists suggest we’ll see an ice-free Arctic in the summertime in this century.
July 11, 2011
Tsunamis from July 10 Japan earthquake only 6 inches high
A 7.0 earthquake near Japan on July 10 resulted in tsunamis of about six inches (10 cm), according to reports from Ofunato port in Iwate and Soma port in Fukushima.
July 10, 2011
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake off coast of Japan on July 10
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast on July 10, 2011. Tsunami advisories were issued and then cancelled.
July 9, 2011
What do hummingbirds eat? Find out!
It's fun to watch hummingbirds gather around your backyard feeder. But are you really helping out those hummingbirds by giving them sugar water?
July 9, 2011
