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Dogs at work may provide benefits
Dogs at work may make a positive difference in the workplace by reducing stress and making the job more satisfying for other employees, says new study.
March 30, 2012
Arctic sea ice hits its maximum extent for 2012
The maximum extent of Arctic sea ice during 2012 was the ninth lowest in the satellite record. Sea ice extent is a major marker for global warming.
March 30, 2012
Microbes on or within Saturn’s moon Enceladus?
"It sounds crazy but it could be snowing microbes on the surface of this little world," a space scientist said of Saturn's moon Enceladus.
March 30, 2012
Minimoons may be usual orbiting Earth
Astronomers used a supercomputer to simulate the passage asteroids past Earth, resulting in the insight that Earth frequently has "minimoons."
March 30, 2012
Final issues statement from Planet Under Pressure conference, London, 2012
The Planet Under Pressure conference in London ended today. Read the final conference statement from the four-day conference here.
March 29, 2012
Is herpes virus killing coral?
Researchers say viral disease - particularly herpes - might have a role in the worldwide decline of coral. Several factors are currently killing coral.
March 29, 2012
Moon’s sole parent may have been Earth
A new chemical analysis of lunar material collected by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s indicates that the Earth may be the moon's sole parent.
March 29, 2012
Huge tornadoes discovered on the sun
The solar atmosphere can generate huge tornadoes discovered on the sun that are several times as wide as the Earth. Here's the first movie of one.
March 28, 2012
Threatened butterflies in Europe
New guidelines on how to save some of Europe’s most threatened butterflies have been published by a team of scientists and Butterfly Conservation Europe.
March 28, 2012
Hail in the U.S. in March 2012
This March, we in the U.S. have seen some dynamic storms produce large and copious amounts of hail. How hail forms and some great images.
March 28, 2012
