Energy
Wind Turbines Can Act Like Apex Predators
Wind farms can cause a cascade of ecological effects, but are still needed to provided cleaner energy supplies
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Kilauea Isn't Erupting (at the moment), but the Science Goes On
Once an eruption ends, the science has barely begun
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The Oceans Are Heating Up Faster Than Expected
The planet may be more sensitive to warming that previously thought, making climate goals more difficult to meet
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Bones and Stones: Cemetery Geology
A tour of Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, N.Y., focuses on the geology of the landscape and the mausoleums.
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Spooky Halloween Geology for Your Holiday Entertainment
Once upon a rocky planet there was the weird, the wonderful, the spooky geology!
Culture
Science News Briefs from around the Globe
A few very brief reports about science and technology from around the globe, including one from Mongolia on horse dentistry.
Why Diving Tectonic Plates Get Stuck 400 Miles beneath Earth's Surface
The hitch, likely only a temporary one, could be linked to certain volcanic features
Biology
Solar Eclipse Was a Buzzkill for Bees
Bees suddenly fell silent when the sun disappeared during last year's solar eclipse—perhaps because they were tricked into night mode. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Natural Disasters
Indonesian Tsunami Was Powered by a Deadly Combo of Tectonics and Geography
The magnitude 7.5 earthquake that touched off the tsunami occurred amid a complex puzzle of tectonic plates
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Geo-Adventuring, the Beginning: Marys Peak Marvels
We begin our adventures on one of the most geologically fascinating mountains in Oregon's Coast Range
Public Health
More People, but Less Hardship?
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann talks about the just-issued Goalkeepers Report, tracking progress against poverty and disease even as the population keeps rising...
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Charcoal That Can Scratch Steel: the Wild World of Permineralization
This ain't the stuff you'd find powering the grill...
Science News Briefs from Around the World
A few very brief reports about science and technology from around the globe.
The Search for ET May Be Missing Life on Low-Oxygen Worlds
Microbes thrived on ancient Earth, even with very little oxygen
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Antarctic Glacier’s Breakup Is Controlled by Seafloor Topography
Submerged rock features near Pine Island Glacier—a major contributor to global sea-level rise—play a critical role in the ice’s movement
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Science News You Might Have Missed
A few very brief reports about science and technology from around the globe.
How Whale Poop Could Counter Calls to Resume Commercial Hunting
Whales’ fecal matter feeds the ocean, giving conservationists another argument for saving them
Climate Change
Rising CO2 Means Monarch Butterfly Bellyaches
Milkweed grown with more carbon dioxide in the air supplies fewer toxins to monarch butterflies that need the toxins to fight off gut parasites.
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Plants Dominate the Planet's Biomass
About 80 percent of Earth's biomass is plant life, with humans about equal to krill way down the heft chart.
Meteorites May Have Created Some of Earth’s Oldest Rocks
A barrage of impacts more than four billion years ago is linked to ancient stones found in Canada
