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Antarctic lake home to diverse community of viruses

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of the genetic structure of viruses in an Antarctic lake has revealed an astonishing genetic richness in the large number of viral families discovered.


Robot endures Antarctic cold to prepare for space mission

Electronics / Robotics

created Dec 26, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

A NASA robot tested last winter in an icy Wisconsin lake will complete a monthlong underwater mission in Antarctica on Thursday, having successfully explored dark, deep waters frozen off from the outside world tens of thousands ...


Antarctic Ostracod

Unique fossil discovery shows Antarctic was once much warmer

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jul 23, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (24) | comments 13

A new fossil discovery- the first of its kind from the whole of the Antarctic continent- provides scientists with new evidence to support the theory that the polar region was once much warmer.





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Hypoxia increases as climate warms

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created 9 hours ago | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A new study of Pacific Ocean sediments off the coast of Chile has found that offshore waters experienced systematic oxygen depletion during the rapid warming of the Antarctic following the last "glacial maximum" period 20,000 ...


California's troubled waters: Satellite-based findings reveal major groundwater loss in Central Valley

California's troubled waters: Satellite-based findings reveal major groundwater loss in Central Valley (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New space observations reveal that since October 2003, the aquifers for California's primary agricultural region - the Central Valley - and its major mountain water source - the Sierra Nevada - have lost nearly ...


Bigger and bossier better for fish families

Bigger and bossier better for fish families

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you are spending the holidays with big Uncle Frank or bossy Aunt Minnie and wondering whether you would be better off with another family, spare a thought for the humble cichlid fish.


Researchers Reveal That Environmentally Devastating Zebra Mussels Can Be Controlled

Researchers Reveal That Environmentally Devastating Zebra Mussels Can Be Controlled

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Cloaked in a delicate brown and cream striped shell and measuring a mere inch in length, the zebra mussel certainly doesn’t look ominous. This tiny invasive species, however, has wreaked havoc in waterways ...


The koala faces starvation as the nutritional quality of eucalyptus leaves declines, the report says

Koalas, penguins at risk of extinction: study

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Climate change threatens the survival of dozens of animal species from the emperor penguin to Australian koalas, according to a report released Monday at the UN climate summit.


A NASA satellite image of iceberg B17B (C), floating southwest off the West Australian coast

'Monster' iceberg shedding hundreds of offshoots

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 3

An island-sized iceberg is breaking up as it drifts closer to Australia, producing hundreds of smaller slabs spread over a massive area of ocean, experts said Monday.


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Decades-old dioxins pollute river, divide US community

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The signs posted along Michigan's Tittabawassee River warning of dangerous dioxin levels don't really worry fisherman David Mitchell.


Antarctic nations plan tough new shipping controls (AP)

Antarctic nations plan tough new shipping controls

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(AP) -- Countries that manage Antarctica plan tough new controls on ships visiting the southern oceans and the fuels they use to reduce the threat of human and environmental disasters as tourist numbers rise, ...


Lawmakers seek emergency steps to halt Asian carp (AP)

Lawmakers seek emergency steps to halt Asian carp

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Members of Congress are demanding emergency action to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes and devastating their $7 billion fishery.


3-D microchips for more powerful and environmentally friendly computers

3-D microchips for more powerful and environmentally friendly computers

Technology / Semiconductors

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 4

Not so long ago our computers had a single core which had to be boosted for performance - making each machine into a great central heating system. Beyond 85° C, however, electronic components become unstable. ...



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