News tagged with hill
New research casts doubt on the late heavy bombardment
Was the early solar system bombarded with lots of big impacts? This is a question that has puzzled scientists for over 35 years. And it’s not just an academic one. We know from rocks on Earth that life ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Study of Congress: To tweet, or not to tweet, is unrelated to being in the hot seat
Chock-full of questions about Twitter and Congress, political science major David Lassen found a mentor in Professor Adam Brown (@utahdatapoints) willing to guide him through the process of answering one significant question.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Grotto galleries show early Somali life
A galaxy of colourful animal and human sketches adorn the caves in the rocky hills of this arid wilderness in northern Somalia, home to Africa's earliest known and most pristine rock art.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Ten years of Soufriere Hills Volcano research published
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Soufriere Hills Volcano on Montserrat erupted in 1995, and an international team of researchers has studied this volcano from land and sea since then to understand the workings of andesite ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Winter Olympics Science Notes: Ski Jumping
The first gold medal of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics went to Switzerland's Simon Ammann, who won the normal hill ski jumping competition on Feb. 13 with a top jump of 108 meters -- nearly the length ...
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Return-to-moon plan gets boost on Capitol Hill
(AP) -- NASA's weakened return-to-the-moon program has gotten a lift on Capitol Hill. The head of a special expert panel conceded to Congress on Tuesday that the moon program could work if given enough money. That would ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 15, 2009 |
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NFL players promoting improved physical education
(AP) -- NFL players are coming to Capitol Hill to tackle an important issue - physical education in schools.
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Birds in Flint Hills of Kansas, Oklahoma face population decline despite large habitat
The wide-open spaces of the Flint Hills may no longer provide a secure home on the range for several familiar grassland birds, according to research by a Kansas State University ecologist and her colleagues.
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Small changes can lead to big rewards, says ASN president
Small changes can lead to big rewards, such as maintaining a healthy weight, American Society for Nutrition (ASN) President James O. Hill, PhD, describes in a recent report. The article, to be published in the February issue ...
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Study to explore North-east’s 'magic mountain'
(PhysOrg.com) -- The enduring appeal of the North-east’s most popular hill is set to be explored by a new study.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 08, 2009 |
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