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Natural gas in the Arctic is mostly Russian

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Nearly one-third of the natural gas yet to be discovered in the world is north of the Arctic Circle and most of it is in Russian territory, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey.


This aerial view shows new homes being constructed to the north of Banda Aceh

Huge undersea mountain found off Indonesia: scientists

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created May 29, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (16) | comments 13

A massive underwater mountain discovered off the Indonesian island of Sumatra could be a volcano with potentially catastrophic power, a scientist said Friday.


Alchemy in Tanzania? Gas Becomes Solid at Surface of Oldoinyo Lengai Volcano

Alchemy in Tanzania? Gas Becomes Solid at Surface of Oldoinyo Lengai Volcano

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created May 06, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Science has unearthed the secret to what might have been alchemy at Oldoinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania.





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New radar helps monitor site of century-old tragedy

New radar helps monitor site of century-old tragedy

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Alberta researcher has turned the site of a southern Alberta rockslide tragedy into the proving ground for new equipment meant to avert such a disaster in the future.


Small faults in Southeast Spain reduce earthquake risk of larger ones

Small faults in Southeast Spain reduce earthquake risk of larger ones

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A team of Spanish scientists, studying recent, active deformations in the Baetic mountain range, have shown that the activity of smaller tectonic structures close to larger faults in the south east of the ...


Google apologizes for offensive first lady image

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the First Lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site.


Google said Teracent can pick and choose from thousands of creative elements of a display ad in real-time

Google buying display ad startup Teracent

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Google is acquiring Web display advertising startup Teracent, the Internet giant announced on Monday.


Robotic clam digs in mudflats

Electronics / Robotics

created Nov 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

To design a lightweight anchor that can dig itself in to hold small underwater submersibles, Anette (Peko) Hosoi of MIT borrowed techniques from one of nature's best diggers -- the razor clam.


Beyond sunlight: Explorers census 17,650 ocean species between edge of darkness and black abyss

Beyond sunlight: Explorers census 17,650 ocean species between edge of darkness and black abyss (w/ Video)

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 22, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 0

Census of Marine Life scientists have inventoried an astonishing abundance, diversity and distribution of deep sea species that have never known sunlight - creatures that somehow manage a living in a frigid ...


China is the world's largest emitter of the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming

China harnesses mountain wind power

Technology / Energy

created Nov 22, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 3

In the mountains above the southwestern Chinese town of Dali, dozens of new wind turbines dot the landscape -- a symbol of the country's sky-high ambitions for clean, green energy.


The Monarchs' annual migration ritual has yet to be scientifically explained

Tree-eating bugs threaten Monarch butterfly in Mexico

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 21, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The mysterious Monarch butterfly, which migrates en masse annually between Canada and Mexico, is now facing a new peril: another insect thriving in Western Mexican forests.


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US newspaper ad revenue down nearly 28 percent

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US newspaper advertising revenue fell by nearly 28 percent in the third quarter, continuing a slide which has led to layoffs, bankruptcies and the closure of several dailies.


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Google books hearing set for February 18

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A US judge set February 18 for a hearing on the revised legal settlement between Google and US authors and publishers that would allow the Internet giant to scan and sell millions of books online.



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