The theory that ancient mega-tsunamis once swamped the Australian coast – leaving deposits up to 30km inland – is severely undermined by the archaeological evidence, a conference at The Australian National University ...
Earth Sciences
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A population explosion among California's elephant seals is creating headaches for motorists who drive the state's scenic coastal highway.
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The former head of a major oil company says the European Union should ban the sale of new cars that get less than 35 miles to the gallon.
Environment
Feb 4, 2008
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As perhaps confirmed by their ubiquity on nature cable channels, crocodiles are among nature’s most fearsome predators. When the opportunity arises, crocodilians will gorge, voluntarily consuming meals weighing 23% of their ...
Feb 4, 2008
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One of the most important and earliest maps ever made in Britain is the subject of a new book just published by the Bodleian Library.
Archaeology
Feb 4, 2008
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How sensitive are neuronal networks to external interference? To what extent are neuronal network processes including the thinking patterns of the brain predefined? These questions have been investigated by Sven Jahnke, Raoul-Martin ...
General Physics
Feb 4, 2008
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Intel has just announced the first microchip that contains more than two billion transistors - tiny switches that together perform the calculations in computers. The chip, known as Tukwila, marks a milestone in chip density ...
With oil hovering around $90 a barrel, Geotimes magazine examines emerging trends and issues in several obvious, and some not-so-obvious locations, in this month’s cover story “Oil Around the World.”
Earth Sciences
Feb 4, 2008
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When disease and insect problems in crops are visible to the naked eye, it may be too late to treat. That’s why Dr. Christian Nansen, Texas AgriLife Research entomologist, likes to take a closer look. A hyperspectral look, ...
Feb 4, 2008
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Like X-rays let doctors see the bones beneath our skin, "T-rays" could let art historians see murals hidden beneath coats of plaster or paint in centuries-old buildings, University of Michigan engineering researchers say.
General Physics
Feb 4, 2008
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