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Square Kilometre Array telescope project announces the establishment of a Founding Board
Nine national governmental and research organisations have today established a Founding Board for the global Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project. Australia, China, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South...
Quebec hunters kill 12 times more polar bears
Hunters in Quebec have killed 12 times the usual number of polar bears they harvest in southern Hudson Bay, leading a polar bear expert to wonder if high prices for...
Experts say don't worry about radiation in US milk
(AP) -- So now Japan's radioactive fallout is showing up in milk on the U.S. West Coast. Not to worry, though. It turns out that traces of radioactivity are...
Research In Action: Paint Material Analysis Helps Restore and Authenticate Artwork
The use of scientific methods can help understand the materials used in centuries old artwork.
Marine ecosystems of Antarctica under threat from human activity
A team of scientists has warned that the native fauna and unique ecology of the Southern Ocean, the vast body of water that surrounds the Antarctic continent, is under threat...
Final newspaper of Captain Scott's doomed expedition reproduced
The last volume of the expedition newspaper, South Polar Times, written by the men waiting for news of Captain Scotts return from the South Pole in the Antarctic winter of...
How The West Was Warm(er)
The eastern continental boundaries of America and Asia are colder than the same latitudes on their western boundaries - no one thinks of Barcelona or London as colder than New...
USGS finds 2,000-year-old coral near BP Gulf well
(AP) -- Federal scientists say they have dated coral living near the site of the busted BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico at 2,000 years old.
Scientist at Work: Volcanic Rocks Just North of the Border
Using the principles of rock grain movement, geologists are able to translate subtle lines and squiggles into a rich picture of the sometimes violent environment that created them.
Seismologist reflects on his firsthand experience of the Japanese earthquake
Eminent seismologist Hiroo Kanamori, Caltech's Smits Professor of Geophysics, Emeritus, has been studying the movement of the earth his entire career. On March 11 he was in Tokyo, experiencing firsthand...
Singing sand dunes
Did you know that some sand dunes make a booming or humming sound? This fascinating and amusing video shows you a little of the science that underlies the "singing" of sand dunesHave...
Spanish scientists search for fuel of the future
In a forest of tubes eight metres high in eastern Spain scientists hope they have found the fuel of tomorrow: bio-oil produced with algae mixed with carbon dioxide from a...
Appalachian Energy, Environment Research Consortium Formed
A consortium of major research universities has formed a new initiative to address the environmental impacts of the discovery, development, production, and use of energy resources in Appalachia.
British birds are bouncing back
A national survey by the RSPB records a rise in the populations of small birds, including long-tailed tits, goldcrests and coal tits.
Berkeley scientists' climate data review puts them at center of national debate
The head of the study, a longtime critic of the global warming consensus, will testify before a House panel. Leading climate scientists worry that the project, funded in part by...
San Onofre nuclear plant operators propose seismic study
The study would use new technology to detect hidden faults near the seaside facility. Meanwhile, a former manager alleges he was fired for raising safety concerns.The operators of the San...
U.S. Troops Exposed to Polluted Air in Iraq
Soldiers and contractors stationed in Iraq not only face enemy gunfire and the threat of roadside bombs, but every day they breathe air polluted with dust particles carrying lead and...
Lobster shells turn into golf balls
ORONO, Maine, March 30 (UPI) -- Researchers in Maine say they've found a new use for lobster shells that used to be discarded -- making biodegradable golf balls for...
Iron Dome: Israel Deploys Unique, Controversial Missile System
After years of development, and hundreds millions in funding from the US and Israel, the Iron Dome defense system final may see action.
San Andreas Fault soft spot found, and it's clay
New data from a deep borehole that crosses the San Andreas Fault shows that the monster earthquake-maker has a soft center – and it's made of clay. This is the...
U of A prof's teaching notes go global
What began with an innovative way for a University of Alberta professor to help his students master lecture material has garnered a global audience.
Oil pact key to peace as Sudan splits
KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 30 (UPI) -- Hundreds of people have been killed in recent weeks along the still-to-be-defined border between Sudan and the breakaway state of South Sudan, mostly...
Warm water causes extra-cold winters in northeastern North America and northeastern Asia
Average winter temperatures in northern Europe are at least 10 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than similar latitudes on the northeastern coast of the United States and the eastern coast of Canada....
Japan's trash-laden HTV-2 undocks from ISS
Japans HTV-2 Kounotori resupply ship undocked from the International Space Station at 15.45 GMT on March 28, and will burn up in Earths atmosphere sometime early Wednesday March 31. Back...
First special operations MC-130J Combat Shadow II
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first aircraft in a new fleet of MC-130J Combat Shadow IIs for the U.S. Air Forces Special Operations Command (AFSOC) during a ceremony here today.
Musseling Out Algae
Water Quality: Invasive mussels may turn the Great Lakes into a biological desert.
Satellite images could aid long-term disaster recovery
High-resolution satellite images could be used for long-term disaster recovery plans, say researchers.
Most African nations 'still not investing enough in agriculture'
The vast majority of African countries are yet to fulfil pledges to dedicate ten per cent of their budgets to agricultural development.